Usama has a passion for video games and a talent for capturing their magic in writing. He brings games to life with his words, and he's been fascinated by games for as long as he's had a joystick in ...

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Dan Finkel runs Math for Love with his wife, Katherine Cook. They have developed two games: Tiny Polka Dot: A math-enriched card deck for 3- to 8-year-olds. “It’s really flexible,” Finkel said. You ...

This post was updated to clarify benefits of the program to Oakland Unified students. A growing number of students in Oakland Unified are learning math by playing a computer game that asks students to ...

Teachers can use these tools to promote discussions and help students move from concrete to abstract understanding of concepts.