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Educational Software Design: What Maya’s Double Counting Taught Her
Screen limits matter, but better educational software makes the learning action worth a child’s attention.
Educational GamesScreen TimeLearning DesignParenting
What Did Your Child Figure Out to Fix the Game World?
The practical test for play-based learning: does a child’s thinking change the game world, or merely unlock another reward?
Play Based LearningEducational GamesLearning DesignChild Development
Leah’s prize wheel problem. Noah may finish homework without learning fractions.
When prize wheels steal attention from maths, completion can hide weak learning. Here’s what parents should watch instead.
Educational GamesMaths PracticeScreen TimeLearning Design
The Square Canisters Apollo 13 Couldn't Fit, and What That Reveals About Learning Games
Discover the simple test that separates genuine math play from quizzes dressed up with coins, badges, and adventure scenery.
Intrinsic LearningMath GamesLearning DesignEducational Games
Lena’s first tap. An advert or payment screen ends her ten minutes.
What does a children’s game teach before play begins? See how an ad-free opening protects attention, effort, and genuine learning.
Ad Free LearningChildrens GamesLearning DesignDigital Wellbeing
Leo's math game. It rewards guessing, not learning.
Learn why rewarding guesses with confetti can undermine learning in educational games, and how intrinsic rewards drive genuine mastery.
Educational GamesLearning DesignChild DevelopmentIntrinsic Motivation