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VIDEO GAMES AND THE FUTURE OF LEARNING

OCTOBER 2005 • Volume 87, Number 2

 

Video Games and the Future of Learning, by David Williamson Shaffer, Kurt R. Squire, Richard Halverson, and James P. Gee
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FEATURES

The Contradictory Nature of Professional Teaching Standards: Adjusting for Common Misunderstandings, by William J. Gallagher
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Urban and Rural Schools: Overcoming Lingering Obstacles, by Paul Theobald
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Differing Circumstances, Shared Challenges: Finding Common Ground Between Urban and Rural Schools, by Diane M. Truscott and Stephen D. Truscott
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Inside the Gift Horse's Mouth: Philanthropy and School Reform, by Frederick M. Hess
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The 15th Bracey Report on the Condition of Public Education, by Gerald W. Bracey
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What Educators Need to Explain to the Public, by Dorothy Rich
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Harry Potter and the Public School Library, by Todd A. DeMitchell and John J. Carney
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Moving Beyond Censorship: What Will Educators Do If a Controversy over His Dark Materials Erupts?, by Perry Glanzer
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DEPARTMENTS

THE EDITOR'S PAGE: Interesting Times, by Bruce M. Smith
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WASHINGTON COMMENTARY: Diversionary Tactics, by Anne C. Lewis
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STATELINE: Helping Students Now and in the Future, Kathy Christie
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TECHNOLOGY: Online Children's Books, by Royal Van Horn
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THOUGHTS ON TEACHING: On Early Morning Security Checks, Renewed Optimism, and 'Lou Dobbs Tonight', by Bobby Ann Starnes
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COURTSIDE: Testing Protocol, by Perry A. Zirkel
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WEB WATCH: Making History Come Alive Through Technology, by Kevin Buchholtz and Matthew Helming
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BACKTALK
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