Anthropologist Mimi Ito:

Teachers don’t have to be experts to have a big impact. (...) When we talk to students about the things that really influence their life choices and school achievement, often they will mention these very small conversations, where an educator showed a genuine curiosity in their interest. (...) The play part is huge too—just having fun together, playing a game on the playground. They're the things that sit in a deeper spot with young people long after they've forgotten their math facts.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2022-12-05-how-gaming-creates-opportunities-for-learning-that-endures

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How Gaming Creates Opportunities for Learning That Endures

Mimi Ito is a cultural anthropologist and learning scientist at UC Irvine. She’s been sharing her observations with EdSurge readers for nearly a decade ...

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