So what’s up with Minecraft?
Just last week it hit 33 million players, making it one of the most popular PC titles around. It’s a game, a way for kids to be creative, a way … Continue reading
What’s Valve got in the Pipeline?
I’ll tell you! Or, this video will tell you, if you’re so inclined. I won’t be offended. That much. Valve – video game auteurs behind the Steam service and the … Continue reading
Dawn of the Dunce: Zombie-based learning
Yeah, you read right. We already know that playing Sim City can help you learn about geography, but what about the undead? David Hunter reckons he can use zombies to teach kids to be a geographer…
GeoGuessr: Around the world in 80 clicks
Here’s a fun little thing I spent my weekend on – and since I have the attention span of a small child, that’s a guarantee it’ll keep your kids enraptured. GeoGuessr is a browser-based game that turns Google Maps into a cool guessing game.
I’m bringing techie back
What do you do when an MP3, streaming film rental or app messes up? Well, new plans by the British government will have UK readers covered at least.
What we learned this week #35
Not that we want you to stop looking at the site or anything, but if you absolutely have to – if only for a couple of hours – might we … Continue reading
It’s all about education this week
With such a wide range of education professionals using our site, we have plenty of topical stuff to share with you. As always, we are very excited. Read on:
5 geektastic gifts for your kids this Christmas
Our Cool Christmas series opens with some super fun geeky toys. If your kids are one-eighth as nerdy as us, they’ll love these.