As an early-childhood trained educator, I have a solid understanding of how play and learning go together. GBL (Game-based learning) I feel is a currently underutilized and misunderstood resource that teachers could be incorporating to help our students learn and develop their love of learning. However, my current understanding is that there are barriers to this that need to be recognized, discussed and evaluated in order to reach the goal of authentically incorporating GBL to modern classrooms where teachers are the key. Smith (2016) made some very interesting points that showed we should perhaps be Read More …