Games have become an undeniable force in today's society, transcending age, gender, and cultural boundaries. They have evolved from simple forms of entertainment to influential cultural artifacts that shape our lives in profound ways. From console blockbusters to mobile apps and indie gems, games have woven themselves into the fabric of our daily experiences, offering countless opportunities for creativity, connection, and personal growth. Games as a Medium of Expression At their core, games are a unique form of interactive media that engages players on multiple levels. Through captivating narratives,...

Of course it’s desirable that students are able to identify problems, generate potential solutions, evaluate the effectiveness of those strategies, and then communicate with others about the value of the solutions. If you want to call this ‘creativity,’ so be it. But it may be that creativity isn’t always desirable. Kaufman and Beghetto argue in their wonderfully titled paper, In Praise of Clark Kent: Creative Metacognition and the Importance of Teaching Kids When (Not) to Be Creative, that teachers need to encourage restraint in students and that often it is much more efficient to follow well-established processes rather than trying to think of new ways to solve old problems...