They say we are living in a visual world, with less reliance on traditional learning tools like books, and schools need to catch up by integrating new ways of technical learning into the classroom. Their research has shown high school classes on video game development are effective learning environments. "(Schools) have relied traditionally on outmoded, 20th century technologies that we have moved way beyond," said Sanford, an education professor. But for gaming to be universally accepted, it must first be understood.

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