April 2012
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Nukotoys Lives in an App-Happy World
Excerpt from: Digging Into Apple’s U.S. Job Creation Engine | NBC San Diego by Stewart Wolpin of NBC News. “A funny thing happened at Toy Fair this week. Not funny as in funny toys or funny games, but funny as in a sudden but fundamental shift in how we will play from now on… While retailers don’t get a piece of the action from apps, they will now get to sell new...
Apr 20th
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“Life must be lived as play.”
– Plato
Apr 19th
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Another great infographic on Blended Learning: a... →
Blended learning is a disruptive innovation in education that can take many forms. Here, we look at what blended learning is, why it’s spreading, and how it works in real and virtual classrooms. 
Apr 10th
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The Gamified Classroom: Still Taboo?
It’s difficult to argue against the use of technology in education, especially in the 21st Century classroom, where kids must learn to communicate and engage in a globalized world. Internet and tech, at the forefront of educational access and reform, provide an infinite amount of resources, tools, and vehicles for teachers and students alike. The potential is immeasurable, and the innovative...
Apr 10th
THE STATE OF THE TOY INDUSTRY AND BUZZ ON NUKOTOYS
We have had fantastic showings throughout the 2012 Toy Fair season, beginning in Hong Kong and moving through London and Nuremburg to New York. The overriding trend at each of these international toy fairs is the merging of Apps that interoperate with physical toys:  “A funny thing happened at [New York] Toy Fair this week. Not funny as in funny toys or funny games, but funny as in a sudden but...
Apr 10th
Apr 10th
Best in Play 2012!
After meeting with Nukotoys at the New York Toy Fair, Parenting Magazine awarded Monsterology NUKO™ “Best in Play Toy Fair 2012”
Apr 10th