How @PokemonGo Inspires Learning

The Pokemon Go craze has taken this country and others (where available) by storm because it is a free-to-play, GPS location game that harnesses the power of augmented reality and gets people connecting and moving in their physical world. Immediately there were stories about how this could be used for learning. Mainly the emphasis was around the idea that you can learn about your community and historical landmarks via Pokemon Stops. And, that people were finally getting up and out into the world moving around to get to stops and hatch eggs.  It is even helping people with mental health issues get out and about.

After playing the game for a few weeks, I see another learning benefit not yet mentioned.

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