Video games making us smarter?

For the longest time video games have been stigmatized as something that harms the minds of our youth. In the past some have been blamed for social issues such as crime and drugs. And while the jury may still be out on the validity of such claims, its nice to see that there is now a new generation of games created with learning in mind.

Read more here:

http://www.cnet.com/special-reports/minecraft/mindcraft-helping-students-learn