Today's Newsletter: Pokémon Go's New Wearable

The announcement that Pokémon Go will be releasing its new wearable next week has sparked new interest about how this game might be incorporated into education. “Pokemon Go can provide a fantastic way to spark a student’s interest in and connection to science,” writes Lisa Nielsen in a recent post. ISTE shared their 14 ways to bring Pokemon Go to school here and TCEA blogger Lori Gracey writes: “In my perfect world, learning at school would look like Pokemon GO.” But, is Pokémon Go compliant with the Student Online Personal Information Protection Act? A recent article in CEPTA’s blog concludes that answer is “yes”—with some caveats. Have you integrated augmented reality into your lessons? We’d like to hear your story. – Christine Weiser, Editor