Relating this discussion to the topic of games, according to a study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, it was discovered that a whopping 97%of American kids between ages 12 and 17 play games. (Information taken from Now You See It, by Cathy Davidson p. 145)

Here is a link to an organization called Institute of Play that works to make new forms of learning that are more engaging and game oriented.

http://www.instituteofplay.org/