Government "behaviour tsar" isn't a fan of Minecraft: "We need to drain the swamp of

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The government's schools adviser has been criticised for dismissing the usefulness of Minecraft in education.
Tom Bennett, described yesterday by The Times (paywall) as the government's "behaviour tsar", declared Minecraft's inclusion in UK schools as a "gimmick".
Microsoft has released an educational version of the famous creation game for use in schools across the world. Most agree Minecraft can have a positive effect on children in the classroom. But Bennett, clearly, isn't convinced.
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