But instead of training youngsters to use some mystical force, the gadget teaches them to pay attention in class.

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And while textbooks may not make kids smarter, the promise of engaging, interactive textbooks may make them pay more attention in class.

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Mr Young, who teaches physics to 16-year-olds at a school in Quebec, Canada, has turned to video games in a bid to make the children in his class pay more attention.

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"It's really good because when you're in class doing maths, you don't really want to pay attention because the teacher's right in front to you, " says Aliyyah.

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