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Tag Archives: educational games
Quest to Learn
Back when I first started down the bumpy road into educational games, I had heard about a new school in NYC that was starting to make games front and center in the classroom. Quest to Learn is now a few … Continue reading
Angry Birds, Excited Students
As a teacher, I used a lot of games in the classroom. However, it wasn’t until I left the classroom that I realized the untapped potential of existing games in transforming the educational landscape. Most people are starting to come … Continue reading
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Edutainment and iDevices
It’s a fairly common sight these days to see a toddler with an iPhone or iPad learning basic math and sight words with the latest edutainment titles available in the App Store. The increasing availability of intuitive touch technologies has … Continue reading
More Funds for Educational Games/Technology
As more and more people realize the potential that games and technology have in changing the face of education, funds are increasing and opportunities are expanding. Just yesterday, the Gates Foundation announced a $20 million project to fund educational technology … Continue reading
Quest to Learn
What would happen if the school curriculum were entirely built around video games? New York school Quest to Learn is on a mission to find out. To learn more, read the NYTimes Magazine article “Learning by Playing: Video Games in the … Continue reading
Put Down Your Pencils
Multiple choice tests have been a classroom assessment staple for decades. I remember many years of listening to teachers drone on about filling in the circle completely and making my mark heavy and dark. But what exactly do multiple choice … Continue reading
LINK
Most people who know me well are privy to my love of math and logic puzzles. I do sudoku puzzles in my spare time and take huge books of logic puzzles with me on long flights. So when it was … Continue reading
Can Grand Theft Auto Teach Ethics?
With all the illicit acts available to players within the realm of Grand Theft Auto, one young man has found a way to use the game to perform good deeds. If you have a second, this article is definitely worth … Continue reading
Gamification
Since the field of game design is still in its infancy stage, things change fast and often. Games were once created by small teams of people with a passion for gaming but no formal training. Now, more and more, game … Continue reading
Don’t Bother Me Mom – I’m Learning!
Imagine you’re a parent (this is less of a stretch for those of you who already have children). Your child is growing up in a world in which people use cell phones to check email and rely on GPS narration … Continue reading