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Using gaming strategies in the classroom can be advantageous for problem solving and critical thinking. The following items can be used to help support learning in your classroom.
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August 5, 2015
Game-based learning is a learning trend with an increasing attraction in today’s classrooms. At its core, game-based learning deploys learning principles incorporated in the gaming industry in educational settings. The purpose is to enhance students learning and create optimal learning experiences in and outside classrooms. This is usually done through the use of a variety of hands-on and highly competitive activities geared towards engaging students and motivating them to learn better.
May 9, 2014
Immersive environments can be good learning vehicles if constructed and used correctly. Here are a set of virtual worlds that use the latest in game mechanics to deliver instruction in fun and interactive ways. Consider them as a supplement to a classroom or for use with students that respond well to such immersion.
Dora's Great Big World
Best Practices for Using Games & Simulations in the Classroom – A report from the Software & Information Industry Association. Download here. (highly recommended reference for facilitating game-based learning).
When learning becomes a game, it's an enjoyable, effective way for students & teachers. We've curated 23 of the best game-based education resources of 2014.
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Game based learning in the classroom should not be worksheets with points. It should be engaging, exciting. Here are 8 ways to level up game based learning.
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Free Educational Games and Apps for Kids.
Osmo’s groundbreaking system fosters social intelligence and creative thinking by opening up the iPad to the endless possibilities of physical play.
Interactive Pre-Algebra Games
Play with math and give your brain a workout! Math Playground is filled with 100s of math games, logic puzzles, math word problems and step by step videos. Practice addition, multiplication, fractions, problem solving, decimals, algebra, geometry and more. Our learning games are wholesome, fun and challenging.
Since late 2011, MinecraftEdu has made its way to thousands of classrooms around the world. It has been used to teach all kinds of skills and subjects from math to foreign languages to social justice to fair trade.
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Today is National Digital Learning Day and PBS LearningMedia’s new survey of teachers shows high interest: “As more educators are adopting technology for a 21st century curriculum, the accessibility of educational content on a variety of platforms is key to bringing lessons to life in classrooms.”
Looking for ways to gamify your classroom? We've compiled some of the best game-based learning resources and strategies on the Web. | See more about Classroom games, Classroom and In the classroom.
Meet Georgina Goodlander. She's an exhibition coordinator at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. She talks about the exhibit and how video games are an art ...
Tommy Tallarico is a veritable video game industry icon. As one of the most successful video game composers in history, he has helped revolutionize the gamin...
Lewis Tachau is a 13 year old middle school student and avid online gamer. Lewis enjoys online gaming. In this talk, he explores the educational, social, and...
