Games+Stations

Begin with this video.

There are basically four types of tools in the area of educational "games." 1) Virtual environments- where students use an avatar to interact in virtual worlds (simulations and experience exploring) 2) Drill-type games- where students are drilled on basic facts (low level thinking skills) 3) Role-playing games- where students assume the role of a character and play a complex game (high level thinking skills) 4) Game creation software- where students use logic to design video games

Spend 30 minutes playing two different games (15 minutes each). When finished, visit your ePortfolio page and add a section dedicated to each game. Include the following: 1) A link to the game (see below) 2) Label the game as one of the four types of game tools and explain why this game falls into that category. 3) Visit ODE's website and decide which of Ohio's Academic Content Standards could be taught using this game, if any (select at least two specific indicators). 4) Describe your experience using the game.

Station 1: Spore Creature Creator (Tutorial)

Station 2: Second Life (Sistene Chapel and other educational places)- you need my name and password

Station 3: Zoo Tycoon

Station 4: Scratch (Tutorial, ScratchED resources)

Station 5: Newton's Gravity (other iPad games/apps in Education folder)

Station 6: Nintendo DS- Brain Age and others

Station 7: Funbrain

Station 8: The Great Gatsby Game

Station 9: Civ Revolution on iPhone

Station 10: SMARTBoard Games on PBS or search Smart Exchange for games.


 * If you have other ideas for the use of games in the classroom, please share below!