Month: June 2011
Games in the Classroom? That’s Right! Introducing … GameUp
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Games? In the classroom? Seriously?
Yes. For students, games are where it’s at. We are beyond excited to share our newest development, GameUp™ As teachers, we know that games – good games - e...
Featured Gaming Webinar
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Game Design 101:
An Introduction for Teachers...
What’s YOUR Type? Blood Typing with NobelPrize.org
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What's YOUR Type? Blood Typing with NobelPrize.org...
Argument Wars! Learning with iCivics
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Argument Wars! Learning with iCivics...
Exploring the Scientific Method with Generation Cures
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Exploring the Scientific Method with Generation Cures...
Learn about Game Creation and GameStar Mechanic
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Gamestar Mechanic is a gaming community designed to teach young people the basics of game design and systems thinking in a highly engaging environment. Students can play, design and share their creati...
Games 4 Change Festival 2011
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We're gearing up for the Games for Change Festival coming up on in NYC on June 20 - 22. This is an event we're big fans of and have been attending for years!
Games for Change is the leading global ...
Meaningful Fun: Why Video Games Should be Used in the Classroom (Part 3 of 3)
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Educationally, traditional video games have much to offer at multiple levels: in the sub-conscious realm of information processing, at the conscious level in terms of content material, and above the m...
Meaningful Fun: Why Video Games Should be Used in the Classroom (Part 2 of 3)
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Along with developing in gamers new methods of low-level but useful information processing, games can do an excellent job of teaching content material. Playing the PC game Civilization can teach play...
Meaningful Fun: Why Video Games Should be Used in the Classroom (Part 1 of 3)
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Video games get a bad rap. Parents ban their children from ever playing them, social critics bemoan them for their violence, and teachers view them as brain-killing devices par excellence. And yet, k...
