Teaching with Games

Teaching with games “allows me to hit multiple learning styles in the same lesson in a much easier way than the normal classroom environment.” ~David McG, from Best Practices for Using Games & Simulations in the Classroom Guidelines for K–12 Educators (PDF) 

You’ve probably seen first-hand how absorbing digital games can be for young minds. What if you could re-create that level of engagement in the classroom? By bringing the world of game-based learning into education – through GameUp – we’re doing just that.  Educational games add a new way to captivate students and help them learn in a manner that’s meaningful for them.

Quality Learning Games

• Motivate and provide goals
• Encourage participation
• Foster creative, interactive problem-solving
• Strengthen critical and systems thinking
• Pose adaptive challenges
• Spark inquiry
• Require very little prep by busy teachers