Here are some quick links to resources I talked about in the session at Messalonskee Middle School on December 3, 2009.
Why Video Games are Good for You – 12-3-09
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Games to try out
- The Battle for Westnoth
- Fantastic Contraption
- Darfur is Dying
- Free Rice
- Fold It!
- Club Penguin
- GWAP
- Google Image Labeler
- Scratch
- Second Life
- PHUN
- UMaine OpenSim
- Virtual Maine in ReactionGrid
Books to read
- Don’t Bother Me Mom–I’m Learning!
- What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy
- Good Video Games and Good Learning: Collected Essays on Video Games, Learning and Literacy
- How Computer Games Help Children Learn
- Grand Theft Childhood: The Surprising Truth About Violent Video Games and What Parents Can Do
Other Good Resources
Dr. Ruben Puentedura also has a series of great lecture entitled Game and Learn: An Introduction to Educational Gaming, availalble through iTunesU. (you will need iTunes installed on your computer.)
Making History Website
- Videos and good reading material about using games as learning vehicles
List of a few case studies around games in education (PDF)
Presentation: A survey of COTS games used in Education.
Other Learning with Games Sites
- Social Impact Games
- BrainMeld – Bridging the Gap Between Gaming and Education
- The Education Arcade
- GamerDad – A blog about gaming with children
- Serious Games Initiative
- Serious Games Wikipedia Entry
- Brain Fitness Wikipedia Article
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