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Educational Technology Guy: CellCraft - learn about cells through interactive game

Educational Technology Guy: CellCraft - learn about cells through interactive game | The 21st Century | Scoop.it

Educational Technology Guy: CellCraft - learn about cells through interactive game.

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The Best kids educational game apps for android tablet – iPhone - gadgetbuzz

The Best kids educational game apps for android tablet – iPhone - gadgetbuzz | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
Kids educational games apps for tablet or iPhone offer the best learning points to children.
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Educational Technology Guy: Game On - Increasing Learning through Online Games

Educational Technology Guy: Game On - Increasing Learning through Online Games | The 21st Century | Scoop.it

Game On: Increasing Learning though Online Games is a site by teachers that has resources, links, ideas, and games to use in education to help students get engaged and understand concepts.

 

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5 Ways Teachers Can Evaluate Educational Games

5 Ways Teachers Can Evaluate Educational Games | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
Every wondered what an educational video game has to have in order to be successful? Here's a list.
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Game for science - Virtual world devoted to science, technology and free educational games online

Game for science - Virtual world devoted to science, technology and free educational games online | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
Discover GAME FOR SCIENCE: A free multiplayer virtual world entirely dedicated to science.
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3D Computer Games with Young Learners: Spore - All things related to educational technology

3D Computer Games with Young Learners: Spore - All things related to educational technology | The 21st Century | Scoop.it

In a recent digital skills survey I carried out using Urtak I discovered that more than 50% of digitally skilled teachers don’t feel able to utilise 2D and 3D computer games to achieve pedagogical goals (See survey), so I’ve been looking around and exploring some possibilities.

 

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Free Technology for Teachers: Build Your Own Video Games on Sploder

Free Technology for Teachers: Build Your Own Video Games on Sploder | The 21st Century | Scoop.it

Sploder is a website that offers free tools for creating your own video games. There are four basic game templates that you can modify to your heart's content. The four templates are a physics puzzle game, an algorithm creator (which reminded me a little of Zelda), a shooter game template, and a blank platform which I used to create a simple Mario Brothers-like game.

 

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The Powerful Role of Video Games In Learning | Edudemic

The Powerful Role of Video Games In Learning | Edudemic | The 21st Century | Scoop.it

According to a new infographic from FrugalDad, video games play a critical role in bolstering a child’s ability to socialize, learn, and grow. From therapy to literacy improvement, video games are an easy way to get a child’s brain to start thinking, problem-solving, and figuring out solutions to complex problems.

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Look No Further than PBS for Great & Educational Kid’s Online Games

Look No Further than PBS for Great & Educational Kid’s Online Games | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
The PBS online portal offers endless hours of educational kid’s online games. We deliver the dish on the top games for your tykes in this article.
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Free Educational Software For Teachers

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Free Educational software for teachers - includes math, vocabulary, science, and history.

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CSI: The Experience - Web Adventures

CSI: The Experience - Web Adventures | The 21st Century | Scoop.it

Learn about forensics.

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Free Technology for Teachers: Peep and the Big Wide World - Educational Games for Children

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Free Technology for Teachers: Peep and the Big Wide World - Educational Games for Children.

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Educational Technology Guy: Game On - Increasing Learning through Online Games

Educational Technology Guy: Game On - Increasing Learning through Online Games | The 21st Century | Scoop.it

a site by teachers that has resources, links, ideas, and games to use in education to help students get engaged and understand concepts.

 

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Educational Games to Train Middle Schoolers’ Attention, Empathy

Educational Games to Train Middle Schoolers’ Attention, Empathy | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
Two years ago, at a meeting on science and education, Richard Davidson challenged video game manufacturers to develop games that emphasize kindness and compassion instead of violence and aggression.
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#Change11 Gamification in Education

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Is autonomy the name of the education game? Here is a report on how gamification in education works. Some experts call his approach an example of  “gamification”: use of game-like elements to...
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Free Technology for Teachers: 77 Educational Games and Game Builders

Free Technology for Teachers: 77 Educational Games and Game Builders | The 21st Century | Scoop.it

I've gone through my archives and dug up many of games that I've mentioned over the last four years that are still active online. Consider this my humongous list of educational games.

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Free Technology for Teachers: Seven Ways to Build Your Own Educational Games

Free Technology for Teachers: Seven Ways to Build Your Own Educational Games | The 21st Century | Scoop.it

There are hundreds of places to find educational games and quizzes on the Internet. That said, sometimes you still cannot find quite what you're looking for. In those cases you're better off creating your own games. Here are seven good tools you and your students can use for creating games.

 

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Free Technology for Teachers: Cookie Offers Excellent Educational Games

Free Technology for Teachers: Cookie Offers Excellent Educational Games | The 21st Century | Scoop.it

Cookie is a site offering dozens of excellent educational games for pre-K and elementary school students.

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Live From SXSW: Best Practices for Game-Design Curriculum

Live From SXSW: Best Practices for Game-Design Curriculum | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
Jason Tomassini recently joined Education Week as a reporter covering business and innovation. He has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, Reuters, and other news organizations.
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James Gee: What Do Video Games Have to Do with Project-Based Learning? | Edutopia

James Gee: What Do Video Games Have to Do with Project-Based Learning? | Edutopia | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
A conversation between John Larmer and David Ross of the Buck Institute about project based learning, video games, and the work of James Paul Gee.
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Free Technology for Teachers: 77 Educational Games and Game Builders | Profesores-Teachers

Free Technology for Teachers: 77 Educational Games and Game Builders | Profesores-Teachers | The 21st Century | Scoop.it

I'm often asked if I know of any games for subject "x," "y," or "z" for a particular grade level or age group. My answer is usually yes, but I need to search my archives. Therefore, I've gone through my archives and dug up many of games that I've mentioned over the last four years that are still active online. Consider this my humongous list of educational games. Richard Byrne

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Brain Games, Brain Training & Brain Fitness — Fitbrains.com

Brain Games, Brain Training & Brain Fitness — Fitbrains.com | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
Play over 30 Brain Games, start brain training today and improve your memory with scientifically designed Brain Fitness Games at Fitbrains.com!
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Game for science - Virtual world devoted to science, technology and free educational games online

Game for science - Virtual world devoted to science, technology and free educational games online | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
Discover GAME FOR SCIENCE: A free multiplayer virtual world entirely dedicated to science.
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MediaShift . Epistemic Games Are the Future of Learning, Letting Students Role-Play Professions

MediaShift . Epistemic Games Are the Future of Learning, Letting Students Role-Play Professions | The 21st Century | Scoop.it

Imagine you're a senior manager at a leading videogame company. Your job is to devise the company's competitive strategy in a rapidly growing and dynamic industry.

Dr. Susan Bainbridge's comment, March 2, 2012 9:06 AM
Glad you found some useful material Stacey. Susan
Stacey Py Flynn's comment, March 2, 2012 12:40 PM
Thanks, Susan -- very useful!