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• 09 Feb 09
  

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  Can video games really be educational?
  
  More and more people are saying yes! Teachers, students and researchers are finding ways in which video games increases engagement AND learning. Check out the resources below to get started.

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    Articles & Web Resources on Gaming Before Every Child is Left Behind: How Epistemic Games Can Solve the Coming Crisis in Education In epistemic games students learn facts and content in the context of innovative ways of thinking and working. They learn in a way that sticks, because they learn in the process of doing things that matter." (pdf) Choosing Good Video Games for Your Kids Nice article by the Media Awareness Network people with additional helpful links Computer Games & Learning Why talk about computer games and learning in the same breath? This article helps address that question Computer Games in Education Project This British government agency started doing research on gaming about three years ago Dream Machines As we play, we learn. And as we grow, our play gets more complicated. We add rules and goals. The result is something we call games Entertainment Software Association Facts & research Games Students Play A May 2007 District Administration article documenting the use of the Making History computer game in a high school classroom Harnessing the Power of Games in the Classroom (pdf) An article from the online journal, InSight. Describes reasons why to use games and how to integrate them into instruction Game Based Learning: How to Delight and Instruct in the 21st Century Transcript of a conversation that documents the insights of five leading-edge thinkers in the field: James Paul Gee, J. C. Herz, Randy Hinrichs, Marc Prensky, and Ben Sawyer Innovate's 2005 August / September Issue Great articles that discuss the advantages and pitfalls of video games in the classroom! The Learning Game - Researchers Study Video Gaming Principles that Apply to Education Another interview with Gee Game Research This site attempts to bring together the art, science and business of computer games & gives an overview of research, news and development in the computer games area

    Games & Education Research Network Areas of research include games in schools; the relevance of games to curriculum; identifying learning strands; and support mechanisms for teachers "Gaming Advances as a Learning Tool" eSchool news article Let the Games Begin! Video games, once confiscated in class, are now a key teaching tool. If they're done right Playing to Learn: State of the Art Computer Games Go to School An August 2005 Cable in the Classroom article (pdf) Playtime in the Classroom Can children really learn anything useful from computer games? Jim McClellan finds out Research on Gaming A series of research resources on gaming in education Tech Nation Dr. Moira Gunn speaks with John Beck, author of "Got Game". He warns that the "Gamer Generation" is about to enter the workforce -- and that means change Using Civilization Simulation Video Games in the World History Classroom By examining Civilization III, the Age of Empires series, and Rise of Nations, this article discusses why it is important to recognize that these games have a substantial impact on student understanding of history, how they present important topics, and methods by which these games can be used Video Games? A transcript of an interview by the Chronicle of Higher Education with James Paul Gee, author of What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy Video Games & Violence? Results from the first long-term study of online videogame playing may be surprising The Video Game Revolution Over the past 30 years, video games have become an integral part of our culture. Follow the journey of video games from university laboratories to our living rooms "You Don't Have to Be a Gamer" Nice article from David Warlick's Two Cent's Worth blog
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• 04 Dec 08
  

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• 30 Oct 08
  

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• 30 Jul 08
  

  Richard Smart

  Collection of links on using gaming in the classroom

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• 15 Jul 08
  

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