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petter wGood academic resource on computer games
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 & Research
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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Donna MurrayLinks and resources about gaming in education
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