10 Video Games To Get Started With Game-Based Learning
Games can serve as platforms for lessons in math, science or just about anything — even if they weren’t designed to be educational.
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Why People Play Video Games
Gamers often throw around “escapism” when talking about their hobby, but this is a hollow explanation for what motivates us to play games.
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18 Ways Universities Are Using Video Games To Learn
From simulations to role-playing, here are just a few of the ways universities are using video games to learn.
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2,589 Classic MS-DOS Video Games You Can Play From Your Browser
If you’re of the correct vintage, you probably remember a game called Oregon Trail.
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50 Of The Best Non-Violent Video Games [Updated]
What are the best non-violent video games for children? Well, that depends on how you define ‘violent’ but here are 50 to get you started.
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14 Video Games That Tackle Important Social Issues
While they have the connotation of being wastes of time, video games and simulations provide useful and compelling platforms for learning.
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Exactly How To Teach With Video Games In The Classroom
Video games are increasingly used to confront social and cultural issues that are otherwise problematic to address with a raging troll-fest.
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What Blocky Video Games Can Teach You About Learning
In your lesson design, give students something accessible. Playful. Something that is simple to use simply but complex to use with complexity.
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On Gender Views, Language Barriers, And Teaching With Video Games
How is gender treated in video games? There really isn’t a consistent theme, but there are some patterns. We list a few in this article.
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50 Of The Best Video Games For Learning
From Civ 5 and Portal 2 to Assassin’s Creed and Minecraft, here are 50 of the best video games for learning.
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Teaching With Video Games Makes More Sense Now Than Ever
5 Reasons Teaching With Video Games Makes More Sense Now Than Ever by Paul Darvasi, ludiclearning.org Today there are more and more instances of schools creating curricular spaces for commercial video games. Initially, a few rogue teachers slipped them in through the back door, but over the past decade more schools and districts have rolled out…
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6 Ways To Find Video Games You Can Teach With
6 Ways To Find Video Games You Can Teach With by Ryan Schaaf, Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at Notre Dame of Maryland University Many people, whether young or old, male or female, introverted or extroverted, love playing video games. Why is this form of media so enticing for such a wide range of people? The constant…
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The Problematic Connotation Of Video Games
Video games’ time in the public spotlight is usually brief, and tangled with discussions on children, violence, and Constitutional rights.
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What You Should Know About Violence In Video Games
What To Know About Violence In Video Games For years, many of the best video games have been violent. Over a decade ago, games like Dishonored, Skyrim, Batman: Arkham City, Grand Theft Auto IV, Deus Ex, Hitman, The Walking Dead, Mass Effect, Planetside, Call of Duty, Torchlight II, Max Payne 3 and others almost all…
