Video Games Archives

How Games Naturally Promote A Growth Mindset

In a growth mindset, there are larger factors than the outcome. Progress and growth are acknowledged as valuable in the learning process.

As they are learning, give students the opportunity to articulate their thought process of how they came up with their solution to a puzzle.

In Democracy 4, the player is elected president and must decide how they will respond to crises, movements, and opportunities for progress.

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.

Technology / October 29, 2019 / Video Games

eSports competition is facilitated through organized, multiplayer online video game competitions.

From using levels and and progress bars to badges and rewards, here are ten strategies to make learning feel more like a game.

At TeachThought, we love learning through video games, and Civilization VI is one of our favorite games to learn with and through.

We’re blown away by Civilization VI’s complexity, scale, and potential as a tool for teaching social studies.

Technology / January 20, 2018 / Video Games

In short, a backwards-compatible game is a game from a previous version of a video game console that is also playable on later version.

Learning / September 13, 2017 / Video Games

Here, colleagues share their experiences with incorporating game-based learning into instruction and reflecting upon the outcomes.

The purpose of this interest inventory is to help children at the elementary age express themselves by itemizing their favorite things.

Examples of gamification include additive grading, using levels of progress, creating learning badges or trophies to include, and more.