Tag: Video Games

Minecraft in Education: What Teachers Can Learn From Minecraft

Terry HeickMay 13, 2023

Minecraft in Education: What Minecraft Can Teach You About Pedagogy by TeachThought Staff Minecraft is a simple, clumsy-looking little game full of blocky graphics and…

6 Basic Benefits Of Game-Based Learning

TeachThought StaffMar 15, 2023

What Are The Benefits Of Game-Based Learning? by TeachThought Staff This post has been updated, adding additional information. There seems to be…

How Games Naturally Promote A Growth Mindset

TeachThought StaffAug 31, 2022

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

Video Game-Based Learning: How To Teach With Portal 2

TeachThought StaffMar 20, 2022

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

Let Your Students Run The Country With Democracy 4

TeachThought StaffJan 26, 2022

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

14 Video Games That Tackle Important Social Issues

TeachThought StaffJun 13, 2021

While they have the connotation of being wastes of time, video games and simulations provide useful and compelling platforms for learning.

Exactly How To Teach With Video Games In The…

Video games are increasingly used to confront social and cultural issues that are otherwise problematic to address with a raging troll-fest.

eSports Seeks To Engage A New Generation Of Learners

TeachThought StaffOct 29, 2019

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