Tag: Video Games

10 Ways Teachers Are Using MMORPGs In The Classroom

TeachThought StaffNov 26, 2012

An MMORPG is a type RPG–a role playing game. By definition, this offers enormous potential as a living, breathing character simulation.

30 Of The Best Elementary Education Games For iPad

TeachThought StaffNov 12, 2012

Parents can download these iPad education games to help elementary students build brilliant brains that will go on to win Nobel Prizes.

18 Ways Universities Are Using Video Games To Learn

TeachThought StaffNov 10, 2012

From simulations to role-playing, here are just a few of the ways universities are using video games to learn.

A Case Study In Gamification, by Peter Ross

TeachThought StaffOct 28, 2012

Gamification is a trend that has gained momentum in industries from business to education. Often confused with game-based learning, gamification […]

Video Games: The Art Form For The 21st Century

Terrell HeickOct 3, 2012

Whether or not video games are truly art is a silly debate that keeps popping up everywhere–usually by those that […]

A Brief History Of Video Games In Education

TeachThought StaffSep 12, 2012

While there has been a surge in the acceptance and prevalence of game-based learning in schools over the past decade, […]

How Game-Based And Traditional Learning Are Different

TeachThought StaffAug 16, 2012

The premise behind games is that they allow players to experience simulations that can elicit the responses in the brain as actually…

What Education Can Learn From Video Games

Terrell HeickJul 31, 2012

Traditional goals—(winning)—are replaced by a self-selected, self-paced, and even artistic expression of the interaction with the game.