3D GameLab

Good game reviews so you can read about the new functions and styles of various games. Allows one to see innovation and, perhaps, think about how it can apply to education.

A Taxonomy of Mixed Reality Visual Displays by Paul Migram and Fumio Kishino

Social networking language learning site that has both individual and collaborative functions for many languages

"ignite your users": use this as a means to award points for sought after behavior

"The interest in game-based learning has accelerated considerably in recent years, driven by clear successes in military and industrial training as well as by emerging research into the cognitive benefits of game play. Developers and researchers are working in every area of game-based learning, including games that are goal-oriented; social game environments; non-digital games that are easy to construct and play; games developed expressly for education; and commercial games that lend themselves to refining team and group skills. At the low end of game technology, there are literally thousands of ways games can be - and are already being - applied in learning contexts. More complex approaches like role-playing, collaborative problem solving, and other forms of simulated experiences have broad applicability across a wide range of disciplines, and are beginning to be explored in more classrooms." - 2010 Horizon Report: K12 Edition

A PDF about how alternative reality gaming could be useful in developing independence in students. A good introduction to alternative reality gaming in education.

Preceden: Make timelines, gant charts, etc. with this easy tool. Exports to .pdf or embed code

Game-Based Learning is projected as adopted in 2-3 years--focused on College level teaching & learning. Provides examples.

Game-Based Learning is listed as time to adoption in two to three years--focused on K-12, provides examples.

I love the "quick start" feel of the two-page 7 things articles.

A group of graduate students in rhetoric and composition presented about gamifying their composition courses. This is the website they built to share their resources.

Fun, interactive site for students to discover the world of science

learn to read

Interactive math game by Education Aracade

Has some more examples of actual applications of alternative reality gaming as well as some results about the usage.

A news article that I read a few years ago about a large-scale alternative reality game. Shows a real-life example.

Another PDF that introduces alternative reality gaming.

Don't be fooled by the name---this Australian site has several free, downloadable executable files for creating customized learning games for any subject for your students.

Even though the programs for the interactive tasks are not listed as working in windows 7, they do... Program files are WINDOWS-based. I use the activities in the left column (particularly memory & Tetris) for review. The right column (Cartoon story maker & portal maker) seem less stable and don't work well for me.

Carnegie Mellon's site for teaching kids about online safety---has lessons, games, and is set up us a series of missions (quests)....