Gaming_in_education

Elementary Students. Students are given a number, and they have to match it with the right fact family.

Middle School Students. The player has to shoot words as they are falling so that they do not land on the creature. They will be told to choose a verb, adjective, adverb, noun, preposition.

Middle to High School Students. The player needs to run tests on the patient, and then decide what blood type the patient is so that they can give them a blood transfer.

Elementary to Middle School Kids. In this game the player has to take care of their dog, by walking and feeding him along with watching the pets insulin levels and administering insulin.

This game is set up by the UN World Food Program and touts itself as the first humanitarian video game. Available on MAC and PC platforms and is available in several different languages, but unfortunately not Spanish. From the website "Set on a fictitious island called Sheylan riven by drought and war, Food Force invites children to complete six virtual missions that reflect real-life obstacles faced by WFP in its emergency responses both to the tsunami and other hunger crises around the world."

This is geared toward Middle to High School Students. You download the game where players have to pilot helicopters, airdrop food to camps, negotiate with rebels. This is a free game to help players realize all the obstacles in helping others in third world countries

This game is geared towards grades K-5th. The player is engaged in many tasks, that include Math, Social Studies,Science

This game would be more suited for Middle to High School students. Players are asked question about lasers when they reach a star in the game. Players are also asked to sort laser items from other items.

This is a fun interactive game where you can learn your age and weight on other planets.

This game is set up like a hangman game where students are given clues, and they are asked to figure out what is wrong with the character.

I just like this game since I am a Psychology major, and the kids learn about this in elementary school. 3rd-6th.

This game teaches what the left and right hemispheres do. This game would be good for 2nd-8th Grade.

Link to many games about social change. All appear to be free.

Links to a multitude of games on social change.

Not really gaming per se - but I like Fringe!!

This is an interactive site for elementary and middle school kiddos. The games are quite engaging and make learning math a lot of fun.

what's really 'cool' about this site is the use of word problems which are often difficult for someto grasp the understanding of completing such a problem.

This game website allows you to practice math problems by playing with numbers and giving your brain a workout. This site is good for elementary and middle school students to practice math skills play a logic game and have some fun...

This website allows you to enter phrases which inturn associates the words to images. Students will be able to enter any phrase they want or they may visit the archive. This is fun and interative tool that can be used to enhance vocabulary words or as you see fit.

According to the website Chatzy is a good alterantive to facebook, skype, etc... You are allowed to start a quick private chat room that only allows people you invite to participate. The great thing about this is that it is free.

This website allows you to enter vocabulary words and be able to practice the words by clicking on two options, say word or use in a sentence. Once you have learned the word you are able to test as well as play games.

This is a 14+ game for use in teaching and understanding addiction, useful in health and psychology education. It's in English and free to download (PC only) From the site: Akrasia is a single-player game that challenges game conventions and is intended to make the player think and reflect. It is based on the abstract concept of addiction, which is expressed metaphorically throughout the game.

This is a fantastic web-based game for ages 11+ to understand urban planning, neighborhood dynamics, and diversity. Players are one of 12 characters in Boston's Chinatown, navigating the city and trying to find a place to live, a livelihood, recreation, and cultural expression. The game helps learners develop a broader view of all the factors that form community and how different communities interact with each other and larger social forces. From the website: "Participatory Chinatown is a 3-D immersive game designed to be part of the master planning process for Boston's Chinatown. You assume the role of one of 15 virtual residents and you work to complete their assigned quest - finding a job, housing, or place to socialize. But look out! Sometimes language skills, income level, or other circumstances can make your task more challenging. Whatever your experience, you'll then be tasked with considering the future of the neighborhood by walking through and commenting on proposed development sites. Every one of your comments and decisions will be shared with real life decision-makers. "

I got lost in Boston's Chinatown one time.