8 Good iPad Apps to Integrate Game-based Learning in Your Class ~ Educational Technolog... - 1 views
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John Evans on 16 May 15"Game-based learning is an educational trend that has gained so much popularity in recent years. At its core, game-based learning involves the use of the learning principles underlying games' play in learning situations. In his book " What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy", James Paul Gee mentioned a number of these principles all of which are geared towards improving learners' critical thinking skills and enhancing their problem solving competencies. Marc Prensky is another thought leader in this field and his book "Digital Game Based Learning" provides a very good explanation of the basics of game based learning. For those of you using iPad in their teaching, here is a set of interesting apps you can use to incorporate the ethos of game-based learning in your classroom. These are some excellent educational games to engage students in different learning scenarios. We invite you to check them out and share with us what you think of them. Enjoy"