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So called gamification of learning is one thing, actually getting students to design a game requires high order thinking skills like creativity. Here is a great list of design your own game websites. 

Although most homes have video games there's been a lot of resistance to them entering the classroom, but that's changing as teachers recognise their educational benefits.

"Teachers have known forever that happy, engaged students are better learners - especially when it comes to tough material. And learning how to spell is so hard for many kids."

"Australia's communications regulator has today launched its new cybersafety videos, #GameOn, to classrooms across the country. The Australian Communications and Media Authority says #GameOn is a series of five intertwined stories that follow a group of school friends who find themselves in situations that catch them off-guard and show them the consequences of making poor decisions online. The stories, which are targeted towards 8- to 12-year-olds, tackle topics including cyberbullying, excessive gaming, sharing passwords, free downloads and online friends."

Always good to have a few ICE breaker handy. 

a range of interactive online maths games that cover decimals

Ice Breakers are a great way to get people to learn each others names, find out interesting things about one another, and help people begin new relationships. Aside from name games, ice breakers provide a way to establish common ground between participants, get everyone moving, and create a inviting environment. These type of activities are especially important on the first day of camp - in fact, leading fun ice breakers helps counselors set ground rules, ease camper anxiety, and start the day off on the right foot.

"introduced by ABC3 presenter Kayne Tremills, the stories tackle topics including cyberbullying, excessive gaming, sharing passwords, free downloads and online friends. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications, Paul Fletcher, MP, has welcomed the release of #GameOn. 'In my conversations with teachers and parents, I am regularly told that they have to spend significant time in dealing with cyberbullying and disputes on social media,' Mr. Fletcher said. 'In line with the Australian government's commitment to enhance online safety for children, I commend #GameOn as a tool you can use with your children or students to raise awareness of online safety issues, and to help students navigate the online world safely and with confidence.'"

"This is a list that comprises some of the best math apps and extensions in Chrome store. We have literally gone through hundreds of apps to finally decide on the apps that would make the cut.These extensions are meant to help kids develop math skills through a wide variety of exercises, activities, games, interactive simulations and many more. Some of these apps are integrated with Google Drive and are also available for  iPad, Android, and Chromebooks."

This was a great launch activity and we used it as a summary as well.