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Free ESL Fun Games, Interactive Grammar & Vocabulary Games for Classrooms - 6 views

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    "This site is dedicated to helping teachers by providing Fun esl games for Classrooms, Powerpoint Game & Templates, Printable Board Games, Interactive Games for Classrooms, Games for ESL Kids & Adults, Grammar Games, Vocabulary Games, Reading Games, featuring Snakes & Ladders, Hangman & Wheel Games. ESL Online Games" So many of these are word games, it should be of use. Some games are printable.
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Game Design Tool Kit | Learning Games Network - 2 views

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    "The Game Design Tool Kit has been designed to support conceptual game design and development activities independent of the need for software programming. Although not intended to be a primer for any specific game production tools or technical frameworks, it outlines strategies teachers can use to bridge conceptual development with technical implementation using a variety of tools and applications, such as Game Salad, Game Maker, Gamestar Mechanic, and Kodu, among others. " The frontpage includes a video discussing game design methodology at the Stanford U. Game Design Jam. This is serious educational gaming. I've downloaded Game Salad, but haven't had a chance to try it out yet. Registration required; inservice training sessions, and game jams are available, probably for a fee, but it looks usable out of the box.
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Minecraft in Education - Why Minecraft Rewrites the Playbook for Learning - 0 views

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    "Geeky teachers have brought Minecraft to subjects ranging from history to biology to probability. The game is being rolled out to every secondary school in Northern Ireland this month. If you're a parent, you've noticed Minecraft offerings spawning in your local summer camp listings. The Chicago Architecture Foundation offers a Minecraft camp for budding builders. Ninety-two libraries participated in the International Games Day Minecraft Hunger Games tournament, andcrowned a 13-year-old girl as its champion. And, I've helped launch Connected Camps' Summer of Minecraft, a new in-game online camp. "Progressive educators have been advocating for games-based learning ever since Carmen Sandiego, Oregon Trail, and Reader Rabbit opened up a new market for consumer children's software in the '80s. SimCity demonstrated how a building and tinkering game could be embraced by parents, kids, and educators. And, Scratch shows how kid-centered learning communities can thrive online. "Minecraft is part of this lineage of learning games, but it fundamentally rewrites the playbook." This blog talks about why Minecraft is so popular with kids and with educators alike, referring back to Papert's experiments with "turtles." My 9-yr-old granddaughter is totally absorbed by the game and the games within the game she can play. She's even venturing into the "survival" mode where exploration includes fighting zombies. What's not to like?
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HALLOWEEN VOCABULARY GAMES FOR LITERACY CENTERS - TeachersPayTeachers.com - 5 views

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    "Students will practice syllabification, reading, storytelling, and vocabulary when playing these games! This product contains directions and material for four different types of games to use during literacy centers: clapping out the syllables, vocabulary battle game, vocabulary flashcards, and storytelling. The games focus on the daily five activities pertaining to word work and writing. Each game would last 30 minutes."
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    "Students will practice syllabification, reading, storytelling, and vocabulary when playing these games! This product contains directions and material for four different types of games to use during literacy centers: clapping out the syllables, vocabulary battle game, vocabulary flashcards, and storytelling. The games focus on the daily five activities pertaining to word work and writing. Each game would last 30 minutes."
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Free Technology for Teachers: 19 Educational Games About U.S. Civics - 3 views

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    "iCivics is an excellent source of educational games that offer lessons in civics. Since its launch a few years ago, iCivics has steadily grown to the point that it now contains nineteen educational games for students. All of the games require students to take on a decision making role. To succeed in the games students have to apply their understanding of the rules and functions local, state, or Federal government. Some games require an understanding of the U.S. court system and or the Constitution." Sounds like a great site for advanced adult learners getting ready for citizenship, or for high school students studying civics. I can also see this being used in an American culture class overseas. t/h R. Byrne
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10 Free Online Educational Game Sites | MindShift | KQED News - 1 views

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    "Web-based games can prove to be a treasure trove of learning opportunities, and there are a variety of content-areas, age ranges, and skill levels to choose from. The true pay dirt for browser-based learning games can be found on large online digital game hubs. Here are 10 game hubs players that teachers can use to as one tool in their arsenal." By R. Schaaf. Includes PBS Kids and BBC Schools: Games. Mostly explores K-6, but some sites have activities for older kids too.
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Parade of Games in Powerpoint - 2 views

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    "Educators and trainers can select and download those PowerPoint games that support your learning objectives and are compatible with the technology capabilities of your learning environment. We hope you enjoy the site and we welcome your feedback." Each game is a download and includes a ppt with a sample game and ppt template to use to make your own game.
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Free Technology for Teachers: Code Maven and Game Maven Teach Kids to Program Their Own... - 0 views

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    R. Byrne: "Code Maven and Game Maven are interactive programming tutorials from Crunchzilla. Code Maven and Game Maven use the same style as the popular Code Monster javascript programming tutorial. That style is to present a piece of code with instructions on one side of the screen while providing a visual of the outcome on the other side of the screen." Students can learn how to program at their own pace. Great for teens into gaming -- or those who might like to be.
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Games and Learning - 0 views

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    This blog describes some of the games the author is working on and includes comments by kids about the educational games they tried out. The focus is on games to teach science, but the ideas are interesting and might be applicable to other areas (games to teach grammar?)
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Teachers enlivening classrooms with free role-playing game - Innovate My School - 3 views

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    "Classcraft, the first online educational role-playing game that teachers and students play together for free, recently announced the launch of a fully-updated version of their product for the new academic year. This revised version boasts new features such as free iOS apps for iPhone and iPad, interactive forums, student analytics and customisable characters, all of which will be useful for both teachers and students. Also included are French, Chinese, Dutch, German, and Spanish translations, which has made the game even more accessible to classrooms worldwide. To date, more than 30,000 students in 50 countries around the world are playing the game. "In order to keep students engaged, the Quebec-based team of education professionals are keen to inject the mechanisms of popular social games into learning. Playing in teams, students can become mages, warriors and healers, each with unique powers. The more a student excels, the more they gain points and real powers, like the ability to take notes into an exam. Teams can lose points by disrupting the classroom or submitting homework late; consequences can include detention and and less time to finish assignments."
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(PDF) An Overview and Study on the Use of Games, Simulations, and Gamification in Highe... - 1 views

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    "This article examines the use of both game-based learning (GBL) and gamification in tertiary education. This study focuses specifically on the use of games and/or simulations as well as familiarity with gamification strategies by communication faculty. Research questions concentrate on the rate, frequency, and usage of digital and non-digital games and/or simulations in communication courses, as well as instructor familiarity with gamification. A survey was constructed with questions emerging from the game-based learning and gamification literature. It was distributed to communication faculty at public institutions of higher education in a southern state. In this context, the author argues that while the term gamification is novel, the approach is not. Based on the results, current gamification strategies appear to be a repackaging of traditional instructional strategies."
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PowerPoint Games - 2 views

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    Nifty site that has games based on PowerPoint. Pre-made games, by teachers, are free downloads. A book on game templates is purchasable on site. From a prof at School of Ed, Univ of North Carolina, Wilmington. You should be able to use audio files as well as text for games and questions.
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Smart Kit: School-Safe Games & Puzzles - Part 1 - 1 views

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    Description from R. Byrne's blog: "Smart Kit offers a large collection of games, puzzles, and riddles for students of all ages. The content of the collection ranges from simple drilling-style games to challenging word puzzles. Smart Kit offers fifteen categories of games. The categories of most interest to educators are probably the math puzzles, physics games, and word puzzles categories."
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New Kickstarter 'World of Classcraft' Lets Students Unlock Real-World Powers | Edudemic - 0 views

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    "Video games in the classroom are becoming a popular way to integrate game-based learning into curricula. But Shawn Young of Sherbrooke, Canada has taken it one step further and actually built his own education version of World of Warcraft. He put his own spin on the extremely popular Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) and dubbed it 'World of Classcraft.'" this is a plea for Kickstarter money, but it describes a good deal about the game. A worthwhile endeavor, and student testimonials.
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QR Wild - Play and Create QR Code Games! - 2 views

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    "QR Code Games - Find and Scan Game Pieces, share it on your Social Network anjoin the Urban Adventure! "QR Wild® scavenger hunt games are perfect for trade shows, conferences and educators! Your audience scans trackable QR Codes placed at physical locations that you'd like them to visit. As the game pieces are scanned the player earns points and unlocks "badges" while spreading the word by sharing progress on their social networks. You can even display a scoreboard online or at an event!" This sounds like a great idea for students to create themselves, or for a teacher to create for them.
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KeyMABA - A Clever Word Game Online Game > Free! | GameHouse - 4 views

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    A Clever Word Game Online Game. Offers clues (simple words) and suggests clues to pick using the mystery word in a compound. Short video on how to use it by Russel Stannard .
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Free Technology for Teachers: Socratic Smackdown - A Game for Learning and Practicing D... - 2 views

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    "Socratic Smackdown offers a fun approach to having students practice discussion strategies. Socratic Smackdown is a printable game designed to be played with up to forty students at a time. In the game students are awarded points for using each of six questioning and discussion methods. Students can lose points for interrupting or distracting others." R. Byrne describes the program, with a video tutorial as well. The game includes alignment to Common Core.
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Micrsoft Office Game Templates by Dr. Jeff Ertzberger UNC Wilmington - 3 views

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    Games using PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and various utilities. Insert your word list, and the game template creates the game. Nice way to review vocabulary or content concepts.
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Games in Education - home - 2 views

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    "Using gaming as a vehicle for learning is a very powerful idea and one that is under-utilized. This wiki is an attempt to create a comprehensive resource about gaming that we can all learn from - all contributions welcome!" This might be an interesting place to share if you are interested in gaming and gamification. Several contributions and student handouts are available. Add your own.
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GeoGuessr - Let's explore the world! - 1 views

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    "This addictive game plunks you down somewhere in the world using Google Street view. You literally start on some country road and the whole point of the game is to figure out where in the world you are. You can navigate down the road in the app, and you can turn around and zoom in to look more closely at things, but because the game often chooses the most remote locations, you often find yourself traveling for quite a while before you see any clues. Once you do see something-a road sign, ideally, or something at least with language on it-you can start figuring it out. "I don't even know if this is following the rules, but the times I've played this, I've been amazed at the number of resources I ended up pulling together to figure things out: I do Google image matches, use Google Translate to figure out what a language even is, and even look things up on Wikipedia to figure out if I'm on the right track. I've had four or five different tabs open to try and narrow down a precise location, and all the while, I'm learning stuff. I had no idea, for example, that there was an island called Gotland off the coast of Sweden! Or that there's an animal called a springhare in South Africa that looks an awful lot like a kangaroo" T/h to Jennifer Gonzalez
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