A 3D role-playing game designer that encourages learners to create stories narratives by playing the game. Designing games is fun and it is easy to share with your class mates.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English
This is a beautifully made 3D animated virtual board game which teaches about money and finance in a fun and entertaining way. Add money to your piggybank by completing tasks and making good choices.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths
This is a must try site which provides an amazing 3D world which teaches English and maths core skills. Players race against two other randomly chosen online players of a similar level. The questions start out very easy and adapt to the performance of the player. The questions are read out and some are displayed on the screen. The player just clicks on the correct multiple choice answer to increase their speed. There is a download for PCs and Macs as well as apps for iPad and Android. There are teacher accounts which allow you to make logins for lots of children quickly. When there log in students will be asked to design an avatar. Because the resource requires a sizeable download it takes a little time to set up, but because it runs on your local device game play is very smooth and quick.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools
This is a fun, cute, social 3D island world designed especially with children in mind. Children make an avatar and follow a quick tutorial and explanation of safety rules. The children can take their characters on quests, play educational games and interact with other users of the site. A fabulous feature of the site is that users are encouraged to 'make and do' offline as well. These activities can be uploaded to a scrapbook and multimedia blog. Offline activities also generate points in the game. The scrapbook is defaulted to private and no photos of children will be approved by moderators if the scrapbook is public. All the usual safety features are in place, including a 'report' and 'block' other users button. The basic account with most features is free, but there are optional 'paid for' extras.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools
Minecraft is an award winning building game and something of an educational phenomenon. It's an addictive game where players build a 3D landscape by adding and destroying blocks. Play this free java version to get your class creating and imagining. No registration required. Play the multi-player version at http://www.minecraft.net/classic/list, but a free registration is needed to play as a team.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools
"In "MathBlaster.com," kids play math games to earn merits, including this one in which they wrangle an alien slug by solving math problems. Today's kids now have an opportunity to hone their math skills .. by entering a massively multiplayer online game (MMO) called "MathBlaster.com.""
A breathtaking online space resource. Users explore the International Space Station from the outside in a realistic 3D space walk simulator.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Science
The last remaining plant cell in existence is dying. An expert team of plant scientists have inexplicably disappeared. Can you rescue the lost team, discover what is killing the plant, and save the world?
Meta!Blast is a real-time 3D action-adventure game that puts you in the pilot's seat. Shrink down to microscopic size and explore the vivid, dynamic world of a soybean plant cell spinning out of control. Interact with numerous characters, fight off plant pathogens, and discover how important plants are to the survival of the human race.
"Pong may be simple, but it is a great game for hand-eye coordination, and this 21st century 3D version from is fast and fun. You can also share the link and play together online. Requires Chrome to run at its best."
Maker Ed - Genius Hour - Thinkering Studio
Scaffolding for:
- 3D Printing
- Animation & Stop Motion
- Digital Photography
- Digital Video
- Electronics
- Game Making
- Guitar
- Podcasting
- Programming
- and more
Immersive Education, a Media Grid initiative, is an award-winning learning platform that combines interactive 3D graphics, commercial game and simulation technology, virtual reality, voice chat, Web cameras (webcams) and rich digital media with collaborative online course environments and classrooms.
"A superb 3D coding platform for building the skills to build simple code and to understand the basics of algorithms. You can also create your own game levels and share them using a QR code."
What to do on a maker-workshop? Here some ideas for organizers.
Make music with Makey Makey
CNC cut marble track
Program with Arduino
Illustrate your dreams
Build your own microscope and test the Berlin Water Quality
A video game about the city's future development
Grow roots and wings with Toywheel
Furniture design with a laser cutter
Dancing drones (a Dronenschwarm through a Web browser program)
Robots upcycled
A video game about the city's future development
Kids have a dream
Grow roots and wings with Toywheel