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Phonics games, online phonics games for students, reading and spelling games for kids and adults from Fun Fonix.com!

I was even more intrigued when he made reference to the work of Bernard Suits that claims there are three constituent parts that make up games: To play a game is to attempt to achieve a specific state of affairs [prelusory goal], using only means permitted by rules [lusory means], where the rules prohibit use of more efficient in favour of less efficient means [constitutive rules], and where the rules are accepted just because they make possible such activity [lusory attitude].

A+ Click is a free site full of online mathematics games for students at all grade levels. You can find games on A+ Click by selecting a grade level then selecting a topic. Alternatively, you select just a topic or just a grade level and browse through all of the games. Students do not need to register in order to play the games.

grade explanation of theimpact of gaming on ed and the world economy, as well as skills taught by gaming

Nearly 1 in 5 gamers play social network games and 1 in 10 massively  multiplayer games. Growing social and online play is driving interest in online content. One in five gamers say they would either be "motivated" or "very motivated" to sign up to a faster broadband  service for game downloads and online play.

Very useful wiki for people looking at introducing gaming into their classroom or school. Loads of examples of games that could be integrated into the curriculum. I am about to loose some time checking some of these out.

If your into using games in the classroom, need to write about it justify it then this is the blog for you,

Lots of fun games!

Interesting puzzle based game in which students progress towards an ultimate goal. More of a long-term game that could be used over an extended period of time.  Aimed at middle school. Needs password and login. Is free to obtain.     

As games, particularly virtual worlds, become increasingly popular and as they begin to approximate large scale social systems in size and nature, they have also become spaces where play and learning have merged in fundamental ways. More important is the idea that the kind of learning that happens in the spaces of these massively multiplayer online games is fundamentally different than what we have come to consider as standard pedagogical practice. The distinction the authors make is that traditional paradigms of instruction have addressed learning as "learning about," while these new forms of learning deal with knowledge through the dynamic of "learning to be." It is the authors' contention that the experiences offered within virtual worlds provide a fundamentally different way of thinking about

How computer games help kids learn

An interesting blog about web tools used for building games 

Lots of good Internet based games: e.g Algebra puzzles which could be used to form the basis for a lesson or also could be used as an intro warm up or early finishers activity.  Most activities would suit upper primary, however some extension students would benefit from playing the games.   Has a good selection of logic games e.g. factory balls and popular games, such as battleships.  Has a good selection of instructional maths videos, which look very useful. 

A great maths site with excellent games. Really good for older kids too with some great games on Algebra, trigonometry, logic puzzles, worded problems, area perimeter etc

The Maths Arcade section of this website has some really fun games for students from P-6. They can choose their level and select a game to practice their maths skills independent. 

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Maths learning games

Some beginner and more advanced full stop games

Wow! the name says it all! Loads of resources worth a look

Wow! the name says it all! Loads of resources worth a look

Looks like a good site for online maths games for all levels. 

Great student interactive game for junior primary school