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The difference between computer simulations and computer games is subtle but important. At the core, the distinction is that simulations are about things (or systems) and how they behave, and games are about a fun user experience. That distinction may be a bit too rigid, however....

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The difference between computer simulations and computer games is subtle but important. At the core, the distinction is that simulations are about things (or systems) and how they behave, and games are about a fun user experience. That distinction may be a bit too rigid, however....</div>

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The Gamification of Education: What School Can Learn from Video Games - 0 views

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How to Plan Instruction Using the Video Game Model - 0 views

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Imagine you are placed in the following scenarios: You are dropped off at the top of a ski resort's steepest run when you've only had experience on the beginner slopes. You have to spend your...

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Imagine you are placed in the following scenarios: You are dropped off at the top of a ski resort's steepest run when you've only had experience on the beginner slopes. You have to spend your...</div>

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Teachers, register for a free account and choose from a variety of specially-designed materials including games, lesson plans, and more to bring this year's election into your classroom!

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Tool that allows students to create their own, web-based games.

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If you had asked me six years ago when Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft (WoW), the popular MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplay Game), launched if I would be spearheading an effort to bring it into the classroom, it is very likely that I would have laughed...

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">If you had asked me six years ago when Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft (WoW), the popular MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplay Game), launched if I would be spearheading an effort to bring it into the classroom, it is very likely that I would have laughed...</div>

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Mobile computing and game-based learning are two of the six major trends that will have a huge impact on K-12 learning in the next five years according to projections found in the New Media Corsortium's 2011 K-12 Edition of the Horizon Report (http://www.nmc.org/pdf/2011-Horizon-Report-K12.pdf)....

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Mobile computing and game-based learning are two of the six major trends that will have a huge impact on K-12 learning in the next five years according to projections found in the New Media Corsortium's 2011 K-12 Edition of the Horizon Report (<a href="http://www.nmc.org/pdf/2011-Horizon-Report-K12.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.nmc.org/pdf/2011-Horizon-Report-K12.pdf</a>)....</div>

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Like a lot of teachers, Lucas Gillispie had no problem with the textbook material he taught to his high school students. His biggest challenge during his seven years in the classroom was connecting with the teenagers in his classes. His solution, it turned out, was right in front of him...

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Like a lot of teachers, Lucas Gillispie had no problem with the textbook material he taught to his high school students. His biggest challenge during his seven years in the classroom was connecting with the teenagers in his classes. His solution, it turned out, was right in front of him...</div>

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Virtual Communities The WoW Factor For a growing group of educators, the online role-playing game World of Warcraft is a place to go to relax, network, and discover potential learning strategies-- and slay a few monsters if they get in the way.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Virtual Communities The WoW Factor For a growing group of educators, the online role-playing game World of Warcraft is a place to go to relax, network, and discover potential learning strategies-- and slay a few monsters if they get in the way.</div>

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Student, Lewis Tachau shares what he's learned through online gaming.

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"Games, Learning, and the Looming Crisis in Higher Education" - James Paul Gee - 0 views

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Shining a light on the world of popular games.

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Get age appropriate reviews of games by our expert editors.

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TED Talk by Tom Chatfield on the psychology behind why games are successful and effective.

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TED Talk by Stuart Brown on the value of play to our well-being.

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