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"edWeb, Games4Ed launch game-based learning initiative"

from a flier: Wings is a research based program for children aged 3-6 that focuses on school readiness and pre-literacy skills such as numbers, letters, language/ congnitive development, comprehension, memory, problem solving, decision making, and creative thinking WINGS is a preschool literacy program for ages three to six that focuses on learning through play. The WINGS program uses developmentally-appropriate materials to boost a child's skills in areas such as memory, decision-making, cognition, and language. Each game has a specific developmental age, which allows children to work on skills that are appropriate to their current ability level. The board and computer games hosted by Hoagie in the series are colorful and attractive to the child. The games enrich memory, problem solving skills, comprehension, creative thinking and decision-making. Children in the WINGS program work one-on-one with a trained facilitator up to two times a week. Each child plays up to 26 times on either a board or computer game each year. On average, children enrolled in WINGS are able to increase their cognitive and language skills by 2 months for each month they are in the program. How can your child participate? WINGS at the Library:Call 441-0614 to schedule a WINGS placement evaluation or just check the materials out and play one activity a week for 26 weeks.

Free web-based STEM games

Good example of interactive fiction activities for classes

Based on the popular novel and upcoming movie "The Hunger Games," your students will think critically and practice their writing skills with these Hunger Games Video Writing Prompts.

Says serious games will grow to $5.4B by 2020m 16+% annual growth

imple to create flash based literacy games that you can either get your students to create or simply make the yourself. The game options are very simple in nature offering hangman, wordsearch, question and answers, anagrams and multiple choice but the point of what2leaarn is that students will really appreciate the opportunity to create and share their games with classmates.

game where you have to click on a map based on the description

Reviews of games for learning, plus other articles

Shows investments in Learning Technology and specifically game based learning

TeacherGaming and it's role in game-based learning

GlassLab game Brainz that assesses

Nasa game where you save the moon base and learn science

Games based on nobel prize winners

flash based games that you can add your won questions to

Great series of questions on game based learning

Plenty of examples of games being used in schools

Discussion on Game-based Learning with Mitch Weisburgh and Marianne Malmstrom

Why game based learning, especially for social studies