Can video games stimulate academic learning?
Can video games stimulate academic learning? “Yet, perhaps because of the perceived negative impact, there has been surprisingly little research on how to use games for teaching…The children who played...
View ArticleInnovate
The August/September issue of Innovate focuses on “the role of video game technology in current and future educational settings.”
View ArticleAn Introduction to Connective Knowledge
An Introduction to Connective Knowledge It’s unfortunate that Stephen released this article just before the holidays – it seems to have been lost in the shuffle of the season. This is an important...
View ArticleGames
Games (not only video games) can be effective learning tools. The adaptive nature of many gaming environments mimics real life – we mak a decision and it changes things, which means our next decision...
View ArticleGame Research
Great resource: Game Studies (links to slide and handout download) listing the top 10 research resources on the value and function of games. (via Mark Oehlert)
View ArticleTeaching Educational Games
If educational games are on your horizon, this wiki – Teaching Educational Games – is an excellent place to start. A list of readings, software tools, multimedia materials, etc. are included.
View ArticleSecond Life
Periodically, I play around with Second Life. I’ve yet to cross the threshold from “this is neat” to “addiction”. Educators have been discussing it as a possible tool for learning, collaboration, and...
View ArticleBlurring Worlds
Worlds are blurring. What’s real…and what’s virtual is not a clear line. Reuters recently opened a virtual news bureau in Second Life: “Second Life” citizens can stay tuned to the latest headlines by...
View ArticleAlternative Reality Games
Games and simulations offer potential for engaging learning experiences. It’s disconcerting for educators to encountere mildly interested students during lectures and class activities, only to see...
View ArticleHype and Second Life
SecondLife benefits from hype far beyond its actual impact in education. As educators, we have a fundamental drive to appear to have the answers. We see everything through a desire to colonize for...
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