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Games for Change

A number of sources have recently been discussing the virtues and vices associated with creating games that raise social consciousness. One great resource are some postings by Jeff Cobb over at Mission to Learn. He has created two lists of games for change. One is called 26 Learning Games to Change the World and the […]

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Your Help is Needed in Atlantis

Here is an online adventure game developed by the Indiana University School of Education supported by grants from the National Science Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, NASA, and Food Lion. As the game explains “Your help is urgently needed on Atlantis. The Atlantian council is seeking your advice regarding important matters. On Atlantis, water and air are […]

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Another Game

Here is an educational link a reader sent to me when I called for educational games. This one is called Kinderweb. It provides online educational games for young children (3-6 yrs). It was put togther 13 years ago and it’s still going strong. The emphasis is on early learning and getting kids comfortable with a […]

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Save Planet Helios from ecological devastation!-3D Game by IBM

IBM has released a 3D game to teach engineering concepts to kids. It comes complete with lesson plans for teachers including one called windturbine design and build challenge. They are working through a group they helped form called TryScience . Read more about IBM and TryScience here. You can read about their other partner, New […]

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And You Thought Mechanical Engineering was Boring

Here is a great video from Northern Illinois University showing how mechanical engineering can be made fun by incorporating game elements, problem-based learning and real race cars into the course. I especially like the beginning contrasting a textbook with the video game…food for thought. __ Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and GadgetsRecommended Games and GadgetsRecommended […]

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More Educational Games

I had a lot of positive feedback on my list of educational games in my post It’s All Fun and Games and Then Students Learn. So, here are some more educational games that might be of interest. If you know of any more, please let me know and I’ll post them. Darfur is Dying This […]

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