Games+in+Education

=GAMES ARE NOT EVIL=

__**Feedback from Learning 2.102 conference**__
__**Using games in the classroom**__


 * You can use online games and then develop back stories to the characters – creative writing
 * Have a look at James Paul Gee who writes about gaming
 * Text adventures. You can use the online software Quest for students to create their own text adventures.
 * Games in education www.gamesined.wikispaces.com This website has a literacy/English section with a wide selection of games which can be used in the classroom, e.g Bioshock – a dystopian game – lends itself to creative writing
 * Minecraft is very popular with students! It is used to build worlds. Could be used in English for creative writing: students could build the world of the story they have written.
 * The multiplayer classroom – book on using the principles of gaming to structure your lessons
 * More websites worth looking at: www.gamesforchange.org and [|www.arisgames.org]

Excellent blog & wiki
http://gamesined.wikispaces.com/ [|www.adriancamm.com]

Books
=The Multiplayer Classroom: Designing Coursework as a Game [Hardcover] = []

What is Quest?
Quest lets you make interactive story games – you can make **text adventure games** (like //Zork//, or //The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy//) and **gamebooks** (like the //Choose Your Own Adventure// books). Your game can be played anywhere – in a web browser, downloaded to a PC, or even turned into an iPhone or Android app. []

ANGRY BIRDS
 * What is Tracker?**

Tracker is a free video analysis and modeling tool built on the [|Open Source Physics] (OSP) Java framework. It is designed to be used in physics education. Tracker **video modeling** is a powerful new way to combine videos with computer modeling. For more information see [|Particle Model Help] or AAPT Summer Meeting posters [|Video Modeling] (2008) and [|Video Modeling with Tracker] (2009).
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 * [|//Massively Minecraft// - Because thumping trees can teach you math!]**
 * //http://massivelyminecraft//**//.org Because thumping trees can teach you maths//

http://minecraftedu.com/

What is MinecraftEdu?
MinecraftEdu is the collaboration of a small team of educators and programmers from the ** United States ** and ** Finland **. We are working with Mojang AB of ** Sweden **, the creators of Minecraft, to make the game affordable and accessible to schools everywhere. We have also created a suite of tools that make it easy to ** unlock the power of Minecraft in YOUR classroom **.

http://minecraft.isriau.org/
 * Minecraft in education resource:**

WIKIPEDIA //the**wikigame**.com/// - [|Cached] A game of exploring and racing through Wikipedia. The //wiki games// include 'Speed Race', 'Least Clicks', 'Five Clicks to Jesus', 'Six Degrees of Wikipedia' and
 * [|The //Wiki Game// - '//Wikipedia Game//' - Explore and race through ...]**

Welcome to the new daily puzzle from Google. There is no right way to solve it, but there's only one right answer. Find the answer with your creativity and clever **...**
 * [|//A Google a Day//]**
 * //agoogleaday//**//.com/// - [|Cached]

a hybrid world of virtual interactive characters, items, and media placed in physical space. [] [] ARIS is a user-friendly, open-source platform for creating and playing mobile games,tours and interactive stories. Using GPS and QR Codes, ARIS players experience a hybrid world of virtual interactive characters, items, and media placed in physical space.
 * ARIS** is a user-friendly, open-source platform for creating and playing mobile games,tours and interactive stories. Using GPS and QR Codes, ARIS players experience

Sim-on-a-Stick (SoaS) is a fully functional and modifiable instance of a virtual world using OpenSim open source software on a USB flash drive, or stick.
 * [|Sim-on-a-Stick]**
 * //simonastick//**//.com/// - [|Cached]

An excellent wiki 'Games in Education' http://gamesined.wikispaces.com/

//www.**electrocity**.co.nz/// - [|Cached] //ElectroCity// is an online computer game that lets players manage their own virtual towns and cities. It's great fun to play and also teaches players all about energy **...**
 * [|//ElectroCity//]**

//www.**gamesforchange**.org/// - [|Cached] Founded in 2004, //Games for Change// facilitates the creation and distribution of social impact games that serve as critical tools in humanitarian and educational **...**
 * [|//Games for Change// | //Games for Change// is the leading global ...]**

[|www.Gamestarmechanic.com]

Zombiesrun iphone app game PE

In science have physical science experiments physics, projectile before attempting in real world. []
 * PORTAL AND STEAM**
 * Steam for schools**

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//portal.**3dgamelab**.org/// - [|Cached]
 * [|//3D GameLab//]**

http://physicswithportals.com/

When we heard the buzz surrounding the new role video games are playing in education, we had to throw our hat in the ring. Today, innovative educators are finding ways to incorporate Portal™ and Portal 2 into their classrooms—helping teach physics and critical-thinking skills. It’s eye-opening to see how video games can be used in amazing and unexpected ways to help educate our next generation. In response we’ve created [|Teach with Portals] and there you'll find the beginnings of an engaging set of lesson plans, created by teachers, using the Portal 2 Puzzle Maker. Teachers sign up for the Education Beta and get access to Portal 2 and the Portal 2 Puzzle Maker and a teacher-created collection of puzzles for as many students as they’d like - for free. Using interactive tools like the Puzzle Maker to draw students in makes physics, math, logic, spatial reasoning, probability, and problem-solving interesting, cool and fun, which gets us one step closer to our goal – engaged, thoughtful kids! Check out [|teachwithportals.com] http://physicswithportals.com/
 * Intrigue. Engage. Inspire.**

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 * Game Platforms**

//beginner (*) - easy to start, no programming experience & lots of online resources//

//intermediate (**) - some setup & programming experience recommended**//


 * //advanced (//**//*) - setup & programming experience required//

//unknown (?) - have not yet used these tools to evaluate// Programming Games/Tutorials**
 * **?** [|Activate] (online) - download GameMaker 8.1 and build games to solve real-world issues
 * **[|Alice] (PC & Mac) - programming in a 3D environment**
 * ? **[|Code Hero] (private beta) - the game that teaches you to make games with a code gun**
 * [|GameMaker](PC & Mac) - free and full versions available
 * *** [|GameSalad] (Mac) - web and mobile game creator**
 * *** [|Gamestar Mechanic] (online) - online game creation platform**
 * **? [|HeroCloud] (PC) - professional game development platform, free for educational use**
 * * [|iStencyl Lite] (PC & Mac) - web and mobile game creator
 * * [|NetLogo] (open source) - programmable modeling environment
 * * [|Scratch] (open source) - create and share interactive stories, games, music and art
 * **[|StarLogo](open source) - programmable 3D modeling environment**
 * ? **[|YoYo Games] (online) - download GameMaker 8.1 and start building and sharing games**
 * [|Codeacademy] (online)- learn to code Javascript and earn programming badges
 * Codeavengers
 * [|hackasaurus] (online) - remix, make and share web pages
 * [|Hackety Hack!] (PC & Mac) - learn Ruby programming language
 * [|happyfuncoding.com] (online) - tutorials with practice area for Javascript
 * [|IamTheCoder.com] (online) - collection of programming training videos
 * [|KidsRuby] - fun and make games, or hack your homework using Ruby
 * [|light-Bot] (online) - fun programming game on Kongregate
 * [|Robo Rally] (online) - a robo rally programming game (Examples of Play and then Mini Rally Training Ground)
 * [|Scratch tutorials] (online) - screencast videos and checklists by TechKim
 * Image Editing**
 * [|Aviary] (online) - photo & design tools
 * [|GIMP] (open source) - image editing
 * [|morgueFile] - free photo archive
 * [|Paint.Net] (PC) - image editing
 * [|Pics4Learning] - copyright-friendly image library for teachers and students
 * [|Seashore] (Mac) - image editing
 * [|Stock.xchng] (online) - free stock images
 * Sounds and Editing**
 * [|Aviary] (online) - sound creation tools
 * [|Audacity] (open source) - sound recording & mixing
 * [|Freeplay Music Catalog] (online) - free music for In-Classroom Student Projects
 * [|Incompetech] (online) - royalty free sound effects
 * [|PartnersInRhyme] (online) - royalty free sound effects & music