Thursday, April 14, 2011

Games and Virtual Environments

How can teachers use games with their students?

Gaming in the classrom will continue to grow and will become an intregal part of everyday classroom tools.  Teachers can use educational games such as:
  • repetitive drill and practice
  • simulation
  • tutorials
  • content instruction
Educational games involve:
  • solving equations
  • scoring points
  • solving mysteries
  • guessing words
  • enduring iterations
  • solving puzzles
  • handling sophisticated problem solving situations with rules, commpetitions, adventures, and fantasy situations.

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