Musings and findings about teaching with games. Created by the learning community of EDTEC 670 at San Diego State University.
This site offers a wide variety of different games for different grade levels and curricular content. The reason for mentioning it is that most of these type of sites I have come across are directed towards elementary learners, were as this site offered some resources for upper grades.
Toy makers are targeting the younger ages with both mental and physical activity. Fisher Price has a interactive game for kids to learn and exercise, they call it the "Smart Cycle". I think that this approach makes sense, especially with the increasing obesity rate of Americans and American youth.
A podcast from the same site as the famous Grammar Girl series:
The Traveling Avatar provides short and useful tips for getting the most out of SECOND LIFE™, a multi-layered 3D virtual world. Whether you're just curious, a new player, or an intermediate player, this podcast will make your Second Life experience more fun and efficient. Traveling Avatar is hosted by Will Ross. The Traveling Avatar is a Quick and Dirty Tips podcast.
While at a team building event at work about two weeks ago, one participant exclaimed it is better that everyone loses the game, as opposed to just him. He said it's human nature and referenced "game theory". I just had to look it up.
I don't know if I feel proud, or freightened by this , but this is a real world example of simulations training our armed forces in multi-cultural
We all need vacations so what makes us think that our avatars do not? You, well your avatar, can take a SL cruise and enjoy all of the relaxing activites found on RL cruises. SL cruises are similar to RL cruises except for one tiny element, the ship does not move. Avatars can run on the track, sunbathe, go to the spa, gamble, admire the art, dance, gamble, swim, shop, eat, or many other activities you would enjoy on a RL cruise. The ship is named the S.S. Galaxy and is employed by many SL residents and even has a ice-skating rink! The ship is run by Captain Seaton Skolnick, who takes time out to chat and answer questions with other avatars. Does your avatar need a vacation?
Has anyone noticed lately that TV is getting on the SL / virtual game bandwagon? Several popular TV shows have featured SL in their episodes this season. The October 24th episode of CSI: NY features a case of a virtual stalker turned killer and has its lead character Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise) creating his own avatar so he can enter the virtual world to find the killer. Belgian Police decides to patrol Second Life after virtual rape case
The details about the case were not revealed, but two Belgian newspapers reported early this year that the Belgian Police would setup an in-game patrol unit to investigate virtual rape incidents.
Absurd as it sounds, the event spurred a myriad of discussions around the web, from sexologists arguing that even virtual rape can be a traumatic experience to online gamers that wondered the technical details that enabled a virtual rape to occur in the first place (in fact it is hard to conceive how someone would not be able to simply turn the computer off…).
Anyone born between 1980 and 2001, plays any computerized game more than 5 hours a week and is Internet saavy can be considered what is called a "gamer". As Baby Boomers retire, the Gamers are infiltrating the workforce. To accommodate the gamers' technologically advanced status, training for these employees must be modified from the traditional static nature. Gamers need training that can engage and hold their attention in order to be effective. As a result, the job of training departments has increased in difficulty to accommodate this demand.
Anyone born between 1980 and 2001 and plays any computerized game more than 5 hours a week
Wells Fargo has developed a virtual world complete with mortgages, checking accounts, and taxes as a means of teaching teens how to manage their finances.From BBC News:
