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Video Games as Educational Tools

Video Games as Educational Tools. Kristin Churchill Educating the Net Generation July 25, 2011. Video Games as Educational Tools. What is a Gamer? What do Video Games Teach Us? Games in the Real World Test: Gamers vs. Non-Gamers Student Comments What Teachers Need to Do!

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Video Games as Educational Tools

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  1. Video Games as Educational Tools Kristin Churchill Educating the Net Generation July 25, 2011

  2. Video Games as Educational Tools • What is a Gamer? • What do Video Games Teach Us? • Games in the Real World • Test: Gamers vs. Non-Gamers • Student Comments • What Teachers Need to Do! • Additional Resources

  3. Gamers • What is a Gamer? • Who are considered Gamers? • What are the traits of Gamers?

  4. What do Video Games Teach Us? • Socialization • Memorization • Advanced problem solving skills • Personalized learning through experience

  5. Games in the Real World • Canon Paper Company • Center for Disease Control • Doctors • Weight Loss Programs

  6. Gamers vs. Non Gamers • Test: Action Video Gamers • University of Rochester • Action Video Games: Medal of Honor, Grand Theft Auto 3, Half-Life. • Visual Attention Skills

  7. Student Comments • Project Tomorrow’s Annual Speak Up Survey. • Technology use in Education. • Students want more games! • Disconnect between students and adults.

  8. What Teachers Need to Do! • Research Video Games in the Classroom • Incorporate video games into the lesson content • Share our findings • Teamwork

  9. Resources • Kapp, K.M. (2007). Gadgets, games, and gizmos for learning. San Francisco, CA: Pfeiffer. • Lian, E. (2010, February 28). Pc games help kids think better. Retrievedfrom http://parenting-works.com/?p=610 • Morris, C. (2003, August 6). Video games as teaching tools?. Retrieved fromhttp://money.cnn.com/2003/07/09/ • commentary/game_over/column_gaming/?cnn=yes’ • Roach, J. (2003, May 28). Video games boost visual skills, study finds. Retrieved from http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/ 2003/05/0528_030528_videogames.html • Stansbury, M. (2009, April 28). Va. tests video games as teaching tool. Retrieved fromhttp://www.eschoolnews.com/ • 2009/04/28/va-tests-video-games-as-teaching-tool/

  10. Additional Resources for you to Explore • http://www.eschoolnews.com/2008/04/08/students-want-more-use-of-gaming-technology/ • http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/pub7101.pdf • http://piggybank.disney.go.com/media/ap/piggybank/index.html • http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Volume112006/No2May06/tpc30_416076.aspx • http://www.collegeathome.com/blog/2008/06/03/virtual-learning-25-best-sims-and-games-for-the-classroom/

  11. Images • http://www.dl3e.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/online-gaming.jpg • http://www.supermariobrothers.org/mario-themes.html • http://www.buzzle.com/img/articleImages/280313-53525-16.jpg • http://nextstepu.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/istock_000008595126medium2.jpg • http://highlandparkfps.pbworks.com/f/problem%20solve-thumb.jpg • http://www.natcom.org/uploadedImages/CommunicationCurrents_Articles/Volume_5/Illustration%20-%20raised%20hands.jpg • http://lh4.ggpht.com/-LHMkRhyLTSk/Sy4ZVQC8jVI/AAAAAAAADBE/voLSZlTOsBQ/stockxpertcom_id11581051_size5.jpg • http://aftonrorvik.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/mpj0439450000013.jpg • http://shayassaf.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/working_together_teamwork_puzzle_concept.jpg

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