Educational+Gaming+Resources

Students will examine and explore educational gaming applications available for students and teachers. Many of these free educational gaming tools are of high quality as they are made for the benefit of the students. Participants will gain an understanding of the wide range of gaming applications available for engaging students in the educational process.

Educational games - []

Timez Attack - educational multiplication game: @http://www.bigbrainz.com/ Crayon Physics - educational physics game: @http://www.crayonphysics.com/ Tux Paint - interactive paint program for kids: @http://www.tuxpaint.org/ Lure of the Labyrinth - pre-algebra online game: @http://labyrinth.thinkport.org/www/ GCompris - educational software suite for children aged 2 to 10: @http://gcompris.net/-en Educational Gaming Commons - comprehensive library of educational flash games: [] Federation of American Scientists - Harnessing the power of video games for learning: [] Educational Games - teach and inspire you while you're having FUN: [] Academic Skills Builder - THE Place For Educational Games: [|http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com] The Education Arcade - promote learning through authentic and engaging play: [] Algebots - What if they could beat a game...and PASS ALGEBRA!?: [] Lumosity - Brain Games: [] Gamestar Mecanic - systems-thinking and digital media literacy: [] MathMovesU - engage middle school students with math: [] Millsberry - Explore the virtual world of **Millsberry** with your own customized buddy: [] BigPictureSmallWorld - players to learn about important global issues: [] Free Rice - For each answer you get right, we donate 10 grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Program: [] NASA Kids Club - wealth of resources that are safe, fun, and educational for your students: [] Kid's Zone - Learning with NCIS: http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/ XP Math - Standards based math games: [] MMEG - Massively Multi-player Educational Gaming (Educational MMO's): http://horizonproject.wikispaces.com/Massively+Multiplayer+Educational+Gaming Microsoft Research - Games for Learning Institute (G4LI): [] Quest Atlantis - 3D multi-user environment to immerse children in educational tasks: []

Creating educational games

Alice - 3D programming environment: [] Scratch - imagine • program • share: [] Game Maker - make exciting computer games: []