Muzzy Lane Software is a world leader in the design, development and deployment of serious games for business, education, health care, and in the commercial area with their strategy game series “Making History.” Making History http://making-history.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8JxXQdRdzE
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Game Based Learning: Angry Birds Teaches Physics (video)
Play Angry Birds ONLINE, in your Chrome Web Browser: http://chrome.angrybirds.com/ I like that the students get out to test and compare the physics in the game, in real life. Kids learn science of Angry Birds at USU camp Read more at http://www.ksl.com/?nid=960&sid=20662672#imVWSau58flFtPo7.99 Students learn: chemistry, biology, physics, paleontology, and engineering, Atlanta Teacher Uses Angry Birds…
Game-Based Learning Brings the History of Civilization to Life (video)
Game-Based Learning Brings the History of Civilization to Life (2014 Edutopia) Middle school students learn social studies through Historia, a paper-based simulation game that incorporates a world cultures curriculum aligned to state standards.
Ben Betts, How to Make Game-based Learning Work for You (video)
Ben Betts, How to Make Game-based Learning Work for You : Learning Technologies (2013) Games are addictive. But so are many things that aren’t necessarily good for learning. Still, argues Ben Betts, learning and games work well together, and the research shows it. The question here is how to make it work for you. Not…
GBL: Is Minecraft the Ultimate Educational Tool? (video)
Is Minecraft the Ultimate Educational Tool? (2013 PBS) If you’ve watched past episodes of Idea Channel, you know we’re huge fans of Minecraft. This totally amazing video game allows you to build your own world from scratch, what’s not to like?!?! But it may be good for more than just fun and games. Some experts…
Game Based Learning: Daphne Bavelier: Your brain on video games (video)
Daphne Bavelier: Your brain on video games (2012 TED) How do fast-paced video games affect the brain? Step into the lab with cognitive researcher Daphne Bavelier to hear surprising news about brain research and how video games, even action-packed shooter games, can help us learn, focus and, fascinatingly, multitask.