Educational Computer Games: The Good, the Bad and the Truth

I want to explore the truth about educational computer games, are they really educating? I want to explore what makes games good, identify the bad, and I want you to help me.

Monday, June 21, 2010

Is the constructivist approach to educational games possible?

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First of all, let’s talk about the constructivist approach to learning. The basic premise is that we gather our knowledge through our expe...

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Sunday, June 20, 2010

Want to learn Cree?

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Cree is a language spoken by the Cre e First Nation. This is the larges t First Nation in Canada ; wikipedia says there are over 200,000 ...

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Thursday, June 17, 2010

How do YOU create a computer game?

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There are various different routes to take if you want to develop your own computer game. The most effective route with the most contr...

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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Ayiti: The Cost of Life

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Gl obal Kids is a group of youth and educators based in New York City. The youth consist of a racially diverse group, mostly coming from s...

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Monday, June 14, 2010

Alice: Using software to teach software

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There is this program called Alice , which is not exactly a game, but its game like and it is used to teach computer programming concepts to...

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Thursday, June 10, 2010

Second Life

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We can’t have a blog about educational computer games and not talk about Second Life. Second Life has been a huge buzz within the acade...

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Wednesday, June 9, 2010

The Adult Years

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I wanted to structure my blog to cover all sorts of games, from preschool age to adult. This is an introduction into my venture of the more...

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kimberj99: I am an IT Instructor with a B.Sc in Computer Science. I am currently working on my Masters of Education in the area of Communication and Technology. I am also a wife, and the mother of two beautiful little girls.

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