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Using Minecraft in education- five good resources for teachers 

Using Minecraft in education- five good resources for teachers  | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Since its release in 2009, Minecraft has sold millions of copies worldwide revolutionizing thus the gaming industry and providing game players with an endless world of possibilities ..."

  1. Minecraft in the Classroom: Ideas, inspiration, and student projects for teachers 
  2. TeacherCraft: How Teachers Learn to Use MineCraft in Their Classrooms,
  3. Adventures in Minecraft
  4. The Big Book of Building: Everything Minecraft Imagine it… Create it… Build it,
  5. Hacks for Minecrafters: The Unofficial Guide to Tips and Tricks That Other Guides Won't Teach You Kindle Edition
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Ten educational games to enhance students' math skills

Ten educational games to enhance students' math skills | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Engagement leads to optimal learning and students learn best when they are actively immersed in collaborative hands-on activities. One way to get students engaged is through game-based learning ..."

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Seven educational games that every developer should study

Seven educational games that every developer should study | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"We reached out to some game devs who are also educators, or who work in educational software, and asked them to name some of the educational games that are most instructive to designers ..."

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Nine old educational games you can play right now for free

Nine old educational games you can play right now for free | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Miss those educational video games from the 80s and 90s? You can play them again right now for free! ..."

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Ed games need to fill in assessment gaps to be fully useful -- THE Journal

Ed games need to fill in assessment gaps to be fully useful -- THE Journal | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"A joint study on game-playing in K-12 has found that educational game developers could improve the learning impact by making a few changes ..."

Kim Hutchinson's curator insight, March 16, 2015 10:06 PM

This helps teachers distinguish which educational games to use to help students reach their full potential.  It also helps teachers to know which games are a waste of time.

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40 Sites for Educational Games | Digital Learning Environments

40 Sites for Educational Games | Digital Learning Environments | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it
"I decided to revisit a post I've done on sites for educational games.  This list, presented in alphabetical order, has a nice mix of subjects and grade levels that teachers can use with their students..."
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Web tools for creating educational games

Web tools for creating educational games | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"While there are tons of websites and mobile apps that offer pre-made educational games to use with your students in class, it happens sometimes that you can’t find the right game that addresses the specific learning needs of your students ..."

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Twelve good tools for creating educational games

Twelve good tools for creating educational games | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"While there are tons of websites and mobile apps that offer pre-made educational games to use with your students in class, it happens sometimes that you can’t find the right game that addresses the specific learning needs of your students. In cases such as these, you will need to design your own games and yes you can do that without the need for  prior game design knowledge ,..."

Paula Arango Castañeda's curator insight, May 24, 2018 7:19 PM
Avoid thinking too much about your lesson plans. Here you can find 12 tools for creating the most enjoyable classes with some purpose-added games. Minecraft, puzzles and purpose games. 
 
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The state of educational games in the Minecraft era

The state of educational games in the   Minecraft  era | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Minecraft, Kerbal Space, and even Civilization all have instructional spin-off versions. But do educators know how to integrate games into the classroom? We got the takes of some educational game devs ..."

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The role video-game designers never thought they'd have to play

The role video-game designers never thought they'd have to play | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Students today often struggle to succeed in traditional schooling. Can games like Mario Kart and World of Warcraft enhance learning in America's classrooms? ..."

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A great collection of apps, lessons and educational games for teaching students quick typing skills ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

A great collection of apps, lessons and educational games for teaching students quick typing skills ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it
Ruth Virginia Barton's curator insight, February 15, 2015 9:57 AM

Typing is the root mechanical skill of using the Internet and thus participating in our world-wide society!  Any apps that make typing fun, yay!  And a bunch, if not all, of them are free with Google Chrome!

nrathnam19's curator insight, February 27, 2015 7:58 AM

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