Educational Gaming

Gaming for education
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Twitter @eltdigitalplay
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23 rd September 2011
Social media week: Moscow, Russia
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http://www.deltapublishing.co.uk/titles/methodology/digital-play Digital Play Computer games and language aims

Give examples of things you have learnt with technology that are not related to school work http://milesberry.net/?p=476#more-476

http://www.digitalplay.info/blog Digital Play Relevance There are 1 million gamers in UK Average young person in UK will spend 10,000 hours gaming by the age of 21 * *Jane McGonigal - Reality is broken Why?

http://www.digitalplay.info/blog Digital Play Engaging Games make learning fun Games capture learners' attention Why?

http://www.digitalplay.info/blog Digital Play Communication Games encourage language production Learners love talking about games Why?

http://www.digitalplay.info/blog Digital Play Teaching Games can be easily adapted for teaching Games can be used to practise all language skills Why?

http://www.digitalplay.info/blog Digital Play No Computers in your classroom?

http://www.digitalplay.info/blog Digital Play How to approach task design? http://www.braid-game.com

http://www.digitalplay.info/blog Digital Play http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limbo_(video_game ) Support for preparation of materials

http://www.digitalplay.info/blog Digital Play http://playspent.org One Computer?

http://www.digitalplay.info/blog Digital Play http://playspent.org

http://www.ugo.com/games/superhero-generator-heromachine-2-5

http://www.digitalplay.info/blog Digital Play www.bubblebox.com/play/adventure/1747.htm Multiple Computers?

http://www.digitalplay.info/blog Digital Play www.bubblebox.com/play/adventure/1747.htm

http://www.digitalplay.info/blog Digital Play http://www.gamershood.com/flashgames/266

http://www.digitalplay.info/blog Digital Play

http://www.digitalplay.info/blog Digital Play www.bubblebox.com/play/adventure/1747.htm http://jayisgames.com/archives/2010/04/hetherdale.php#walkthrough Finding and using a walkthrough

http://www.digitalplay.info/blog Digital Play Procedure and practicalities
learner grouping – pairs or groups
use handouts – clear instructions / task
teacher uses game guide ( walkthrough )
encourage use of English during computer use
learners explore, examine and pick up objects
pause game and reflect on puzzles together
those who solve puzzle tell whole class
discuss where they been and what seen
authentic information gap activity

http://www.digitalplay.info/blog Digital Play Classroom management

http://www.digitalplay.info/blog Digital Play Gamify your classroom http://www.chorewars.com

http://www.digitalplay.info/blog Digital Play Chore wars http://www.chorewars.com

http://www.digitalplay.info/blog Digital Play http://www.chorewars.com Chore wars

http://www.digitalplay.info/blog Digital Play Epic win http://www.rexbox.co.uk/epicwin

http://www.digitalplay.info/blog Digital Play http://plusoneme.com Plus One Me

http://www.digitalplay.info/blog Digital Play Recommended reading http://janemcgonigal.com/

http://www.digitalplay.info/blog Digital Play Recommended reading http://tomchatfield.net/

http://www.digitalplay.info/blog Digital Play Recommended reading http://epistemicgames.org

http://www.digitalplay.info/blog Digital Play http://www.jamespaulgee.com Recommended reading

Digital Play Thank you! Any questions? www.digitalplay.info/blog @eltdigitalplay @grahamstanley [email_address]

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