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Learning with School Tycoon!. By: Lisa Aldrich, Cammie Dunn, Tessa Weinberg, & Janae Williams. Game Description. Build and run a school just as you'd like The game begins with a blank field Layout is important Different Subjects Opportunities increase with more finances
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Learning with School Tycoon! By: Lisa Aldrich, Cammie Dunn, Tessa Weinberg, & Janae Williams
Game Description • Build and run a school just as you'd like • The game begins with a blank field • Layout is important • Different Subjects • Opportunities increase with more finances • Build sports facilities • 5-star school rating • It has difficulty settings beginner to hard
How to Play School Tycoon • Scenarios and Staff • School Tycoon Buildings • 3D Classrooms
EALRs • Social Studies Economic EALR 2 • The student applies understanding of economic concepts and systems to analyze decision-making and the interactions between individuals, households, businesses, governments, and societies.
Integrated in the Classroom • Money management skills • Responsible Spending • Hard work pays off! • Other management skills
EARLs • Social Studies Geography EALR 3 • The student uses a spatial perspective to make reasoned decisions by applying the concepts of location, region, and movement and demonstrating knowledge of how geographic features and human cultures impact environments.
Integrated in the Classroom • Birds-eye view • Human interaction • Pathways
Learning Activities • Before Map • Journal Writings • Discussion Groups • After Map
Sources • Wikipedia, ed. "School Tycoon." School Tycoon. Wikipedia. 15 Nov. 2008 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/school_tycoon. • Marchelletta, Courtney. "School Tycoon Review." Computer Sims Game. About.com. 15 Nov. 2008 http://compsimgames.about.com/cs/gamereviews/fr/schooltycoon.htm. • CatDaddy Games. School Tycoon. Computer software. Global Star Software. 15 Jan. 2004.