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TEACHING WITH COMPUTER GAMES

TEACHING WITH COMPUTER GAMES. PRESENTED BY: KATHRYN E. KELLY, PH.D. Let’s Play!. RCC Jeopardy (Powerpoint). Why use computer games?. Our students are a digital generation! Interactivity accelerates learning! Games motivate! They are flexible and adaptable!. The Digital Generation.

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TEACHING WITH COMPUTER GAMES

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  1. TEACHING WITH COMPUTER GAMES PRESENTED BY: KATHRYN E. KELLY, PH.D.

  2. Let’s Play! • RCC Jeopardy (Powerpoint)

  3. Why use computer games? • Our students are a digital generation! • Interactivity accelerates learning! • Games motivate! • They are flexible and adaptable!

  4. The Digital Generation • “By providing digital students with opportunities to learn in ways that satisfy their needs, they will be more engaged in the learning process and in realizing their potential.”from Digital Tools for Digital Students (Apple – Education)

  5. Interactivity Accelerates Learning • It makes students an active part of the learning process. • It increases content retention. • It reinforces more traditional forms of presenting material.

  6. Motivation! • Educational computer games are “purposeful fun.” • Computers are patient! • Computers are less threatening!

  7. Motivation, cont. • Replayability allows them to improve performance. • They are addictive! • Computer games provide instant rewards (sounds, etc.).

  8. Flexibility and Adaptability • The instructor can present content in a variety of formats. • Students can choose a game format that fits their learning style

  9. Games Software • Powerpoint Games • Educational games software

  10. Powerpoint GameTemplates • Jeopardy • Hollywood Squares • Who Wants to be a Millionaire • Tic-Tac-Toe • The Weakest Link • Multi-Q • Links to templates: 123

  11. Games Software • Online games creation software • Downloadable software

  12. Downloadable Educational Games Software • Eclipse Crosswords (free) • Sample • Spellmaster (free) • Sample • Spellsounds • Sample • HCI Training Games (free) • SampleSample 2

  13. Downloadable Software • MemoryGame Maker (free) • Hot Potatoes (free to educators) • Sample • ContentGenerator (two are free) • Fling the TeacherQuiz • StudyMate (RCC has a subscription) • Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3 • Quandary (reasonable fee) • Textoys (reasonable fee)

  14. Software to Create Computer Games Online • Interactive Games Generator (free) • Sample 1Sample 2 • Egames Generator (free) • WebAuthor (free) (working?) • The PlayStation at UVSC (free) • QuizGame Master (free) • QUIA (yearly subscription) • Sample 1Sample 2

  15. Content Development/Games Software • JClic • Sample • Qedoc

  16. Software to Create Game-like Worksheets • Picture Bingo Card Generator • Bingo Card Maker • TEFL.net Worksheet Generator • ESL Activities.com • The Language Menu

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