Sunday, May 12, 2013
Games in Education
In the article, Games Win Big in Education Grants Competition, it talks about how the Department of Education has announced the winner of the Small Business Innovation Research contract awards. Almost all of the winners were companies that developed programs or applications that make educational concepts into games. The idea is to help make education similar to the games that students play at home. It gives them a chance to use the same problem solving skills they have from video games to learn new concepts. For example, there is one that is about growing plants and understanding photosynthesis. Students have to make adjustments to many of the factors of growing a plant to be successful. This really shows how the Department of Education is placing a focus on technology in the classroom and how important it is for our students.
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I love the idea of using games or game-type lessons in teaching. I like my lessons to be as authentic and hands-on as possible, so that students can see the relevance of what they're learning as well as how to apply it. I think that the competitive play will also give students some additional motivation. I will definitely be keeping my eye on this. Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteI agree! This seems like a great way to get kids excited and learning at the same time! As most teachers know, that is no easy task!
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