Games Galore Hope Clausman Department Chair, Psychology/Sociology/Social Work Vincennes University...

Games GaloreHope Clausman

Department Chair, Psychology/Sociology/Social Work

Vincennes University812-888-4149

hclausman@vinu.edu

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Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

UDL• Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a research-

based framework for designing curricula—that is, educational goals, methods, materials, and assessments—that enable all individuals to gain knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm for learning. This is accomplished by simultaneously providing rich supports for learning and reducing barriers to the curriculum, while maintaining high achievement standards for all students.

–Center for Applied Special Technology

Universal Design for Learning calls for ...

• Multiple means of representation, to give learners various ways of acquiring information and knowledge,

• Multiple means of action and expression, to provide learners alternatives for demonstrating what they know,

• Multiple means of engagement, to tap into learners' interests, offer appropriate challenges, and increase motivation.

• http://www.cast.org/research/udl/index.html

Technology & Games• We live in a Digital World• Children growing up in this world are called Digital

Natives.– Social Networking– Life Organization– Homework– Entertainment, Videos, Music,– And, GAMING……….

• Students have been raised on video games and expect the same level of engagement in the classroom (Pensky).

Different Learners• From a practical standpoint, the profile of learners has changed (Prensky). Consider

this -- today's children (who are quickly becoming tomorrow's college students and adult learners):

– spend over 10,000 hours playing video games. – receive and send over 200,000 emails and instant messages – spend over 10,000 hours talking on digital cell phones and over 20,000 hours watching TV (a high

percentage fast speed MTV).

• According to Prensky, they do all of this before they ever even leave for college! As a result, he suggests, "learning via digital games is one good way to reach Digital Natives in their 'native language'" (Prensky).

Research Suggests:• Study conducted by Dr. Kurt Squire observed

normally apathetic students at an inner city Boston school come to class with strategies to participate in a video game Civilization III.

Research Suggests:• The National Science Foundation funded the

River City project, which is an interactive computer simulation. A study in 2004-05 1,000 students showed increases in knowledge of Biology by 32-35%. This same study showed a drop in the absenteeism by 35%.

Research Suggests:• Others are seeing the benefits of games to

enhance education. Food Force, is a video game released by the United Nations. It is a 3D interactive video game that simulates the difficulties of dispensing aid to war zones. Within a year after its release, four million players had downloaded the game. This rivals other popular commercial video games.

Research Suggests:• Paul Ladley of Game Ed conducted a pilot project (2011) As part of our launch of

games-ED, which licences our collaborative games based learning to educational establishments, we have recently delivered a couple of pilot classes. The first was held in Primary School for a group of nine and ten year olds. The second was delivered in an all girls school in London to a year 8 tutor group aged between twelve and thirteen. The ages were particularly important as we wanted to test the games with a younger age group). The second was delivered in an all girls school in London to a year 8 tutor group aged between twelve and thirteen. The ages were particularly important as we wanted to test the games with a younger age group.

Learning outcomes in the two schools:– 77.5% improvement in subject knowledge. – 57% improvement in decision-making skills. – 67% improvement in understanding of cause and effect– 51 5 improvement in group work.– Educators Find Digital Games Promising Tools in the Classroom According to National Survey

Research Suggests:• The first national survey of teachers who are using digital games as part of

their students' instruction, released today by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop, found that digital games are becoming a consistent and valuable part of classroom activities. Fifty percent of teachers of grades K-8 reported they are using digital games with their students two or more days a week, with 18 percent using them daily.

• Nearly 70 percent of educators reported that lower-performing students engage more with subject content with use of digital games, while three-fifths reported increased attention to specific tasks and improved collaborations among all students. Teachers said games make it easier to teach a range of learners in their classroom. Sixty percent said that using digital games helps personalize instruction and better assess student knowledge and learning.

• http://joanganzcooneycenter.org/Press-Releases-60.html

Research Suggests:• Dr. Jeff Ertzberger conducted a survey designed to identify the attitudes

about the use of video games as instructional tools and the barriers that deterred them. The study of Southeaster North Carolina Teachers that revealed want to use game but lacked the time to do so. The survey research indicated that ghey wanted gmaes which matched their curriculum and templates for games that did not require a lot of time tor development. (2007)

Game-Based Learning

WHY Games?–Engaging for students–Interactive learning–Energize students–Consider different learning styles–Academic content is learned through

games, regardless of whether or not they are designed for educational purposes

WHY Games?–Promote a participatory and collaborative

culture–Produce opportunities for cooperative

learning–Allow for interest-driven learning–Game-based learning empowers teachers

to act as coaches, advisors, and producers rather than as deliverers of content

WHY Games?• Individualization of content to be learned

• Transfer of learning• Differentiate instruction; games can be

played at different levels• Increase motivation and promote

behavioral change• Anchor for communication• Provide immediate feedback

WHY Games?–Physical skills are enhanced, eye-hand

coordination–Complex skills can be learned such as

problem solving–Foster friendships–Expands learning opportunities

• Universal Design for Learning

Positive Impact• Games teach social skills.• Games teach fairness.• Games preserve memory.• Games teach empathy.• Games teach civic behavior.• Games energize.

• Games promote learning.

Barriers• Policies and lack of administrative

support• Time• Funding or cost of games• Concern about relevance of the

game to the curriculum• Digital and Generational Divides

• Jeopardy• Who wants to be a ………..• Quiz Show• Hollywood Squares• What’s behind the box?• Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?• Family Feud• Bingo• Scavenger Hunt• Hollywood Squares

by Mark Harmon (5th Grade Social Studies)• Align the Stars

by Dr. Jeff Ertzberger, Watson School of Education, UNCW

PowerPoint Games

PowerPoint Games• Excellent PowerPoint Game Template Sites:

– http://www.uncw.edu/edgames– This site includes actual games, templates, and videos of how to

use the game.

• Premium PowerPoint Game Template Site – (Dr. Jeff Ertzberger has created several games and games

templates. This site is available for a low fee.) http://www.uncw.edu/private/bookowner/msgames.htm

PowerPoint Game Resources

• Parade of Games in PowerPoint - This site is devoted to PowerPoint games. There are a variety of templates of popular game show themes. The templates are free for educational purposes.

Lee's Summit, MO R-7 School District Game Resources - This site provides a table of links to PowerPoint game templates and resources.

Technology Tidbits - A Resource for Integrating Technology into Your Classroom (Leanna Prater, Lexington, KY) - This site includes multiple ideas, examples, and templates for integrating technology into the classroom. Check out the the link to PowerPoint games.

PowerPoint MORE Game Resources

• Homemade PowerPoint Games - PowerPoint games can be shared and downloaded on this site which is managed by an online community of teachers, parents, students, and software developers who promote experiential learning. (http://wwild.coe.uga.edu/pptgames/)

• Be a Gameshow Host - Check out this wiki for a variety of PowerPoint game templates and resources. (http://be-a-gameshow-host.wikispaces.com/)

• A is for Apple – More PowerPoint game templates. (http://teach.fcps.net/trt14/Power%20Point%20Games/power_point_games.htm)

• And More…………….– http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/ppt-games/– http://www.pppst.com/templates.html

Online GameGenerators

http://clear.msu.edu/dennie/matic/

http://www.contentgenerator.net/

Free options:

•Grade/No Grade•Fling the Teacher•Match-up Drag•Half a MIn

Online Game Generators

http://www.contentgenerator.net/fling/default.shtml

Create your own flash learning games.

Free to not-for-profit organizations

http://contentgenerator.net/gong/default.shtml

Online Game Generators

WISC-ONLINE GameBuilder

GameBuilder is a software system created by Wisc-Online that allows instructors and trainers to enter questions and answers into a game template.

•Baseball• Build Your Fortune• Matching• Tic-Tac-Toe• Jeopardy• Case Study• Hangman• Learning Land• Game Show• Bingo• TimeOut, Spin to Win, and Media Quiz•http://www.wisc-online.com

http://jeopardylabs.com/

Create customized online jeopardy games or use prepared templates.

Online Game Generators

Game Software Free Download

• Tux Math• Tux, of Math Command, AKA TuxMath, lets

kids hone their arithmetic skills while they defend penguins from incoming comets, or offers them a chance to explore the asteroid belt with only their factoring abilities to bring them through safely!

• http://tux4kids.alioth.debian.org/index.php

Online Word Games/PuzzlesCreate various word games and puzzles:

•Word Search•Crossword Puzzle•Word Match•Word Scramble

http://crosswordlabs.com/view/place-value2

Crossword Labs

This online puzzle generator allows you to make your own Cryptograms, Hidden Messages, Word Search, Letter Tiles, Mazes, Math Squares, and MORE……

Online Games

More Online Games….• http://www.activitypad.com/online-games/learning.html• http://www.cookie.com/• http://www.greyolltwit.com/• http://www.harcourtschool.com/index.html• http://www.thekidzpage.com/learninggames/index.htm

Smart Board GamesSmart Exchange – This site contains thousands of FREE resources and lesson plan for educators to use with the Smart Board. Lessons are aligned with standards and identified by grade level .http://exchange.smarttech.com/index.html#tab=0

Smart Express – This is the web-based version of the Notebook software. The Smart Express site allows educators and students to view, create, and interact with the Notebook software for FREE!http://express.smarttech.com/#

Smart Board Games

Koosh Ball Games Sorry Game

Dart Board Review Game

Tomato Splat

Smart Board Game Templates

• MWCSD Tech Coach Site http://www.mwcsd.org/webpages/tcoach/news.cfm

• Teachers Love Smart Boardshttp://teacherslovesmartboards.com/

LEGO Games• LEGO GAMES

• Action• Strategy• Adventure• Creative• Preschool

Cell Phone Games• Answer NOW!

– http://www.polleverywhere.com (text free, multiple choice or short answer responses)

• Race to WIN!– http://wiffiti.com– Bulletin board that allow students to post a SMS response or

by computer with a link.

• Photo Scavenger Hunt– Use the camera feature to identify ?????– https://www.scavengerhunt.org/ This site provides a large database of

scavenger hunt ideas and an online template for developing scavenger hunts.

iPad/Tablet Games• Over 225,000 iPad apps• Multiple game apps

– Educational (specific to content)– Word– Logic and Strategy– Traditional Board Games (Life, Checkers, etc.)– Card Games– Arcade

iPad Games

Pop Math

Math and Word Bingo

Stack the States

Electric Company

Rocket SpellerBrain Quest

Different Subjects

Spelling with Cimo Sight Words

Futaba 4 Players

Presidents vs. Aliens

Bookworm

Video Games• What can students learn from video games?

– Video games are interdisciplinary and cross nearly every subject.

– Video games are future oriented.– Video games are historical and cultural.– Video games are international and promote

connections around the world.– Video games promote play and fun.

Video Games• Incorporate video games into the curriculum

– Language Arts - write about the experience; compare and contrast– Oral Communication - debate the impact of video games on behavior– Statistical Analysis – analyze the data collected– Driving Games – calculate mileage and gasoline cost– Creative Thought – compare super heroes; create a superhero– Research – survey opinions about video games; review different types of video games– Physical Education – movement in video games– Health and Wellness – video game addictions; therapeutic value– Psychology – applications of learning theories– Ethics, Business, Economics, History, ………………………………….

• Video Games in the Classroom, by David Hutchison• http://playingtolearn.org/index.html

For information about commercial games that match to classroom subjects:

• http://gamesparentsteachers.com/

Music Games

Name that tune! Connect with topic/concept!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfI62hDBSpg

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curriculum. Digital Book Edition.• Gabriel, K. F. (2008). Teaching unprepared students: Strategies for promoting success and

retention in higher education. Sterling: Stylus.• Hutchison, David. (2007) Playing to learning: Video games in the classroom. Westport, CT:

Teacher Ideas Press.• Moursund, D. (2011). Play together, Learn together: Science, technology, engineering, and

math. Charlotte: Information Age Education.• National Center on Universal Design for Learning: http://www.udlcenter.org/• Squire, Kurt. (2011) Video games and learning. New York: Teachers’ College, Columbia

University.