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Having Fun Is a Good Thing: Video Games in Education
Have you ever wondered, even just once, about using video games in your social studies classroom?
You’re not alone! Many teachers now understand that today’s kids just think differently and that video games (and other technology!) can help encourage high levels of learning. Find out what Steven Johnson, John Beck, Marc Prensky and James Paul Gee are saying about the use of video games as teaching
and learning tools.
There are plenty of resources to help you as you begin to integrate console games, PC games, simulations and other types of video games into your classroom. We’ll talk not just about the different types of games but more importantly, some specific ways to use them.
Presentation Handouts
Games
Web sites
More resources here at Social Studies Central
Games / Parents / Teachers
Gamer Dad
Common Sense Media
What They Play
SuperSmartGames
Resources for Parents from the Entertainment Software Ratings Board
GetGameSmart
Resources
Glenn’s delicious video game links
Civilization III Lesson Plan (pdf)
Teaching with Games: Guidance for Educators (pdf)
Seven Things to Know About the Wii (pdf)
Using the Wii in the Classroom
Video Games in the Middle School Classroom
Using Myst to Increase Literacy Skills (includes ideas, lessons, presentations)
Video game activity suggestions
Assessing Higher Order Thinking in Video Games
Video Games Start to Shape Classroom Curriculum
Books
Don’t Bother Me, Mom - I’m Learning!
Mark Prensky
How Computer Games Help Children Learn
David Williamson Shaffer
Playing to Learn: Video Games in the Classroom
David Hutchinson
Grand Theft Childhood: The Surprising Truth About Video Games
Lawrence Kutner & Cheryl Kutner
Everything Bad is Good for You
Steven Johnson
