This page contains resources for the October 25, 2013 Gaming Workshop.
Gaming Overview
Data Resources
- A STEM Teacher’s Story (by Louis Rossi, one of our workshop participants)
- Joan Ganz Cooney Center Survey
- Transforming the Way We Learn: Games That Make Us Smarter
- The Benefits of Video Games
- Top 7 Educational Video Games of All Time
- SUNY Cortland – Games in Education
- Preschool Lessons: New Research Shows That Teaching Kids More and More at Ever Younger Ages May Backfire
- FREE Download: Introduction to Using Games in Education: A Guide for Teachers and Parents
- Playing to learn: Panelists at Stanford discussion say using games as an educational tool provides opportunities for deeper learning
- Article: How Minecraft Became One of the Biggest Video Games in History
- Ideas for Using Minecraft in the Classroom
- How to Plan Instruction Using the Video Game Model
- Harnessing Gaming for the Classroom
- Using Games to Enhance Student Achievement
- Get Your Game On: How to Build Curriculum Units Using the Video Game Model
- Ted Talk Response – Gamifying Student Engagement
Minecraft Resources
- Disruptions: Minecraft, an Obsession and an Educational Tool
“Earlier this year, for example, a school in Stockholm made Minecraft compulsory for 13-year-old students. “They learn about city planning, environmental issues, getting things done, and even how to plan for the future,” said Monica Ekman, a teacher at the Viktor Rydberg school.” - Play FREE Demo: Minecraft – Not Minecraftedu – Download the game and play a demo version for ~1 hour and 40 minutes
- Wiki: Minecraft Wiki
- Store: Minecraftedu – Available for Purchase and Download
- Youtube VIDEO: How to Get Minecraftedu Working
- Youtube PLAYLIST: Using Minecraft: Videos
- Youtube CHANNEL: Joel Levin – Owner Minecraftedu
- @GameTeachr – on Twitter
- How to Make a Pickaxe – Documentation
- Minecraft Real World Examples – See Google