Recent Changes

Game Based Learning is catching fire in K-12 systems. The TIES conference of 2011 focused on Gaming in Education.
Dr. Judy Willis gives brain benefits of GBL and the rationale for using games in education.
A Neurologist Makes the Case for the Video Game Model as a Learning Tool,
Why GamesSystems and processes exist to show how things work together within a system. How do things work together and how certain causes produce certain effects.Simulations help one understand the system and manipulate the system to offer analogies to real-world elements. This is why the military has participants play simulations games prior to entering risky situations.
Myths:
Game Based Learning requires high tech.
Not so GBL can be analog and simulation based, can be more engaging with technology but not necessary.
Instructional Games
Simulation Games

Social Studies Games
Why GamesSystems and processes exist to show how things work together within a system. How do things work together and how certain causes produce certain effects.Simulations help one understand the system and manipulate the system to offer analogies to real-world elements. This is why the military has participants play simulations games prior to entering risky situations.
Myths:
GBL requires high tech. Not so GBL can be analog and simulation based, can be more engaging with technology but not necessary.
Instructional Games
Simulation Games
Process
Game Possibilities

Social Studies Games
Why GamesSystems and processes exist to show how things work together within a system. How do things work together and how certain causes produce certain effects.Simulations help one understand the system and manipulate the system to offer analogies to real-world elements. This is why the military has participants play simulations games prior to entering risky situations.
Myths:
GBL requires high tech. Not so GBL can be analog and simulation based, can be more engaging with technology but not necessary.
Instructional Games
Simulation Games

NASA's Astronaut
www.astronautmmo.com
Genetics - Cloning
University of Utah
Click and Clone - flashed based interactive site
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/tech/cloning/

www.totalwar.com
www.creative-assembly.co.uk/
Browser basedBROWSER BASED
Battlefield Academy - BBC
www.bbc.co.uk/history/interacive/games/
Democracy
www.positech.co.uk/decemocracy2
Budget Hero
Creating the federal budget - allocating tax $$$ to specific areas, education, defense etc. - Use in MoPro at WHS, Sr. SS class
http://www.marketplace.org/topics/economy/budget-hero

Social Studies Games
GamesSystems and processes,processes exist to show how do things work together systems and processes.within a system. How do
Instructional Games
Simulation Games

http://www.peacemakergame.com/
Political Machine
www.stardock.com/
Capitalism
www.enlight.com/capitalism2
Democracy
www.positech.co.uk/decemocracy2

Process
Game Possibilities
Installed; Turnkey ($$)
www.slitherine.com/games
Real Time War - www.slitherine.com
Command RomanCommand armies in History Channel documentsdocuments.
Great Invasions
nation building; and military strategy
www.ageod.com
Total War series
www.totalwar.com
www.creative-assembly.co.uk/
Browser based
Battlefield Academy - BBC
www.bbc.co.uk/history/interacive/games/
Emperor of Rome Game
Scripted decision-making;
www.pbs.org/empires/romans/special/emperor_game.html
PeaceMaker -
http://www.peacemakergame.com/

Process
Game Possibilities
www.slitherine.com/games
Real Time War - www.slitherine.com
Command Roman armies in real-time tactical battles punctuated by excerpts from History Channel documents
PeaceMaker -
http://www.peacemakergame.com/