Games+for+Learning+&+Review

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==Everyone loves games, no matter what their age. So why not use an activity that is engaging by nature to learn or review classroom content? Your students will have more fun, and let’s face it, when they’re having fun AND learning, you’re having fun, too. ==

Before you choose a tool, consider these questions:

 * What’s your purpose? Presenting new material? Reviewing? Prepping for a major exam? Your purpose may help determine your method.
 * How much material is involved? If you have only a small amount of material, some tools will work better and faster than a complicated tool.
 * How much time do you have—to prepare or to play? The tool or app you use will be different if you want a quick quiz review or if you’re preparing students for a final exam.
 * What subject do you teach? Some games are more appropriate for math, for example, than for social studies, where more text-based information is involved.
 * How do you plan to deliver the game? Will students play as a class, team, or individual? Are other tools needed (clickers or buzzers)? If students will each have a device, the game you choose will be different from the game you present on your interactive whiteboard for teams. It’s also appropriate to post a game to a class website and let students play at home.
 * Will students be expected to run the game? For older students, it is definitely appropriate for them to act as “game show host” and run the game. The game director often learns more than the rest of the class!

=Games Videos:= Using Games for Assessment (2:50)

Managing Game-Based Learning (2:48)

Games & Icebreakers (4:08) Elementary ESL Games - Complete Set of 28 videos Top 10 Best Classroom Games - (47:26)
 * ADDITIONAL Videos:**

Classroom Game Resources[[image:jeopardy.jpg width="290" height="223" align="left"]]
Most of these tools will require that you create an account, which helps you store and retrieve the games you’ve built. Most also are public, which means you may find a game already created that will work for you or easily edited to make it work. We'll take a look at some of these in class, but there are lots more listed below that you should check out when you have time.

__Superteachertools__ lets you build Jeopardy, Speed Match, and Millionaire games from your own material that are saved and played online. The site also has some other nifty classroom tools, like a seating chart, timer, random name generator, etc. (The Jeopardy game template has changed, and the Flash player for Jeopardy is no longer available on the site, but I've attached the file here for you to download: --You're welcome :-)

FlipQuiz is another Jeopardy style game that may be better with younger students, though it will work for any age. The free version does not keep score online, so you will need to appoint a "scorekeeper." There is also no final Jeopardy question.

__[|Jeopardylabs]__ also helps you create a jeopardy game that is saved online to be played anywhere.

Graphiteis a wonderful database of vetted and reviewed games, apps, and resources for all subjects K-12. You can set up a “board” there of your favorites, which works like a Pinterest board.

__Quia__ is not a free game site, although it has a “free to try” policy, but it has a wide range of games and might be worth a look. You can often find a Quia game by searching for “quia rags to riches ###” (### being your topic) online and will have access to someone else’s game.

__Anatomy Arcade__ has some great pre-built games for anatomy or biology students learning human body systems.

__ Sploder __ lets students create their own video games. Great for budding geeks!

[|Labyrinth] Elementary math game to find and rescue pets.

Wolfquest – Environmental science for HS+ (requires download)

Day in the Life role-playing history game for MS

Electrocity energy and Environmental Science game – manage the energy to run a city; developed in New Zealand; for MS

Bingo Card Generator to create randomized bingo cards from your terms. Great for vocabulary—any subject, any age.

Kahoot! to create quizzes, surveys, or discussions online. Students need a device to respond to this one, but it's a great summative assessment tool.

Quizlet lets students create flash cards for vocabulary terms. They can play games with the terms to help them study, then they can take quizzes to test their learning. If you like, you can create the flash cards for the class and enter all student user names to create a class.

When you find one you like, create a game or activity to share with the rest of the class.
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 * > ==K - Grade 2== ||> ==Grades 3 - 5== ||> ==Grades 6 - 8== ||> ==Grades 9+== ||> ==College== ||
 * > ClassTools ||> ClassTools ||> Smarty Pins ||> Zaption ||> LavaMind ||
 * > Keyboarding ||> Keyboarding ||> Kids Math TV ||> EdPuzzle ||> Gazillionaire ||
 * > Government Branches ||> Government Branches ||> EdPuzzle ||> Dissection || Immune Attack ||   ||
 * > Duckters ||> Duckters ||> ClassTools ||> ClassTools ||> Chemikul ||  ||
 * > Math Playground ||> Grammaropolis ||> Grammaropolis ||> Grammaropolis ||> Clocks in Rocks ||
 * > Elementary Math ||> Math Playground ||> Dissection ||> Human Anatomy ||> Kahoot! ||
 * > Primary Games ||> Elementary Math ||> Anatomy & Health ||> Anatomy & Health ||> Quizlet ||
 * > Cool Math 4 Kids ||> Primary Games ||> Keyboarding ||> Typing ||> EdPuzzle ||
 * > ABCya ||> ABCya ||> Absolute Blast ||> Budget Challenge ||> Just Press Play ||
 * > Learning Games for Kids ||> Cool Math 4 Kids ||> Mission US History ||> Mission US History ||> CyberCIEGE ||
 * > Knowledge Adventure ||> Learning Games for Kids ||> Government Branches ||> Game On ||> Second Life ||
 * > Fun Brain Jr. ||> Kids Spell ||> iCivics ||> iCivics ||> Living Math ||
 * > Vocabulary Games ||> 7 Little Words ||> Spelling City ||> Soft Schools ||> Learning Games ||
 * > PBS Kids ||> Fun Brain ||> Language Lessons ||
 * > Education.com ||> Road to Revolution ||> Road to Revolution ||> Learning Games ||>
 * > Education.com ||> Road to Revolution ||> Road to Revolution ||> Learning Games ||>
 * > Natl. Geographic Kids ||> Highlights Kids ||> Soft Schools ||> IXL Games ||  ||
 * > Mr. Nussbaum ||> Mr. Nussbaum ||> IXL Games ||  ||   ||
 * > IXL Games ||> IXL Games ||> Math Game Time ||  ||   ||
 * > Turtle Diary ||> Turtle Diary ||> Fun Math Games ||  ||   ||
 * > Math Game Time ||> Math Game Time ||> Highlights Kids ||  ||   ||

Class Challenge #2: Find an Online Activity - Improve the Wiki!
====Search for an interactive online activity or game specific for your grade and content area. When you've found one you think you might use, record the site name, the web address and a brief description of the activity, the g rade and content area it would be appropriate for, then submit it. I will add what you find to this Games Wiki page for future students to use. ====

** Check out these web sites for more ideas: **
Game Building mostly about game programming for students. Math Games for K-12 math games. Teach Bytes this teacher always has great technology tips. If you follow only a few blogs, this one should be on the list! Teach Hub Games for old-style games--still fun! __Symbaloo.com__ is a free tool that allows you to create a “webmix” of links to various game activities or educational links for students to explore on their own. Use it as a reward for finishing their work, or as a group of approved sites for a specific project. You have control over what pages are displayed.