Technology Project 1

Games

Jessica Hicks

Gaming… “provides a competitive environment in

which learners follow prescribed rules as they strive to attain a challenging educational goal.”

Advantages

Engaging students quickly

Matching to learning outcomes

Useful in a variety of settings

Effective in gaining student attention

Disadvantages

Competition concerns…

Levels of difficulty differ for each student

Expense to purchase

Misdirection of student attention

Integration in the Classroom

The use of games in the class room is only limited by the teacher and how they view their objectives.

Games in the classroom can be as simple as logical problems

Or include multiple complex factors

Just don’t let the situation get out of control

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