Tidbit information: News or Single posts or Comments
- Purple Pawn: Game news across the board
- Serious Games Definition from Wikipedia
- Will daddy’s girls be the next generation of gamers? (from: howstuffworks)
BLOGS & SITES
- Deep Fun: This is the web site of Bernard Louis “Bernie” De Koven (born October 15, 1941) who is an American game designer, author, lecturer and fun theorist. He is most notable for his book The Well Played Game, for his contributions to the New Games Foundation, his pioneering work in computer game design, and for his long-running web site, deepFUN.com. (from Wikipedia)
- Education Games Research: Research concerning educational video games
- Gaming for Learning and Libraries and Education (Jared Seay blog)
- Historical Simulations in the Classroom: a resource for educators, students, and designers
A repository for theory, research , and implementations of simulation games for history education. Look here for links to current research, online and hard copy video games, and some introductory theoretical work. - Learning Games
This is a blog about learning, about games, about games and learning, about learning about games… - Playing History: There are tons of free historical games, interactives and simulations on the web. Playing history aggregates info on these resources in a simple, searchable database making it easy to find, rate, and review historical games.
- Game Mechanics and Games in Education:
The mechanics that make games work are something that can be used at any level of education and in any discipline. This container post has been set up to list information that deals with both game mechanics and games in education. - Games and Learning: EDUCAUSE Wikki Site: resources on Games and Education as provided by the members of the Games & Learning Constituent Group. Headers: Games & Learning Defined (Game-based learning, Gamification, Games & Learning, etc),games as learning objects, games as objects of study, learning from games’ pedagogy, games in the library
ARTICLES & REPORTS
- 2011 Horizon Report: Game Based Learning in 2-3 years
- How Social Gaming is improving education
- Teaching Tools: Using online simulations and games (from Edutopia)
- Gaming as Teaching Tool
- The Future According to Video Games
- Hearts of Iron II is still fun, but now is educational, as it’s being used to teach college students about WW2
Publishers, Reviews, Retailers
Seriously Board
Seriously Board is a place to buy board games online in New Zealand. Excellent site for board games.
Organizations & Conferences
- G4LI: Games for Learning Institute
G4LI applies a scientifically rigorous approach that uses both quantitative and qualitative methods. Researchers study existing games, identify key design elements and learning patterns, develop prototype “mini games” based on these elements and patterns, test them in classroom and informal learning settings, and evaluate the results. G4LI’s initial focus is on digital games as tools for teaching science, technology, engineering, and
math—STEM subjects—at the critical middle-school level. - Games Learning Society Annual Conference
The Games, Learning, and Society group is a collection of academic researchers, interactive media (or game) developers, and government and industry leaders who investigate how this medium operates, how it can be used to transform how we learn, and what this means for society. - Serious Games Initiative
The Serious Games Initiative is focused on uses for games in exploring management and leadership challenges facing the public sector. Part of its overall charter is to help forge productive links between the electronic game industry and projects involving the use of games in education, training, health, and public policy. - Serious Games Interactive
We use game technology & design to develop user experiences that engage, educate and entertain. - Education Games Network
BFrom tablet games to browser-based learning platforms, we build next-gen social learning tools that teach kids the things they need to be successful in their lives. - Engage Learning: the portal for game-based learning
For teachers, students, industry and community. Sample games and practical applications, ratings, and awards and toolbox for teachers and learners. - Games in Learning Project: The Games in Learning Project explores the latest national and international research into the application of games in the classroom. Working with tertiary and industry partners, the ICT Learning Innovation Centre is exploring new game technologies and partnership opportunities.
- Learning Games Network: Our team is committed to the development and distribution of games informed by research in the learning sciences, creative design, and technical development. From electrostatics to Shakespeare, our work spans a vast range of subject areas.
Conferences and Workshops
RESOURCES
- Learning Games Network
- Gaming in Education
- Games and Gaming (Educause)
- Serious Games Initiative
The Serious Games Initiative is focused on uses for games in exploring management and leadership challenges facing the public sector. Part of its overall charter is to help forge productive links between the electronic game industry and projects involving the use of games in education, training, health, and public policy.
GAMES FOR USE IN CLASSROOM
- Diplomacy : Boardgame /Use: History, Systems, Networks, Politics
- Risk: Boardgame
- Wits and Wages