1. Educational Gaming Sneaking in Learning Through Fun!

2. Why should the United States focus on digital games for learning?Federation of American Scientists: Summit on Educational Games (2005) • Many video games require players to master skills in demand by today’s employers—strategic and analytical thinking, problem solving, planning and execution, decision-making, and adaptation to rapid change. • They can be used to practice practical skills and important skills that are rarely used, to train for high-performance situations in a low-consequence-for-failure environment, and for team building. • Games offer attributes important for learning—clear goals, lessons that can be practiced repeatedly until mastered, monitoring learner progress and adjusting instruction to learner level of mastery, closing the gap between what is learned and its use, motivation that encourages time on task, personalization of learning, and infinite patience. • Today’s students—the so-called digital natives—are poised to take advantage of Educational games.

3. The 2011 Horizon Report http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHUufQm_gdA The Gaming of Education http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoKFAhAeKjI Jane McGonigal speaks on the skills students are learning from games http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrZiWqGILKs Enabling a New Way to Play http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgLkF46tN64 Video Clips

4. Skill Builders

5. PBS Kids http://pbskids.org/ Scholastic http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/clf/tguidesitemap.htm (K-2 and 3-5, Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Science, Spanish) Funschoolhttp://funschool.kaboose.com/ (Go to bottom to see Games by Grade, Preschool-6th Grade) Funbrainhttp://www.funbrain.com/kidscenter.html (Kindergarten-8th Grade, Number Games, Word Games) Popular

6. Kindergarten-5th Grade Letters, Numbers, More, Holidays http://www.abcya.com/ ABCYa!

7. PreK-12th Grade Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Visual Arts See http://www.crayola.com/lesson-plans/ http://www.crayola.com/gamesfun/index.cfm?n_id=2 Crayola

8. Ages 4-11 Years Maths, English, Science, History, Geography http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ Crickweb

9. PreK-2ndGrade Math, Language, Puzzles, Fun, Science http://www.gudli.com/games/viewallgames.html Gudli

10. PreK-12th Grade Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies http://www.internet4classrooms.com/grade_level_help.htm Internet4Classrooms

11. PreSchool-Kindergarten Numbers, Letters, Sound, Animals Julia’s Rainbow Corner

12. 1-7 years old Animals, Letters, Addition, Subtraction, Shapes, Coins, etc. http://kinderwebgames.com/ Kinderweb

13. PreSchool-1st Grade Math and Science http://www.peepandthebigwideworld.com/games/ Peep and the Big Wide World

14. Pre-K-?? See http://www.poissonrouge.com/bigfish/en/userguide.html Be sure to see the Interactive Encyclopedia! http://www.encyclopediainteractica.com/ http://www.poissonrouge.com/ Poisson Rouge(Red Fish Soup)

15. Kindergarten-12th Grade Themes including, Arts, Drama, Mathematics, Poetry, Science, Social Action See Student Interactiveshttp://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/ ReadWriteThink

16. Preschool-Adults (see bottom of page) Animals, Math, Geography, Science http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/ Sheppard Software

17. PreKindergarten-12th Grades English Language Arts, Math, Social Studies Test Prep Activities LOTS of activities http://www.studyzone.org/ See http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ StudyZone

18. “For children aged up to ten years old” Numbers, Letters, Creativity, Imagination, Memory, Listening, Geometry, Patterns and Functions, Parts and Whole, and much more http://www.uptoten.com/kids/uptoten-features-search-searchpage.html UpToTen

19. PreSchool-1st Grade+ Letters, Words http://www.ziggityzoom.com/games.php See http://www.ziggityzoom.com/onlinegames.php?game=word-cat See http://www.ziggityzoom.com/playworlds.php ZiggetyZoom

20. Other Skill Builders

21. Ages 4-11 Years/11-16/and 16+ Art, Citizenship, Geography, History, Languages, Literacy, Music, Numeracy, Science http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/ See index http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/a-z/website/a.shtml BBC Schools

22. Kindergarten-? Animals, Art, Comics, History, Music, Nature, Science, Travel (bottom of page) http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/games/ CBBC

23. Includes Hansel and Gretel Design Your Own Opera http://www.classicalkusc.org/kids/opera/index.asp Braham’s in 1890’s Vienna http://www.classicalkusc.org/kids/brahms/base.htm Creative Kids Education Foundation

24. http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/ See http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/teachers See http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/short-stories Learn English Kids

25. Highlights http://www.highlightskids.com/hidden-pictures/interactive http://www.puzzlemaniakids.com/ National Geographic for Kids http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/ http://kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com/littlekids/games.html Magazines!

26. Destination Modern Art Ages 5-8 years old http://www.moma.org/interactives/destination/ MOMA

27. Kindergarten-? Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Sight Words, Ancient History, P.E. & Sports, World History, etc. http://www.pppst.com/ Pete’s PowerPoint Stationand free interactive activities for kids

28. Kindergarten-8th Grade Arts, Careers, Computers, Government, Health-Fitness-Safety, Math, Money, Science, Social Studies, State Websites http://www.kids.gov/ See H.I.P Pocket Change http://www.usmint.gov/kids/coinsMedals/ See Design Your Own Bill http://www.newmoney.gov/newmoney/dyob/index.html U.S. Government for Kids

29. Holidays

30. Billy Bear’s Playground http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/fun.htm DLTK http://www.dltk-holidays.com/ Primary Games http://www.primarygames.com/holiday_fun.htm A Kids Heart http://akidsheart.com/holidays/holidays.htm Holiday Sites

31. The Kidz Page http://www.thekidzpage.com/holidaymenu/index.html Apples 4 the Teacher http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/ Holiday Sites (cont.)

32. Books

33. Mercer Mayer http://www.littlecritter.com/ DavPilkeyhttp://www.pilkey.com/ Mary Pope Osborn http://www.magictreehouse.com/# Dr. Seuss http://www.seussville.com/ Robert Munschhttp://robertmunsch.com/ Shel Silverstein http://shelsilverstein.com/play.asp From ALA http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&template=/cfapps/gws/displaysection.cfm&sec=16 Authors

34. HarperCollins Kids http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/Kids/GamesAndContests/Games.aspx Random House Kids http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/index.pperl Candlewick Press http://www.candlewick.com/authill.asp?b=Author&pg=1&m=actlist&a=&id=0&pix=n Houghton Mifflin http://www.hmhbooks.com/kids/ Book Publishers

35. DK Publishing http://www.kiddk.com/ Puffin http://www.puffin.co.uk/static/puffinplayground/ http://us.penguingroup.com/static/pages/youngreaders/children/index.html Golden http://www.randomhouse.com/golden/funfactory/fun_factory.php Book Publishers (cont.)

36. The Polar Express http://polarexpressmovie.warnerbros.com/dvd/media_games.html The Chronicles of Narnia http://www.narnia.com/games/ Where the Wild Things Are http://wherethewildthingsare.warnerbros.com/dvd/#/Splash Movie Sites

37. Simulations

38. Why Use Simulations http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/ict/modelling/1computersimulation_act.shtml Quiz for Why Use Simulations http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/schools/gcsebitesize/ict/quizengine?quiz=computersimulation;templateStyle=ict Primary Education Simulations http://internet-safety-primary-education.wikispaces.com/simulations Information

39. Garbage Dreams http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/garbage-dreams/game.html Prehistoric Climate Change http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/idealabs/prehistoric_climate_change.html The Riverbed: An Eco-Noir Mystery http://www.riverbedgame.com/ Ecosystem

40. Battlefield Academy http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/launch_gms_bfacademy.shtml Colonial House http://www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/history/index.html Jamestownhttp://www.historyglobe.com/flash.html#a1 History

41. Lewis and Clark PBS http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/into/flash.html Lewis and Clark National Geographic http://www.nationalgeographic.com/west/main.html Life in the Iron Age http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/games/ironage_life/index_embed.shtml History (cont.)

42. Life on the Plantation http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/games/ironage_life/index_embed.shtml Mission U.S.http://www.mission-us.org/ Muck and Brasshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/games/victorian_muckbrass/index_embed.shtml History (cont.)

43. Mummy Maker http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/games/mummy_maker/index_embed.shtml Napoleon Interactive Battle Simulator http://www.pbs.org/empires/napoleon/n_war/ibs/game.html Life in a Sod House http://americanhistory.si.edu/ourstory/f/sodhouse.html History (cont.)

44. Pyramid Challenge http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/games/pyramid_challenge/index_embed.shtml Rationing in World War II http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/idealabs/wwii/index.html Texas Ranch House http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ranchhouse/history.html History (cont.)

45. Viking Quest http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/vikings/launch_gms_viking_quest.shtml WWI Trench Warfare http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/worldwarone/hq/trenchwarfare.shtml History (cont.)

46. Arm Surgery http://www.learn4good.com/games/simulation/doctor-hospital-games-for-kids.htm EdHeads (then Choose an Activity) http://www.edheads.org/activities/stem1/index.shtml# Immune Responses http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/immuneresponses/game/index.html#/plot1 (http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/) Medicine

47. Ocean Race http://www.nationalgeographic.com/volvooceanrace/interactives/sailing/index.html Secrets at Sea http://www.secretsatsea.org/story/1a.html Sea

48. Apollo 11 http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/idealabs/walking_on_the_moon/index.html Shuttle Docking http://imedia.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttledock/shuttledock.html NASA Mission Planner http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/MissionPlanner/MissionPlanner.html Space

49. Rocket Science 101 http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/RocketScience101/RocketScience101.html Shuttle Launch Simulation http://imedia.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttlesim/main1.html Shuttle Landing http://imedia.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttleland/index.html SRB Retrieval http://imedia.ksc.nasa.gov/srbret/sim.htm Space (cont.)

50. Forces of Nature http://www.nationalgeographic.com/forcesofnature/interactive/content.html?section=t Hurricane Katrina http://tempestincrescentcity.ning.com/game Make Lightning Strike http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/lightning-interactive/ Weather

51. Wave Simulator http://www.nationalgeographic.com/volvooceanrace/interactives/waves/index.html Wind Power http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/wind-power-interactive/ Weather (cont.)

52. Airborne Experiment http://www.wonderville.ca/asset/airborne-experiment Build-A-Tipi http://www.wonderville.ca/asset/build-a-tipi Buoyancy and Boats http://www.wonderville.ca/asset/buoyancy-and-boats Wonderville.ca

53. Crash Test: Power Shootout http://www.wonderville.ca/asset/crash-test-power-shootout Fingerprint Activity http://www.wonderville.ca/asset/fingerprint-activity Fishing with Hayley http://www.wonderville.ca/asset/fishing-with-hayley Fossil Fabricatorhttp://www.wonderville.ca/asset/fossil-fabricator Wonderville.ca (cont.)

54. Milk Mystery http://www.wonderville.ca/asset/milk-mystery Phases of the Moon http://www.wonderville.ca/asset/phases-of-the-moon Reaction Action http://www.wonderville.ca/asset/reaction-action Robot Factory http://www.wonderville.ca/asset/robot-factory Wonderville.ca (cont.)

55. Save the World http://www.wonderville.ca/asset/save-the-world The Great Pipeline Plan http://www.wonderville.ca/asset/the-great-pipeline-plan Top Cow http://www.wonderville.ca/asset/top-cow Wonderville.ca (cont.)

56. Tree Cookies http://www.wonderville.ca/asset/tree-cookies Water Treatment http://www.wonderville.ca/asset/water-treatment Wetlands Activity http://www.wonderville.ca/asset/wetlands-activity Wonderville.ca (cont.)

57. Citizen X http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/citizenx/national/crime/act_popup.shtml Make Your Case http://www.makeyourcasegame.com/ Music Makers http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/studentlife/games/musicmixers/index.shtml Other Simulations

58. Titanic Journey http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/titanic/the_journey/setting_sail/?id=setting_6 Amusement Park Physics http://www.learner.org/interactives/parkphysics/parkphysics.html Bats http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/explorations/bats/index.htm Other Simulations (cont.)

59. The Cost of Life http://ayiti.globalkids.org/game/ You’re the President http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/games_quizzes/electiongame/game.asp Other Simulations (cont.)

60. Webquests

61. Webquests Explained http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6e46g_QcnY http://webquest.org/index.php Webquest Game http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7AFIFY8BH0 http://www.webquestgame.com/ Information

62. A Webquest about Webquestshttp://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquestwebquest-es.html Webquests by Dewey Number http://www.bydewey.com/webquests.html The Realm of Fairy Tales http://www-ma.beth.k12.pa.us/jhoke/jhwebquest/jhwebquest.htm Examples

63. Organization

64. Folders on School Server

65. Favorites Folder

66. Fort Dodge Elementary Library Resources http://www.fort-dodge.k12.ia.us/en/district/library_media/elementary_library_resources/ http://www.fort-dodge.k12.ia.us/index.cfm?nodeID=28143&audienceID=1 http://www.fort-dodge.k12.ia.us/index.cfm?nodeID=28148&audienceID=1 http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/travpres/index6.htm School Website

67. Divide by grade or topic http://segrichardson.wikispaces.com/Kindergarten+Sites (mouse practice and alphabet sites) Wiki

68. Diigo—Give students the address Build a http://www.diigo.com/list/sr368292/build-a Fire Safety K-1-2 http://www.diigo.com/list/sr368292/fire-safety-k_1_2 Fire Safety 3-4 http://www.diigo.com/list/sr368292/fire-safety-3_4 100th Day of School http://www.diigo.com/list/sr368292/100th-day-of-school Social Bookmarking

69. Diigo (cont.) ABC’s http://www.diigo.com/list/sr368292/Alphabet Letters and Sounds http://www.diigo.com/list/sr368292/Letters-and-Sounds (Simulations http://www.diigo.com/list/sr368292/simulations ) http://www.diigo.com/list/sr368292/simulations Social Bookmarking (cont.)

70. Make a folder at home and “drop” it in to pick up at school. Math Grade 1 https://www.dropbox.com/home/Math%201#:::73358681 Halloween K-1-2 https://www.dropbox.com/home/Halloween%20K-1-2#:::73358591 Halloween 3-4 https://www.dropbox.com/home/Halloween%203-4#:::73358531 Dropbox

71. Last Minute Misc.

72. Toon Books Read a Toonhttp://toon-books.com/index2.php Make a Toonhttp://toon-books.com/fun_cm.php Make Beliefs Comics http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/ Cartoons

73. Chinese Names http://www.chinesenames.org/ Fortune Cookie http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/chinese/games/fortune_cookie/index.htm Sagwahttp://pbskids.org/sagwa/index.html Tangrams http://puzzles.about.com/library/java/bltangrams.htm Chinese New Year

74. The Color http://www.thecolor.com/ http://www.free-coloring-pages.com/online.html http://www.thekidzpage.com/colouring_menus/online_coloring/click/index.htm Coloring

75. Optical Illusions http://www.michaelbach.de/ot/index.html http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/games/illusions/index.htm Brain Bashers http://www.brainbashers.com/games.asp Brain Curls http://www.braincurls.com/ Puzzles in Education http://www.puzzles.com/PuzzlesInEducation/PuzzlesInEducation.htm Exercise Your Mind!

76. Cartoon Stories and Games http://www.kidoons.com/featured http://www.grannyfox.com/books Kidoons

77. http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/ National Institute of Environmental and Health Sciences

78. http://www.paulysplayhouse.com/paulys_playhouse/game_page/game.html http://www.paulysplayhouse.com/paulys_playhouse/lab_games_page/lab_games.html Pauly’s Playhouse

79. http://www-en.toupty.com/morpion.html Letters, Numbers, Memory, Logic, Puzzles Toupty.com

80. http://www.nga.gov/kids/ http://www.childrensmuseum.org/games/grades_prek-2.htm http://www.neaq.org/animals_and_exhibits/index.php http://www.aspca.org/aspcakids/games/ http://switchzoo.com/ http://www.waza.org/en/zoo/ Virtual Field Trips

81. Tips:Search online ____ activities for kidsor free online ____activities for kidsor (free) online _____ interactives for kidsLook at homeschooling websites

82. Sara Richardson October 2011 srrichardson5@gmail.com