#games4ed Archive

#games4ed discussions cover ways in which gaming can be used in education. Games mirror the way the human mind was designed to learn. They motivate players to take risks and actions, persevere through failures, set and achieve increasingly difficult goals, and devote attention, time, and effort to acquiring knowledge and skills. All this while the game is tracking the player’s actions and assessing the player’s achievements and skills. Isn’t this what we want from education?

Sunday March 4, 2018
3:00 PM EST

  • khun53 Mar 4 @ 3:03 PM EST
    hey guys! my name is Kelly Hunter and I am a student at Elon! #games4ed #twitterchat
  • khun53 Mar 4 @ 3:11 PM EST
    anyone in this chat? #games4ed
  • khun53 Mar 4 @ 3:15 PM EST
    alrighty then. Q1: How have you used games in your classroom during lessons? #games4ed
  • Gracefcrowley Mar 4 @ 3:17 PM EST
    A1: Using games in the classroom can be a good way to get the kids to practice what they're learning. Great for kinesthetic learners! #games4ed
  • khun53 Mar 4 @ 3:17 PM EST
    A1: yes. in my special ed placement, we used games that went along with lessons in an interactive math textbook #games4ed
  • khun53 Mar 4 @ 3:18 PM EST
    Q2: When is using games in class not necessary? How do we know where to draw the line? #games4ed
  • mslzamora Mar 4 @ 3:18 PM EST
    A1:I think that games can be used to reinforce inforce material they already know. Games like jeopardy. #games4ed
    In reply to @khun53
  • khun53 Mar 4 @ 3:19 PM EST
    i totally agree especially for a review game #games4ed
    In reply to @mslzamora
  • Gracefcrowley Mar 4 @ 3:19 PM EST
    A1: It is important to read your class and keep them on a schedule. When random games are thrown into the schedule it can get your students riled up and less on task #games4ed
  • MaddieDietz1 Mar 4 @ 3:20 PM EST
    Games in the classroom can also be a great way to keep the students' attention and interest in the topic! #games4ed
    In reply to @mslzamora, @khun53
  • Gracefcrowley Mar 4 @ 3:20 PM EST
    A2: It is important to read your class and keep them on a schedule. When random games are thrown into the schedule it can get your students riled up and less on task #games4ed
  • khun53 Mar 4 @ 3:21 PM EST
    some nice #edu371 rep in this chat today. really feeling the love. since there is no moderator, we will be making our own chat #innovators #games4ed
  • mslzamora Mar 4 @ 3:22 PM EST
    I completely agree! #games4ed
    In reply to @khun53
  • khun53 Mar 4 @ 3:22 PM EST
    A2: games in the classroom are sometimes used too often. they should be a privilege and a reward, but also a tool to be used only when needed to ENHANCE a lesson. #games4ed
  • khun53 Mar 4 @ 3:23 PM EST
    Q3: what are some websites that are good tools for educational gaming? #games4ed
  • khun53 Mar 4 @ 3:24 PM EST
  • mslzamora Mar 4 @ 3:26 PM EST
    I love Kahoot. No matter what age, kahoot is always a fun time. #games4ed
  • Gracefcrowley Mar 4 @ 3:27 PM EST
    A3: One online tool I love is Socrative! It is a great way to assess your students in a fun way #games4ed
  • MaddieDietz1 Mar 4 @ 3:28 PM EST
    Students love the math game website Prodigy!! #games4ed
    In reply to @khun53
  • khun53 Mar 4 @ 3:29 PM EST
    Q4: What grade is best for introducing educational gaming and why? #games4ed
  • khun53 Mar 4 @ 3:32 PM EST
    A4: good question. I started using kahoot during my first year of HS and I do not remember it before that. I think this is an appropriate age. in 8th grade we played a jeopardy game but it was not interactive #games4ed
  • Gracefcrowley Mar 4 @ 3:32 PM EST
    A4: Any grade can use technology and games in the classroom as long as introduced in an appropriate way. Technology should add to the lesson not BE the lesson #games4ed
  • MaddieDietz1 Mar 4 @ 3:33 PM EST
    I could not agree more!! #games4ed
    In reply to @Gracefcrowley
  • khun53 Mar 4 @ 3:33 PM EST
    Q5: some games do not require technology. what educational games, if any, have you played/seen in the classroom that require pen and pencil rather than a device? #games4ed
  • khun53 Mar 4 @ 3:34 PM EST
    exactly. #games4ed
    In reply to @Gracefcrowley
  • mslzamora Mar 4 @ 3:34 PM EST
    A4: I think that you can use them as in any grade; they just have to be used responsibly. I agree with @Gracefcrowley not to used as the lesson #games4ed
    In reply to @khun53, @Gracefcrowley
  • MaddieDietz1 Mar 4 @ 3:36 PM EST
    Q6: Do you prefer Kahoot or Socrative? They seem to be very similar! #games4ed
  • khun53 Mar 4 @ 3:37 PM EST
    A5: jeopardy is super fun and you can play using a white board and no tech! #games4ed
  • khun53 Mar 4 @ 3:38 PM EST
    A6: kahoot does a nice job with quick responses and feedback that the class can see quickly. socrative is best for tracking student data and pre tests and informal post tests. kahoot has a more fun interface, and students get excited for it. i say kahoot! #games4ed
  • Gracefcrowley Mar 4 @ 3:39 PM EST
    A5: I really like games where students can draw or use their creative side. This highlights different skills that students may have #games4ed
  • Gracefcrowley Mar 4 @ 3:40 PM EST
    A6: I think that Kahoot is a better tool for younger students, as the interface is more fun and exciting #games4ed
  • mslzamora Mar 4 @ 3:41 PM EST
    I think that Kahoot is better only because it can be so casual and fun. Socrative, at least for me, seems more formal. I can see it being used for older students. #games4ed
    In reply to @MaddieDietz1
  • khun53 Mar 4 @ 3:43 PM EST
    Q7: did your favorite teacher before college use games in lessons? if so which ones. if not- what did they do to engage students #games4ed
  • MaddieDietz1 Mar 4 @ 3:48 PM EST
    A7: I have had many teachers use games like Kahoot and Jeopardy. The students in my 3rd grade placement this year loved the Imagine Learning Big Brains math game! #games4ed
  • khun53 Mar 4 @ 3:48 PM EST
    A7: some of my favorite teachers used jeopardy and kahoot. loved it- especially for test review because it was a sample of the test but in a fun way. #games4ed
  • mslzamora Mar 4 @ 3:52 PM EST
    All I can remember is playing a lot of jeopardy. #games4ed
    In reply to @khun53
  • khun53 Mar 4 @ 3:57 PM EST
    alright all this seems to wrap up our chat for today. nice job! #games4ed