How to teach students using games.

How to teach students using games.

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How to teach students using games

This website helps break down the steps you need to take in order to teach students using a game or other activities.
You need to have a clear plan of what you want to teach as well as how in order to keep the learning on track. Giving the game a story line can help keep students more interested in the game. Rewards and prizes are a good idea in almost every aspect of life. Adding one into the game also keeps students more interested and encourages competition. Creating a physical game element once allows you to use it again and again with your students. I'm not exactly sure if I agree with the "don't let students choose their group" sentiment but there are definitely drawbacks to each view.

List of Popular Kids Games/Activities

List of Popular Kids Games/Activities

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Here is a list of games my friends and I played when we were younger. These games are all really good and can be adapted in a way that teaches students.

Four Corners

Simon Says

Flyswatter

Blob Tag

Hot Potato

If I think of a few more I will post them either as an addition to this post or as a new post.

Future Blog Plans

Future Blog Plans

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We have been doing a lot of work towards research and more progress will be posted on our blog soon. Next we need to decide which teaching methods are the most effective. Before we design big phyisical games we will create smaller ones based on games and techniques we already know. I teach a group of little kids tae kwon do and I know that kids love moving around so it would be really good to include movement in our activities.

Tips For Teaching Students

Tips For Teaching Students

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Click on this link for a website that has some tips on teaching children Tips For Teaching Students

Popular Educational Games

Popular Educational Games

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There are a number of games designed to teach kids while entertaining them. We would like to emulate these games when creating our own activities.

Funbrain
This website is really popular with elementary students. It takes normal games that kids are used to, like tic tac toe, and incorporates a learning element into them. The arcade is especially popular because students like to compete to see who can get to the finish first.

Professor Layton and the Last Specter

Games like this challenge your brain without you realizing it. The puzzles can be very challenging even for adults. Without directly incorporating any of the core subjects studied in school this game provides a good educational challenge for people of all ages. 

Techniques for teaching students: Part 1

Techniques for teaching students: Part 1

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Creative Techniques for Teaching
This article by the Iowa State University center for excellence in learning shows several examples of ways teachers can effectively teach students. Keeping students involved is a crucial part of learning, especially when considering young students. Incorporating drawing, acting, and prompting students with questions relating to the topic have been proven very effective.

Mission Statement and Group Roles

Mission Statement and Group Roles

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This blog will be the place where we submit our research of children's learning techniques and how to make entertaining games academically beneficial towards their development.

Group Roles:
Ryan- Designing any physical games, Researching current educational games
Victoria- Researching effective learning techniques,creating game prototypes
Jordan- creating game topics, proofreading/editing games
Lindsey- Making games more appealing and kid friendly

Educational Video Games

Educational Video Games

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          In recent years, various different methods of teaching children have been tested to try to depose of the traditional lecture method of teaching. One method evolved from the diffusion of computers. This was to use video games to educate children. As crazy as it sounds, it actually makes sense. Video games are visually pleasing and interactive, and can fully involve kids in their game. This makes it a more interesting medium for kids to learn from. Also, video games improve visual-spatial thinking skills and critical thinking skills. Overall, video games can be used to enhance the learning of a child.

Technology vs. Paper -- How it is effecting learning

Technology vs. Paper -- How it is effecting learning

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Learning Through Games

Learning Through Games

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As a group we have decided to shift our group project focus. Our new project is kind of a mix of the other two we have done. Children enjoy playing games and it is important to keep them engaged in learning so they find it fun. We will be researching the most effective techniques and create games that follow these. Instead of creating one big game we will make several smaller games. We feel this will be a better project because it is more engaging and we will have an actual object that we can use as a result of our work.
The last project was very slow going and didn't have any definite endpoint. Our initial focus will be on younger children but we believe that we could eventually create activities that could help highschoolers learn easier.

The Writing Process

The Writing Process

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So we were discussing a change in topic I dont know if we were still going to continue through writing. But this infographic also works with most projects.

Future Plans: Jordan

Future Plans: Jordan

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The likelihood of me continuing with my current story are very slim. I have just about ran out of ideas on what to post, but I have several ideas for new stories. Expect to see a change in setting, character, and storyline in upcoming posts.

Future Plans-Lindsey

Future Plans-Lindsey

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Some plans for my character would be...

1. She will be having more of those flashes (I'm not sure if it's to another world, the future, or the past)
2. Have her meet someone in those flashes (Probably a dude)
3. Her mother will probably take her to a secret cove or something of people just like her.

That's all I have really thought of so far.