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Fun games that happen to be educational?
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Hi all, I'm creating lists of games on my site that are fun and educational at the same time. I have a short list of math games, such as Monopoly, Yahtzee, Mancala, etc. There are tons of educational games out there, however, this is not what I am looking for. For instance, I had the game 'Smath on my list and I didn't like the way it looked there. This is a game intentionally meant to teach math (I think). I would like to list games that were created for fun and just happen to be educational. I ...
games as alternatives to educational testing
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I am a teacher designing games for students who will not do traditional tests. For them, filling in multiple choice questions is demotivating but running round the room throwing balls in one of 4 baskets is fun. I am interested in developing new games on the basis of this experience. How do computer games differ from doing tests? How did the game of basketball develop? Will it still be being played in 500 years? How do we analyze games at a level that allows us to see the similarity between tenn ...
Educational Games
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Does anyone know if there will be any educational titles coming to the x-box. I'm mainly concerned about games geared toward 4-5yr olds.
Semi-OT: Educational video game systems
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BBC America and a few other channels have been recently airing commercials for products that I consider disgusting, educational video game systems from a company called V-Tech. There seem to be four systems, a console aimed at upper elementary schoold kids, a handheld version aimed at the same age group, a console aimed at lower elementary school kids, and a system aimed at babies. The premise behind these systems is that playing them is good for your kids because they will be learning math and ...
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What is WonderBrains all about? As parents, we here at WonderBrains, believe that education and playtime don't have to be mutually exclusive terms. But in this high energy, multi-faceted market of toys, it seems more and more that the idea of educational toys is left as a nice concept with little mainstream support. It is our belief that parents want toys and games that can provide educational value and that is why our focus is on bringing the best quality educational toys to parents who are searching for ways to enhance their children's educational growth ...
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LeapFrog Fly Fusion Pentop Computer Have we come so far as not to need pens anymore to capture the written word? Of course not. Laptops and Tablet PCs are gaining popularity, of course, and they've become many a student's best friend. But not everyone can afford a laptop, and sometimes it's just not convenient to carry one around. Enter the FLY Fusion (an update to the much-loved Fly Pentop Computer a digital pen that captures your handwriting, connects to your PC via USB, and digitizes your notes. And it's so much more than that. The FLY Fusion ($79.99 list) is essentially a robust study tool for kids ...
The Preschool Question: Who Gets to Go? By Maria Glod Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, August 22, 2007; Page A01 The children in Carrie Hamilton's preschool class yesterday drew wobbly hearts with wobbly letters underneath. They tapped the buttons on a toy cash register and raced cars over roads built of wooden tracks. Hidden in the games and giggles were lessons on the building blocks of reading and math.
Nationwide, about 950,000 children are enrolled in state-funded preschool, a 36 percent increase from five years ago, said experts who track the programs. As advocates promote quality pre-kindergarten as a way to prepare children for school, strengthen the workforce and reduce crime, states have increased funding since 2005 for such programs by 75 percent, to $4.2 billion, according to the District-based organization Pre-K Now. Some in Congress have also proposed more federal money to help build state preschool initiatives.
Green Bay Boys & Girls Club takes on childhood obesity fight Get Green Bay Moving Project Daily SPARK (Sports Play and Active Recreation for Kids) After School lessons offered every day during the school year and summer. Including cooperative games, cultural and aerobic games, dances from around the world and fun skill-building sports activities. A daily club-wide physical activity hour including games like Steal the Bacon, a 45-minute run/walk, a dance-a-thon or an outdoor obstacle course. Weekly Low Ropes cooperative games and team building activities such as noodle tag, number punch, ...
Thank you for joining this forum, welcome. But next time you think that you have something insightful to say, wait a minute, it will go away. This is a great program and is needed. Obesity in our children is something that needs to be take seriously and I am glad that the Boys and Girls Club will be able to affect some children in the area. Why use it as a personal attack on Rep Kagen? You have to love it when people misquote others and try and pass it off as fact. I love how the right uses his wealth against him when they have elected two people ...
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Kids Educational Games This story has mostly positive ratings. 15 votes / No sinks Kids Educational Games Video Games – It is important to choose video games that are educational, rather than those that contain violence or other content not suitable for children. Playing educational video games can also help build a child's self-esteem as he or she masters more and more different levels in a particular game. Video games can also make children feel more comfortable w Tags: computer games , video game , kids , education ...
This story has mostly positive ratings. 10 votes / No sinks Kids Online Games Video Games – There are plenty of websites that are great for businesses or for adult use, but what about the offerings for kids? Just like toys, trends on the web change for kids, and what is hot now may be very different than… View Story Discuss ( 0) ( catalog.kyiv.ru ) 8 days ago by nitegarito
Educational Games Entrepreneur An Educational Games Entrepreneur! The following article first appeared in www.50connect.co.uk and is reproduced with their kind permission Alistair Owens, managing director of Keen2Learn and winner of the profIT@50 competition, talks to 50Connect. Alistair Owens, age 58, established his company Keen2Learn in 2006. It sells educational products, giving parents access to the same teaching resources, games, software and activities used in schools to support the National Curriculum. Eight months later he won Intel’s profIT@50competition, a nationwide search for the most promising over 50s entrepreneur. Setting up your own business ...
Educational Games for Girls Educational games for girls include playing with kitchen sets, house equipments and dolls. These are really educational as they open the child to the female roles in life. However, there are more educational games for girls that can also open them in other responsibilities in life. You can read on and find out what are the different educational games for girls. No matter how small your girls are, they can be given lessons. They need to be prepared to succeed in school including life in general. Some of the important skills are enhanced ...
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Homeschooling: Ten Things I Like About Teaching My Kids At Home It's that time of year, again, where the average parent of average school age kids ramps up for another average school year. There's the madness of shopping for massive amounts of school supplies. Matched with the madness of school clothes shopping. Mixed with the sighs of relief from many, already busy, parents as they get downright giddy (despite the expenses required to send their children to school) that the young'uns will "finally" be going "back to school". As I walk by these gleeful parents I bask ...
2 of you seem to have something intelligent to say: Lynn said... Dizzy, Just found you on Sirens Chronicles so I thought I would check out your blog! I admire your decision to home school, and also admire your openness about libertarian politics. I am pretty "left" but have a few areas where I just think people should make their own decisions. I guess Im a mixed bag of opinions. Anyway, hope to hear more about your views sometime and how the home schooling is going for you. I thought about it, but worried that ...