Beckett's Bytes: Digital Game Based Learning

Digital Game Based Learning

What is it? Basically it is the integration of digital educational games into the curriculum to support and enhance student learning.

There are a couple of things to consider before trying to use Digital Game Based Learning to support your instruction. The first and most important thing is that the game content ties to State and/or National Standards. The second issue to consider when looking into Digital Game Based Learning is, does the game provide reports that teachers can use to track student performance.

The key to Digital Game Based Learning is to integrate the digital educational games into the curriculum. The digital educational games should not replace the teaching process but should be used to support and enhance the instruction that the students receive from the teachers. There are many different types on digital educational games, and I will list just a few that I have discovered. Some require a fee for you to take full advantage of the resources and some are available for free.

-Genomics Digital Lab-Games About Biology

http://www.genomicsdigitallab.com/gdl/default.cfm

-Dimension S-League of Scientists

http://www.theleagueofscientists.com/

-Dimension M-Math

http://www.dimensionM.com/

video-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoFsMIsuKSo

-Chalk House-Literacy and Language Arts

http://created-realities.com/chalkhouse.html

video-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq1acJrEGVg

-Lure of the Labyrinth-Math Games

http://labyrinth.thinkport.org/www/