Games Related Networks
BBC: Schools Games
A collection of games from the early years foundation stage up the age 16, searchable by age and subject.
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CARET: Brainteasers and Puzzles
Centre for Applied Research in Educational Technologies at Cambridge University (UK)
A selection pf brainteasers and puzzles from a project which ran from 2002 to 2004, the games remain freely available for everyone to try.
Channel 4 Learning
Channel 4 (UK) online education resources, games and activities for primary and secondary schools.
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Engineering Interact
A collection of interactive free science and engineering games for primary school children aged 9 to 11 from the University of Cambridge, Deaprtment of Engineering.
Footee
European Schoolnet has been working with UEFA and the developers of Footee, MotivatED, to ensure activities appeal to young football fans across Europe and to ensure a good fit between national curricula, key competences and the 300 games, many of which are designed for use on interactive whiteboards. Do science topics like Forces and motion, Materials and their properties and Physical processes sound dull? Maybe not Beach Dodger, Floodlight Failure and Hit the Target though, and children learn while playing these games. The site includes lesson plans, activities, advice and background articles for parents and teachers. Activities help learning mathematics, language, science, sport, geography and history as well as support cross-curricular subjects and the development of competences like citizenship, health, technology, problem-solving, learning to learn, teamwork, and digital literacy.
Every time children use Footee, they complete wide-ranging curriculum-based activities, thereby acquiring and consolidating curriculum-related skills and knowledge in a playful way, and earn reward points. They can design their own avatars, explore the Footee Town – with its café, stadium, gym and marketplace – or ‘buy’ players for their teams with their points.
Parents have the option to become a monthly paying subscriber, and receive regular reports on their child’s activities and performance, with suggestions for more challenging games.
Author: Roger Blamire
Source: EUN
Game Planet Arcade
A portal to games and interactive activities focused on ocean and air themes. It highlights the science and the activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and other agencies and organizations promoting environmental stewardship.
games2train
A collection of games by Marc Prensky speaker, writer, consultant, and designer in the critical areas of education and learning. He is the author of 3 books:
Teaching Digital Natives---Partnering for Real Learning (Corwin 2010),
Don't Bother Me Mom -- I'm Learning (Paragon House 2005), and
Digital Game-Based Learning (McGraw-Hill, 2001).
Health Games Research
Health Games Research is a national program that funds research to advance the innovation and effectiveness of digital games and game technologies intended to improve health. It is funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Pioneer Portfolio and is headquartered at the University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
The web portal includes a database of games.
healthGAMERS
The healthGAMERS blog is a forum for people interested in Serious Games for Health. The goal is to educate the public about this innovative field while uniting players, researchers, developers and funders. The site provides a directory of health related games.
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