-Digital game-based learning (DGBL) connects educational content with computer or video games and can be used in almost all subjects and skill levels. Proponents of digital game-based learning contend that it provides learning opportunities that engage students in interactive instruction and helps prepare them to participate in the globalized, technological society of the 21st Century. (Coffey).
1.) They can develop cognitive, spatial and motor skills and help improve ICT skills.
2.) They can be used to teach facts (e.g. knowledge, recall, rote learning or memorization), principles (e.g. cause and effect relationship) and complex problem solving, to increase creativity or to provide practical examples of concepts and rules that would be difficult to illustrate in the real world.
3.) They can be particularly useful to perform experiments that could be dangerous in real life such as the use of hazardous chemicals.
4.) They possess intrinsic learning qualities that challenge and foster learners' a challenging environment, where they can make mistakes and learn by doing.
5.) Digital games promote genuine collaboration between users, and are, to some extent, similar to collaborative learning environments orcollaborative working environments, where participants share information and learn from each other
1.) Shooters: Players have to win by shooting their opponents. Shooter games place emphasis on reflexes and coordination, rather than strategy. Examples include Re-MissionXI or Immune AttackXII.
2.) Bat and ball games: In these games, players use a bat to hit a ball. Examples include 10 Finger BreakOutXIV, Pong, and Breakout
3.) Platformers:In these games, players move through an environment where they need to progress to platforms. Platformers are usually based on hand-eye coordination, and educational versions of these games have been developed to teach geography (e.g. Mario is MissingXV), reading (e.g. Mario's Early Years: Fun with Letters) or typing skills (e.g. Mario Teaches Typing).
4.) Puzzles: In these games, players have to solve a puzzle to progress further in the game. The gameplay usually occurs within a static screen. Tetris is one of the most popular puzzle games. Puzzle games are essentially based on strategy. Educational versions of puzzle games have been developed to teach mathematics
1.) Games for Visually Impaired: AudioGames.netXXXI and Blindstick.comXXXII provide information on audio games and blind-accessible games.XXXIII Educational digital games suitable for people with impaired vision include Terraformers,XXXIV Talking Typing TeacherXXXV (typing skills), Braille TwisterXXXVI (learn Braille) and Quality QuizzXXXVII (trivia game).
2.) Games for students with Auditory Disabilities: Some other commercial digital games make extensive use of text for dialogues, feedback or tutorials and are therefore also suitable for people with an auditory disability. These gamesXXXVIII include: Zoo Tycoon, The Sims, Chariot of War, Age of Mythology, Civilization, Nancy Drew, Pharaoh, and World of Warcraft
3.) Games for people with a Learning Disability: Some digital games have been specifically designed to help particular learning disabilities, and might be used in the classroom. For example, BrigadoonXLI is a digital game based on Second Life. It is designed for people with autism and Asperger syndrome to help them to socialize and to interact with other people.
4.) Games for people with a Physical Disability: For people with physical disabilities, digital games can be made accessible by choosing a dedicated controller and also thanks to mechanisms provided in the game itself or by the operating system. One-switch digital games are suitable for players with severe physical disability because they only require one or two buttons
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Academic Skills Builder: http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/
Learning Games for Kids: http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/
Vocabulary and Spelling City: http://www.SpellingCity.com/
Brain Pop: http://www.BrainPOP.com
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