Games+Based+Learning+Session-+Remarkables+Primary+School,+Monday+December+6

//"The worst thing a kid can say about homework is that it is too hard. The worst things a kid can say about a game is that it is too easy"//. Henry Jenkins. MIT.
**But what about? (Wallwisher)**

**Intro Game Wordslide**

**Tom Chatfield**
Seven lessons from Games for transforming engagement

TED Talk- Seven Ways Games reward the Brain

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Jesse Schell
DICE Summit 2010 Talk, When Games Invade Real life

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BIg Think Interview about utilizing Gaming in the classroom & the Future of gaming

FANTASTIC article in response to Schell's DICE talk from Fast Company Magazine

Blog Post from a High Teacher in response to Schell's Talk

Gamification
Is Gamification the future article from www.wired.co.uk

Issues with Gamification Article from Ryan Kim

Lee Sheldon
Gaming in the classroom post about how he has replaced grades with 'experience points'

=****More Games to try** ** =

Primary Games Arena - The largest collection of curriculum games in the universe

Why was the Primary Arena Site Developed

Count us in - Maths Games for Younger students

Machinarium (from the makers of Samorost)

Who wants to be a millionaire for schools  (there is a free 2 week trial but then this is a paid application)

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<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Excellent Link to the Games Based Learning section of the <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; url(http: //www.wikispaces.com/i/a.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">2010 Horizon Report

<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; url(http: //www.wikispaces.com/i/a.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">Consolarium Blog (<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Discover what can be achieved by applying ICT and games based learning to education; explore how you can develop it in your classroom by innovators in Scotland)

<span style="color: #333333; cursor: pointer; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Game 2 Learn Blog

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Ewan McIntosh <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; url(http: //www.wikispaces.com/i/a.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">Blog Posts about Gaming

Using <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; url(http: //www.wikispaces.com/i/a.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">Endless Ocean (Wii) in the classroom

Using <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; url(http: //www.wikispaces.com/i/a.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">Cooking Mama (Nintendo DS) in the classroom

<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; url(http: //www.wikispaces.com/i/a.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">Games Based Learning Posts (incl. using Myst and Nintendo products) from Edte.ch

<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; url(http: //www.wikispaces.com/i/a.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">Its Not About the Game