1. Video Games as Educational Tools Kristin Churchill Educating the Net Generation July 25, 2011

2. Video Games as Educational Tools 1.What is a Gamer? 2.What do Video Games Teach Us? 3.Games in the Real World 4.Test: Gamers vs. Non-Gamers 5.Student Comments 6.What Teachers Need to Do! 7.Additional Resources

3. Gamers What is a Gamer? Who are considered Gamers? What are the traits of Gamers?

4. What do Video Games Teach Us? 1.Socialization 2.Memorization 1.Advanced problem solving skills 1.Personalized learning through experience

5. Canon Paper Company Center for Disease Control Doctors Weight Loss Programs Games in the Real World

6. Gamers vs. Non Gamers Test: Action Video Gamers University of Rochester Action Video Games: Medal of Honor, Grand Theft Auto 3, Half-Life. Visual Attention Skills

7. Student Comments Project Tomorrow’s Annual Speak Up Survey. Technology use in Education. Students want more games! Disconnect between students and adults.

8. Research Video Games in the Classroom Incorporate video games into the lesson content Share our findings Teamwork What Teachers Need to Do!

9. Resources Kapp, K.M. (2007). Gadgets, games, and gizmos for learning. San Francisco, CA: Pfeiffer. Lian, E. (2010, February 28). Pc games help kids think better. Retrieved from http://parenting-works.com/?p=610 Morris, C. (2003, August 6). Video games as teaching tools?. Retrieved fromhttp://money.cnn.com/2003/07/09/http://money.cnn.com/2003/07/09/ commentary/game_over/column_gaming/?cnn=yescommentary/game_over/column_gaming/?cnn=yes’ Roach, J. (2003, May 28). Video games boost visual skills, study finds. Retrieved from http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/ 2003/05/0528_030528_videogames.htmlhttp://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/ 2003/05/0528_030528_videogames.html Stansbury, M. (2009, April 28). Va. tests video games as teaching tool. Retrieved from http://www.eschoolnews.com/http://www.eschoolnews.com/ 2009/04/28/va-tests-video-games-as-teaching-tool/

10. Additional Resources for you to Explore http://www.eschoolnews.com/2008/04/08/students-want- more-use-of-gaming-technology/ http://www.eschoolnews.com/2008/04/08/students-want- more-use-of-gaming-technology/ http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/pub7101.pdf http://piggybank.disney.go.com/media/ap/piggybank/index.ht ml http://piggybank.disney.go.com/media/ap/piggybank/index.ht ml http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarket place/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Volume112006/N o2May06/tpc30_416076.aspx http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarket place/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Volume112006/N o2May06/tpc30_416076.aspx http://www.collegeathome.com/blog/2008/06/03/virtual- learning-25-best-sims-and-games-for-the-classroom/ http://www.collegeathome.com/blog/2008/06/03/virtual- learning-25-best-sims-and-games-for-the-classroom/

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