Gaming+and+Virtual+Worlds

toc Here are some resources on this area of rapid development and heavy consideration for schools. =Gaming=

Links
[|Fantastic Contraption: A fun online physics puzzle game] [|TypeRacer] great game for keyboarding. [|FreeTypingGame.net - Free typing games, lessons and tests. Learn to type with our lesson based training.] [|*] [|Educators and Stagecast Creator] [|Welcome to Line Rider™ | Line Rider]

Research
[|*] [|Becta Government and Partners - Research - All publications - Emerging technologies for learning] [|Games-based Learning - Games design introduction] [|LIC Sunshine Coast] (the games in learning project) Great article on games in schools "[|Game On]" by Doug Johnson

=Game Making= [|*] [|Gamemaker] [|*] [|gamemaker - Google Video] [|*] [|Schoolgamemaker] [|Kerpoof™ Home] Great creative avatar and movie making site for younger kids. [|*] [|ICT Mindtools] [|*] [|Educators and Stagecast Creator] =Virtual Worlds= [|Virtual Worlds and Video games being used to teach valuable lessons.] Secondlife education [|project on VoiceThread]. [|Quest Atlantis Project] Info about the [|Secondlife Island for International Schools]. The next online training for the global Quest Atlantis 3D virtual world ( [|http://www.QuestAtlantis.org] ) for students aged 8-14 will start next week and set teachers up ready to implement virtual world learning from the start of term. If you are interested go to http://atlantis.crlt.indiana.edu/public/pdInfo.pl and register with the registration code. Please note - this is not a commercial program and is has no $ cost - just a commitment to train before implementing. Contact Bron Stuckey for more information Online Workshop: Asia-Pacific January Instructor: Bronwyn Stuckey The training is conducted online in four 60-90 minute sessions using QA and Skype technology. Further details will be emailed upon registration. Contact Bronwyn Stuckey for course details bestucke@indiana.edu 1) January 12, 2009 - 07:00 PM 2) January 19, 2009 - 07:00 PM 3) February 02, 2009 - 07:00 PM 4) February 09, 2009 - 07:00 PM Bron Stuckey International Liaison Quest Atlantis Indiana University Bron - QA Bronst - twitter Bron Bloxome - SL.
 * Details:* This online workshop is for teachers in Asia-Pacific region and will run at 7.00 pm (Sydney) each Monday from January 12th. Pairs of teachers from each school are required to register and train in order to build a local support network.
 * Registration Code:* 997242
 * Sessions:*
 * Timezone:* Classes show are 7pm Sydney daylight saving time