Gaming In Education

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the coverart for spore from the creator of the sims, featuring monsters and aliens
Spore
While not a direct educational game, Spore would be a great way to show evolution in a science class setting, and let the students creat their own species.
the learning company kids's art tools for big imaginations deluxe 4 dvd set
KID PIX
Kid Pix taught young children basic level computer art and design
the logo for coolmath games, which has been designed to look like an alien
Coolmath Games
The all time classic of CoolMath Games made every computer lab day worth going too. With some fun, some educational games, it's perfect for everyone
the logo for kahoot is shown in purple
Kahoot!
Kahoot! is probably everyones first thought when thinking of a video game in a classroom setting.
the logo for minecraft education edition
Minecraft EDU
This surprised me the most, but Minecraft does have a education edition that is made for a classroom setting, and offers unique worlds and lessons for many grade levels and subjects.
an animated game with many different characters in the scene, including cats and other animals
The Logical Journey of the Zoombinis
Often remembered as the game where you give trees pizza, zoombinis was a puzzle game from the 90s found on most school or public library computers.
an old - school computer game shows a cow pulling a wagon with purple mountains in the background
The Oregon Trail
Widely regarded as the fisrt video games in classrooms
a close up of an electronic device with buttons
Tennis For Two
Tennis For Two was the first video game ever created
the logo for dragon box algera
Dragon Box Algebra
Dragon Box is a great way for Math Teachers and students to go over and learn algebra, and other subjects through its unique design
the logo for class dojo, with cartoon characters flying kites in the sky
Class Dojo
Class Dojo is a lot like kahoot, however I believe it goes through lessons, more than just tests and quizes.
an image of a group of people standing in front of a lake with the words classcraft on it
Classcraft
Classcraft is the most interesting in the board, so I saved it for last. Classcraft is a way to keep students engaged by letting them creat avatars, and complete quests by focusing in class or completing assignments, and gives gold, ecperience points, and lets the students cast abilities as if they were playing an MMO like WoW or Runescape
the cd cover for where in the world is caramel san diego?, with an image of a woman wearing a hat
Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego
An older PC game that teaches geography
a cartoon character sitting in a car with his head on the steering wheel and looking at an information screen
Type to Learn 3
An older typing game made for emlentary-middle school with a wizard looking man giving the lessons