Microsoft's research arm is leading a new effort to study the use of computer games as tools to help middle-school students learn science and math.
WolfQuest is a game that motivates players to learn about how wolves survive, thereby absorbing a series of lessons about the animals' biology and their interactions with other wolves, prey and their environment.
Links to games that deal with social issues; including Play the News and Free Rice. Warning: Free Rice is addictive!!!
article detailing the positive effects of action (esp. violent first person shooter) games on science and math reasoning
He broke down the math behind rhythm in The Futures Channel?s most popular movie, "Drumming in Fractions." Now, world-renowned drummer, Ndugu Chancler, is back in this brand new movie with more rhythms, more math connections, more incredible drum solos. If your students have ever thought that they don?t need math because they?re planning to be musicians, show them The Rhythm Track!
Finland stays top of global class
Finland and South Korea remain among the superpowers of education, according to a major international study. The three-yearly Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) shows that the two countries are in the top five for reading and maths.
A conversation with Jeremy Roschelle about technology in K-12 math and science education.
HAGames is a site that takes online educational games and makes them available to kids around the globe, adding fun features for playing with and competing against friends, and even offering killer prizes for the best of the best. Did you ever think learning math or science could be this rewarding?
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Microsoft's research arm is leading a new effort to study the use of computer games as tools to help middle-school students learn science and math.
Links to games that deal with social issues; including Play the News and Free Rice. Warning: Free Rice is addictive!!!
He broke down the math behind rhythm in The Futures Channel?s most popular movie, "Drumming in Fractions." Now, world-renowned drummer, Ndugu Chancler, is back in this brand new movie with more rhythms, more math connections, more incredible drum solos. If your students have ever thought that they don?t need math because they?re planning to be musicians, show them The Rhythm Track!
Brain POP Jr. aimed at K-3rd grade.
Finland stays top of global class Finland and South Korea remain among the superpowers of education, according to a major international study. The three-yearly Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) shows that the two countries are in the top five for reading and maths.
HAGames is a site that takes online educational games and makes them available to kids around the globe, adding fun features for playing with and competing against friends, and even offering killer prizes for the best of the best. Did you ever think learning math or science could be this rewarding?
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