Game-based Learning / Gamification / Games

Kurt Squire on Civic Engagement Through Digital Games (Big Thinkers Series) – Kurt Squire is “expert on video games, mobile media and contemporary culture, particularly educational issues.”

AIC Conflict Simulation – This is a simulation of the Arab-Israeli conflict that has been going on in the Middle East. Students get to take on the roles of real world leaders and are given a main problem to try and solve in the game. They can then communicate to all of the world leaders and one another individually through messages and press releases. The students can also submit action forms to make things that they want to happen become a part of the game

 PeaceMaker – PeaceMaker is a serious game where you play as either government officials from Palestine, or Israel. Then, you make the discussions that decides whether your country fails or prospers.

Classroom Technology

 30 Ways to Use Chromebook by Tom Gierke and Becky Evans