{"id":4883,"date":"2015-06-29T09:00:08","date_gmt":"2015-06-29T15:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/minkhollow.ca\/beckerblog\/?p=4883"},"modified":"2015-06-24T13:40:45","modified_gmt":"2015-06-24T19:40:45","slug":"7-ways-to-use-games-in-the-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/minkhollow.ca\/beckerblog\/2015\/06\/29\/7-ways-to-use-games-in-the-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Ways to Use Games in the Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"Approximate Reading Time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

\"ID-10055340\"There are many ways to use games in the classroom.\u00a0Games can be used as:<\/p>\n

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  1. Content –\u00a0<\/strong>The content of the game directly addresses some curricular need.<\/li>\n
  2. Example<\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0In this case the game is being used as an example of or an artifact that supports what is being taught.<\/li>\n
  3. Inspiration<\/strong> –\u00a0Games can be used as inspiration for creative writing, for construction, as examples of scenarios, or as role models.<\/li>\n
  4. Art<\/strong> –\u00a0Some games have a unique artistic style that is worth studying.<\/li>\n
  5. Medium<\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0This is the constructionist approach to learning by making a game about the topic or concept being taught.<\/li>\n
  6. Literature<\/strong> –\u00a0Games can offer unique perspectives on narrative and some can be studied as literature.<\/li>\n
  7. Environment<\/strong> –\u00a0Sometimes a game can provide an environment for some activity or part of a lesson, even if it does not address the curricular needs directly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I’m almost done with the final draft of my book<\/a> and it includes a number of\u00a0lists:<\/p>\n