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Ayiti: The Cost of Life - - http://tinyurl.com/3c7wrd Produced by Unicef with Global Kids. Turn based game with simple goal to help struggling Haitian family survive through 4 seasons. Must make difficult choices between education, work, health and volunteering. Great social studies content and easy intro to systems thinking.
Dimenxian (http://www.dimenxian.com) - focuses on pre-Algebra and Algebra concepts in a highly-immersive, three-dimensional environment similar to the first-person shooter, Halo.
- I'm actually planning on developing a thesis based on implementing Dimenson-M in one of our district's middle schools. The course, called "Virtual Math," will be aimed at remediating low-performing mathematics students. (Lucas)
Quest Atlantis (QA) (http://www.questatlantis.org)
Whyville - . . . For more information on Whyville, check out the Whyville welcome page or . . .
Resilient Planet - formerly Uncharted Depths from Filament
Darfur is Dying
World without Oil
some Local Games Lab Games
The Civilization Series - commerically available (off-the-shelf) game developed by Sid Meier. This turn-based, strategy game would be excellent for studying the development of civilizations throughout history (World History).
- I can personally attest to this game (Civilization III) helping me in Western Civilization I during my undergraduate studies. (Lucas)
Spore - this game, slated for release in September of 2008 promises to have instructional potential. Developed by Will Wright, developer of Sim City and The SIMS, this game simulates the struggle for existence in biological systems. Players control the destiny of a microscopic life form that grows and adapts over time eventually "crawling out onto the land" and ultimately becoming civilized and colonizing new worlds.
- If you haven't tried it yet, EA has already released the SPORE Creature Creator. The Creature Creator allows you to assemble a creature with a variety of body shapes and parts. Once designed, the game simulates how that creature might move and behave. Great fun! (Lucas)
- One particularly interesting feature is the integration with YouTube. The Creature Creator (and the upcoming full game) allow you to capture video and export it directly to your YouTube channel without having to exit the game. (Lucas)
More games!
Can we specify what games are good for which subjects? For example, I teach math, usually trigonometry. Games that help students reinforce their skills of working with the unit circle or vectors would be great. I am working on ideas to create my own, but if there are some already out there, I would love to know about them.
Budget Hero allows players to be in control of budgetary decisions for the United States. Players start out in 2008 and are provided cards to play that increase or decrease taxes and government spending in key areas. Each player can chose up to three badges that allows them to focus on specific areas like energy independence, Competitive advantage, National Security, etc. If you attain two or more badges, you are a budget hero.
It is a quick way to introduce your students to the world of government and concepts like taxation, budgeting, and how the government assists the economy. This is also a quick and simple introduction to serious games for students. Most of my students enjoyed this game and showed it to friends.
Used in Accounting Fundamentals (ACC 101), and Accounting Principles (ACC 121 and 122). Most students enjoy this game as it is the first time many of them have truly looked at the federal budget and factors that go into creating and executing a budget.
Student Quotes: (Really they are!! :-) )
“Not only would I recommend this game, I’m sending the link to everyone I know”
“Great Educational fun. My kids showed an interest so I will have to sit down and play with them.”
“.. I think it’s a great example of the diversity of applications of accounting principles as well as a fun way to apply them to a real life situation. .. This game has a multi-faceted educational value.”
“Lastly, I would recommend it to any person who criticizes any current administration. If you think you can do better, give it a try.”
Catch Me if You Can is one of a series of games created by the American Institute for Certified Public Accountants. There are several Catch Me if You Can games; The California Con, Trouble in Tulsa, Bling Bling Bad Guys and The Stadium Scam. The goal of these games is to introduce players to the skill sets needed to become a forensic accountant and to show an area of accounting that few are familiar with. Players are a CPA who is brought in to assess one of these situations. They then must go through a series of clues, interviews, accounting information, and determine who the guilty party is.
The game is positioned to provide a less intimidating way for individuals to investigate the accounting fields. To win this game, players need to be able to scan a large amount of data and pull the most important clues. Once the players assemble their clues and submit them, the game reviews the submission and gives players a score. Based on this score, the game assesses how likely the player would succeed as a forensic accountant.
My class typically enjoys this series much more than the other games offered by the AICPA website. They seem to really enjoy the detective work as well as the problem solving. The game is not too overbearing and is geared towards a wide audience of kids and adults.
Used in Accounting Fundamentals (ACC 101), and Accounting Principles (ACC 121 and 122). I use this game to drive home the importance of internal controls, which are the checks and balances in a company to protect assets from fraud or misuse.
Student quotes:
“I would recommend it to anyone, especially anyone who likes mysteries or who likes to solve cases.”
“I think this was a great experience. Although I did not do as well as I would have liked to, I think this is a website that I will keep up with and check out.”
“I enjoyed playing this game and think that it might be a potential field of interest for me. It would never have occurred to me to explore this kind of work had I not been required to participate in this exercise.”
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