Educational Games
Grading Material (Scale 1 - 10)
1) Cost (How pricey?)
2) Educational Value (More of a "game" than anything?)
3) Ease of Use (How easy is it to use?)
4) Adaptability to Lesson (Can it adapt to curriculum?)
5) Social Aspects (ex. if collaboration is allowable)
Top 3 Educational Games/Simulations for:
MATHEMATICS
1. Prodigy
1) 10 - Free in the Apple/Android App Store
2) 8 - While it is an rpg-like game, it focuses on the students learning.
3) 10 - There is an in-depth tutorial on how to use this game.
4) 6 - It follows certain math lessons.
5) 7 - Students can compare results of rpg-like math game to other students.
TOTAL SCORE: 41/50
1) 10 - Free in the Apple/Android App Store
2) 8 - While it is an rpg-like game, it focuses on the students learning.
3) 10 - There is an in-depth tutorial on how to use this game.
4) 6 - It follows certain math lessons.
5) 7 - Students can compare results of rpg-like math game to other students.
TOTAL SCORE: 41/50
2. Bed Time Math
1) 10 - Free in the Apple/Android App Store
2) 9 - Students are taught relevant material pertaining to math concepts.
3) 8 - App can get confusing for younger grades. But, it is relatively straight-forward.
4) 4 - Students can be told what to do, so it adapts to lesson, but no way to make sure student is doing what is necessary.
5) 7 - Students can compare results to each other of certain parts of the app.
TOTAL SCORE: 38/50
1) 10 - Free in the Apple/Android App Store
2) 9 - Students are taught relevant material pertaining to math concepts.
3) 8 - App can get confusing for younger grades. But, it is relatively straight-forward.
4) 4 - Students can be told what to do, so it adapts to lesson, but no way to make sure student is doing what is necessary.
5) 7 - Students can compare results to each other of certain parts of the app.
TOTAL SCORE: 38/50
3. Game Classroom
1) 8 - Free online (but certain parts cost money).
2) 8 - Teacher-Approved website for learning.
3) 6 - Website can be confusing, so teachers might have to show how to use website correctly.
4) 7 - Once again, students can be told what parts to do, but no way to make sure student is doing what is told.
5) 4 - Students can compare; however, there are different parts of the website, so comparing might be hard.
TOTAL SCORE: 35/50
1) 8 - Free online (but certain parts cost money).
2) 8 - Teacher-Approved website for learning.
3) 6 - Website can be confusing, so teachers might have to show how to use website correctly.
4) 7 - Once again, students can be told what parts to do, but no way to make sure student is doing what is told.
5) 4 - Students can compare; however, there are different parts of the website, so comparing might be hard.
TOTAL SCORE: 35/50