Game Design Finds a ‘Sweet Spot’ with Education
categories: gamification, gaming
Game Design Finds a ‘Sweet Spot’ with Education
http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2014/06/game-design-finds-sweet-spot-education
\three areas that generally get neglected in school: architecture, animation and game design.
students create their own games using these concepts. They may choose from several programming platforms, including Beta, Kandu, Flowlab, Unity, Atmosphir, Gamestar Mechanic and Game Maker. Some of these require knowledge of coding; others are almost purely visual.
Game Design Toolkit Available
http://education.mit.edu/blogs/carole/2014/11/05
A brief history of video games (Part I) – Safwat Saleem
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-brief-history-of-video-games-part-i-safwat-saleem