MindBlown Life Financial Literacy Skills Game Released
MindBlown Life, the financial literacy skills game has finally been released in Apple’s AppStore. The game combines strategy with...
BrainBeat Launches Innovative “Brain Training” for Kids
BrainBeat Conquer is a new computer-based cognitive trainer with advanced gaming technology that is scientifically proven to improve kids’...
Prepzilla Zombifies their Self Study Test-Prep App
Educational app developer, gWhiz, has gamified mobile test prep with its popular and innovative PrepZilla app, which allows users to study on their...
New Interactive Learning Game “Reach for the Sun” Debuts at PlayMaker School Event
Showcasing the Benefits of Game-Based Learning in its Newly Remodeled PlayMaker Adventure Room, GameDesk Connects Core Curriculum with an Interactive...
Student Game Showcase Website from Mari Games Launched
MARI GAMES announces the launch of their competition game center to showcase student game submissions from the Thinking Challenge. MARI GAMES, the...
Skoolbo Releases Zalairos Adventures Collection for Free
Skoolbo today announced the release of the special edition of Zalairos Adventures for the iPads for free. The collection contains all 25 audio books...
Zynga and NewSchools Venture Fund Launch Ed Tech Games Accelerator
Zynga.org is partnering with NewSchools Venture Fund to create a new “ed tech” accelerator focused on enhancing the quality and reach of...
Re-Mission 2: Games To Help Fight Cancer
Re-Mission 2, a collection of free online games launched by HopeLab, harnesses the power and appeal of casual games to help young people with cancer...
Game based language learning using the Wii and electronic dancemats
Game-based learning has been used in language classrooms for many years, but the availability of motion sensing devices has opened up a whole new...
Trace Effects: 3D Language Learning Game
In response to the White House challenge to federal agencies to create games that have a positive impact on learning, health, and social change, The...
Skoolbo to Prove Los Angeles Kids Rock!
Skoolbo is currently being considered for a grant as part of the LA2050 project spearheaded by the Goldhirsh Foundation. The team proposes “LA Kids...
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Mind the Gap: Gender & Education [Free Online Game]
Imagine a young girl starting school in the North African country of Mauritania. What are the chances she will continue to secondary school or even...
Jungo: Anti-Childhood Obesity Game
First Lady Michelle Obama is on a mission to raise awareness about America’s childhood obesity epidemic, and this week, two Tribeca Flashpoint...
20 Apps (Games) for Play-Based Learning
Even though older adults might still carry a negative association with video game consoles and devices, today’s technology is vastly different than...
Teach Kids How To Prepare For Disasters Through Game Based Learning
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) have released Disaster Hero, a learning game designed to teach families how to prepare for all...
Children Make Tremendous Improvement In Literacy & Numeracy On Skoolbo
Skoolbo the educational game for kids, has just completed an improvement analysis on the 10 million literacy and numeracy questions answered by...
Participants Required for Study in Emergency Management Teacher Training through Game Based Learning
Thanks to all who participated, the study is now closed. Are you a teacher? Do you like game based learning? Would you be interested in participating...
Word Raider: New Educational Game Designed with Game Based Learning Research
With nine out of ten U.S. children playing electronic games, and more than 52 percent having played educational video games (1), Ballard & Tighe,...
Combating Gender Based Violence Through Football Video Gaming
Population Media Center (PMC), the Emergent Media Center at Champlain College (EMC), and United Nations Fund for Population Awareness (UNFPA) have...
Turn Kids into Archaeologists with Mayan Mysteries Game
Dig-It! Games, an independent developer of educational, interactive learning games founded by a former archaeologist and middle school teacher, has...
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What Teachers Really Think About Game Based Learning [Survey]
WeAreTeachers, an educational resource website, have released the results of a survey of 309 K–12 classroom teachers from public, private and...
Mango Learning Launches Game-Based Math Apps
Mango Learning Inc. launched an exciting portfolio of game-based learning apps at the California School Boards Association (CSBA) Conference in San...
Pirates, the BookGame: Game Based Pirate Learning
Pirates, the BookGame is an iPad app that teaches players about pirate history while shooting, jumping or dodging obstacles. The game blends...
10 Ways Teachers Use Massively Multplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMOs) in the Classroom
Courtesy of OnlineUniversities. The media tends to love a story of some Cheeto-dusted, Mountain Dew-chugging troglodyte landing in rehab...
How Video Games Are Changing Education
Schools have found an alternative way to equip children with flexible and adaptive skills by allowing them to learn through playing video games....
24 Game Based Sites That Make Studying More Fun
Cross Post from OnlineUniversities.com The words “final exam” and “fun” rarely find themselves in close proximity, but with...
18 Graduate Programs Embracing Game Based Learning
Thanks to an ever richer assortment of educational games, students at nearly all levels of schooling are getting the chance to learn while having...
The 18 Greatest Game Based Learning Scholars of All Time
Great post from OnlineUniversities on the greatest gaming scholars of all time. If you are studying game based learning then you should definitely...
Educational Technology Startup Mindblown Labs, Reaches $60K Kickstarter Goal
We’re big fans of Mindblown Labs here at AvatarGeneration and are delighted to hear they’ve reached their $60,000 Kickstarter goal to...
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The Neurology of Gaming [Infographic]
Video games have both positive and negative effects on the human brain and educate users through repetition and feedback. Check out this Infographic...
Do Educational Video Games Actually Work?
As video games become increasingly popular tools in the classroom, it begs the question: Do educational video games actually work? Infographic from...
Free Resource: Exploring the use of Gamification in Learning
Brightwave have put together this free practical guide exploring the use of gamification in learning. The guide looks at how game-based techniques...
TJ & Pals: Learn as You Play Preschool Games
TJ & Pals is an interactive preschool website with a variety of fun apps for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. Designed by educational experts...
Mindblown Life: Crowd-Sourced Funding to Achieve Educational Innovation
Mindblown Labs strives to make crowd-sourced funding a mainstream solution to achieving educational innovation. The Ed Tech startup uses a game,...