Comments on: Games are Learning Gems http://bookjewel.edublogs.org/2009/01/03/games-are-learning-gems/ Sharing online discoveries... Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:07:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Concetta http://bookjewel.edublogs.org/2009/01/03/games-are-learning-gems/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Concetta Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:36:39 +0000 http://bookjewel.edublogs.org/?p=74#comment-106 Great resources. I really like how 3D Logic has a chat room for helping out. Can't wait to check it out at school and see if it's blocked. Great resources. I really like how 3D Logic has a chat room for helping out. Can’t wait to check it out at school and see if it’s blocked.

]]> By: Colin Becker http://bookjewel.edublogs.org/2009/01/03/games-are-learning-gems/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Colin Becker Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:45:36 +0000 http://bookjewel.edublogs.org/?p=74#comment-104 I stumbled across Bloxorz last week and added it to my class maths blog. Also added this one that students were enjoying: http://www.dyson.co.uk/about/games/telescope.asp I stumbled across Bloxorz last week and added it to my class maths blog. Also added this one that students were enjoying: http://www.dyson.co.uk/about/games/telescope.asp

]]> By: Kate Tabor http://bookjewel.edublogs.org/2009/01/03/games-are-learning-gems/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Kate Tabor Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:39:12 +0000 http://bookjewel.edublogs.org/?p=74#comment-91 Hi Julie! Thanks for these. Plato said in "The Republic" that knowledge gained through compulsory means never stays with us - that it is what we learn through enjoyment (or play) that we remember and really learn. Long live games! Now, just so you know - I tagged you on a Wordle challenge. Here it is: 1. Create a Wordle from your blog’s RSS feed. 2. Blog it and describe your reaction. Any surprises? 3. Tag several others to do the same. 4. Link back to the two taggers before. You can find my wordle and Paul C at quotereflections' blog address at: http://tabor330.wordpress.com/2008/12/26/wordle/ Hi Julie!

Thanks for these. Plato said in “The Republic” that knowledge gained through compulsory means never stays with us – that it is what we learn through enjoyment (or play) that we remember and really learn. Long live games!

Now, just so you know – I tagged you on a Wordle challenge. Here it is:
1. Create a Wordle from your blog’s RSS feed.
2. Blog it and describe your reaction. Any surprises?
3. Tag several others to do the same.
4. Link back to the two taggers before.

You can find my wordle and Paul C at quotereflections’ blog address at:
http://tabor330.wordpress.com/2008/12/26/wordle/

]]> By: Sharon http://bookjewel.edublogs.org/2009/01/03/games-are-learning-gems/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Sharon Sun, 04 Jan 2009 02:28:35 +0000 http://bookjewel.edublogs.org/?p=74#comment-90 Thanks for these. Will be able to add extras for the boys (usually) to play. Free Rider was a popular game at school http://www.playmotorbikegames.com/games/Free_Rider_2.html Have you also tried Free Rice www.freerice.com My homeroom (yr 9) played it happily every Friday for 5 minutes. Competition to see who could donate the most rice in the time available. Thanks for these. Will be able to add extras for the boys (usually) to play. Free Rider was a popular game at school http://www.playmotorbikegames.com/games/Free_Rider_2.html

Have you also tried Free Rice http://www.freerice.com
My homeroom (yr 9) played it happily every Friday for 5 minutes. Competition to see who could donate the most rice in the time available.

]]> By: Skip Zalneraitis http://bookjewel.edublogs.org/2009/01/03/games-are-learning-gems/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Skip Zalneraitis Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:39:15 +0000 http://bookjewel.edublogs.org/?p=74#comment-89 This is going to take a while. Thanks for the resources. This is going to take a while. Thanks for the resources.

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