Hot Topic ~ Should Students Play Games (software) in school?

This is a very HOT topic in my school. Recently, we have added NOOKs into our tech learning in our schools. Teachers are required to train if they would like to have these devices in their classrooms. Students can read purchased books, library books (both public and school library) and have apps. I do see quite a bit of gaming with this devices...with that said, most of the gaming is educational based. I see no harm for children to learn in this manner. I think "playing" is just one of the many ways children learn. As long as it is done in moderation and with respect to learn, I am game on "gaming" in the classroom.

Web 2.0 resources

I found within my projects on Biographies...I liked working with Animoto the best. I could produce a short film with faces of people the children are doing their projects on. I would use this as an introduction of biographies

I also found Big Huge Labs and wonderful add ons like trading cards that they could make abut their person they are researching and Bio Cubes...like dice but with famous people on them.


Links:
Biography Animoto
http://animoto.com/play/GoBURxUc7EItJED6jE4gSw

Big Huge Lab