Level: Elementary/ Pre-intermediate
Topic: Directions
Speaking focus: Turn left, turn right, go up, go down
Time: 10 minutes (or as you see fit)
Game: Pacman & Orbox
Preparation
Either play this in a connected classroom and have this game on the board using a projector or IWB or play this in a computer room with two learners to each computer. this [...]
Level: Intermediate
Language Focus: Present Perfect simple /passive
Time: 30 – 40 minutes
Game:Droppy
Help Droppy to solve problems in 11 different situations and help him stay out of trouble.
Preparations
Download a single copy of the walkthrough for you to use in class and download a copy of the Droppy worksheet. Play the game yourself to get a feel for [...]
Level: Primary
Language Focus: Alphabet
Skills Focus: Pronunciation
Game: Alphattack
This game is used to practice and consolidate the pronunciation of the letters of the alphabet. It can be played either in a connected classroom or a computer room.
Bombs drop from the sky and need to be stopped before they destroy the city. Destroy the bombs before they do [...]
EVOKE is an online Alternate Reality Game (ARG) run by the World Bank Institute and directed by Jane McGonigal. It begins on March 3 2010 and requires gamers to complete ten game challenges over a ten week period. If you want to reserve a place then do so now.
An EVOKE is defined as an urgent [...]
Level: Advanced
Topic: Border Country
Speaking Focus: Expressing opinions
Time: 30 – 45 minutes
Game: Against all odds
Preparation
You also need to go through a few steps after entering the site before you can get to play the game. The steps are:
1) Click on Open in full screen.
2) Click on Play against all odds.
3) Choose your game characters [...]
Level: Advanced
Topic: Border Country
Speaking Focus: Expressing opinions
Time: 30 – 45 minutes
Game: Against all odds
Preparation
You also need to go through a few steps after entering the site before you can get to play the game. The steps are:
1) Click on Open in full screen.
2) Click on Play against all odds.
3) Choose your game characters identity. i.e [...]
Level: Advanced
Topic: War & Conflict
Speaking Focus: Expressing opinions
Time: 30 – 45 minutes
Game: Against all odds
Against All Odds is an online video game developed by UNHCR designed to teach players about the plight of refugees. This first episode entitled ‘War and conflict’ looks at the problems faced by dissidents within a country where the military has [...]
Later today (early tomorrow in some parts of the world), there’ll be an interesting opportunity to join James Paul Gee who’ll be in conversation with Steve Hargadon and Ed Hill about Video Games, Learning and Literacy.
photo by Preoccupations
Event: More Details are here
Date: Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Time: 5pm Pacific / 8pm Eastern / 1am GMT [...]