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The use of simulation and The use of simulation and gaming to enhance gaming to enhance
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The use of simulation and The use of simulation and gaming to enhance gaming to enhance
learninglearning
Presented by: Soledad B. CamachoPresented by: Soledad B. CamachoNovember 6, 2008November 6, 2008ED Tech-Mr. JenkinsED Tech-Mr. Jenkins
What is computer simulation?
• The technique of representing the real world by a computer program; "a simulation should imitate the internal processes and not merely the results of the thing being simulated"
• Simulations can enable students to develop familiarity with an activity before they engage in it.
Characteristics of simulation:
• MindMeister• http://www.mind
meister.com/11728941
Examples of simulation
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Educational Games
•An activity that provides entertainment and teaches you a subject. •Apply subject matter
Examples of games• Mineshaft
Essential design criteria for Educational
Games
1.) Winning should be based on knowledge or skills, not randon factors
2.) The game should address important content, not trivia.
3.) The dynamics of the game should be easy to understand and interesting for the players but not obstruct or distort learning.
4.) Students should not lose points for wrong answers.
5.) Games should not be zero-sum exercises.
Brief history of games and simulation for education
purposes:• War Games• Military planning of major world powers• Political-military simulations• Business and medical education
**Timeline link: http://mnemograph.com/app/index_ie.php
Conclusion• Some games and simulations allow
students to explore and create materials that they could not work directly with in real life .
View examples of how simulation and games enhance learning.
http://www.froguts.com/flash_content/index.html#pins
Lets see simulation• http://
www.froguts.com/flash_content/index.html#pins
Lets play a game• Chicken stacker• http://
pbskids.org/lions/games/stacker.html
Resources• http://www.7he.us/html/computer_simulations.
html• http://mnemograph.com/app/index_ie.php• http://www.solutions-site.org/artman/publish/
article_47.shtml• http://zunal.com/evaluation.php?user=8115• http://www.cited.org/index.aspx?page_id=142• Games and simulations and their relationships
to learning