What are interactive games?Interactive games are activities that involve recalling information from memory, making mental calculations and analysis, thinking of new ideas and designs, reacting to events quickly and correctly, or exercising the brains in any other way that helps to develop general abilities of brain. Usually they are virtual and can be accessed through the internet or bought in CD form. --------------------------------------------------------------------------Many classrooms are outfitted with such technologies for a variety of reasons. Some of which are the following:
They appeal to a variety of different learning styles.
They are visual and auditory.
They promote students to work individually, making them more autonomous.
Students are adapting to technology in the classroom at an incredibly fast rate.
Last, but not least: THEY ARE FUN!
Teachers can utilize these interactive games from a variety of different websites and companies, many of which offer free access to their products and games.
These are just a few sites: PowerPoint Games Interactive Resources ESL Games
Interactive games can definitely enhance the classroom, as well as the learning experience of the students. Students are more likely to focus on interactive games and the instant gratification of knowing whether or not their answers were right or wrong, makes them continue the process over and over. This process will encourage them to go back and try problems again so that they can receive a right answer. Interactive games help teachers also. By observing how their students to on these games, it lets the teacher know what subjects students are finding difficult and which subject are sticking.
Are interactive games only for teachers to use?
Not at all. Parents can go and buy interactive games for their children to use at home. Companies like Leap Frog are a great way for parents to get their children to practice a variety of different subjects. There are even games available on consoles and handhelds that can be purchased. For example, Brain Age is an interactive game featuring games that enhance the functionality of the brain using multiplication, sudokus, reading and memorization; it even keeps records of the progress made during "Daily Training" and the "Brain Age Test".
Using Wikis teachers can get a leg up on good strategies, as well as finding great resources for their classrooms.
Wikis also allow for feedback on a variety of educational tactics.
By Megan Fauci
Intro to Technology for Educators
Teachers can utilize these interactive games from a variety of different websites and companies, many of which offer free access to their products and games.
These are just a few sites:
PowerPoint Games
Interactive Resources
ESL Games
Interactive games can definitely enhance the classroom, as well as the learning experience of the students. Students are more likely to focus on interactive games and the instant gratification of knowing whether or not their answers were right or wrong, makes them continue the process over and over. This process will encourage them to go back and try problems again so that they can receive a right answer. Interactive games help teachers also. By observing how their students to on these games, it lets the teacher know what subjects students are finding difficult and which subject are sticking.
Are interactive games only for teachers to use?
Not at all. Parents can go and buy interactive games for their children to use at home. Companies like Leap Frog are a great way for parents to get their children to practice a variety of different subjects. There are even games available on consoles and handhelds that can be purchased. For example, Brain Age is an interactive game featuring games that enhance the functionality of the brain using multiplication, sudokus, reading and memorization; it even keeps records of the progress made during "Daily Training" and the "Brain Age Test".
Using Wikis teachers can get a leg up on good strategies, as well as finding great resources for their classrooms.
Wikis also allow for feedback on a variety of educational tactics.
By Megan Fauci
Intro to Technology for Educators