Extra Credits EDU
Added 2015-03-12 09:19:54 +0000 UTCWe recently launched Extra Credits EDU, a new group that curates educational games on Steam! Figuring some of you might be interested in that, we decided to share it here. Check out the video for more information, or you can visit the group directly here: Link: http://bit.ly/ExtraEDU
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Email tobias[at]extra-credits[dot]net! We'd absolutely love to hear about them and we're going to be adding another wave of games to the list very soon.
Extra History
2015-03-18 01:45:22 +0000 UTCFor the time being, because our "home" is the Steam group, I'm afraid it does exclude us from looking at tabletop games. But we'd like to see this project grow beyond that so we'll be able to talk about more games some day. And we are definitely open to including games that teach 21st century skills like teamwork and beyond! Email those to tobias[at]extra-credits[dot]net, we'd love to hear about them. :)
Extra History
2015-03-18 01:44:35 +0000 UTCIf we want to submit a game that we use to teach how do we do that?
Starlightskyes
2015-03-17 21:33:06 +0000 UTCDoes it being a Steam group exclude you guys looking at tabletop games with educational value and potential classroom usage? Also, are you just looking for 'games that could be used for traditional educational usage' - e.g. can be used to teach geography, history, english, maths, art, etc - or are you including stuff that can be used to help teach transferable skills such as teamwork, research, public speaking, and the like?
Stephen
2015-03-15 17:34:58 +0000 UTCTo quote Aleks, one of the teachers who's helped us put this list together: "This resource is primarily intended for teachers who want to try using games in their classes, not games that necessarily are ideal for self-directed learning. AC: Unity in and of itself can have some educational value, but the potency of these games is realized when placed in a solid educational framework." So basically we have tried to pick games that will aid a teacher during their lessons, but no game replaces a teacher. One of the teachers we're working with is already using AC:Unity to teach his students about gothic architecture in French cathdrals.
Extra History
2015-03-13 11:23:18 +0000 UTCWell, the game's quality as a game isn't too important. What's important is its quality as a classroom tool, in this case.
Mask
2015-03-13 04:35:17 +0000 UTCIt's still a solid complete game.
Kbrei
2015-03-12 22:17:30 +0000 UTCMostly so you can walk around the buildings to see the lovely models in real time, I think.
Mask
2015-03-12 16:02:07 +0000 UTCseriously why you put in assassins Creed unity in there this game have more glitches than a poorly done AA game
Steve
2015-03-12 15:59:58 +0000 UTC
