EP 008: Games – Part 2: Educational Games
Apr 19, 2018•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
Educational Games
What makes a game educational, and why do so many attempts seem to fall short? Cara & Joe discuss this question and more in this second part of a series on games and instructional design.
Sources:
Karl Kapp
Our Princess is in Another Castle
Good Educational Games Mentioned:
Carmen Sandiego
Oregon Trial
Sim City
Minecraft
Guitar Hero
Bail Trap
That Dragon Cancer
The Uber Game
Bad Educational Games Mentioned:
Mind Maze (Encarta)
Mario is Missing
Mario’s Time Machine
Sonic’s Schoolhouse
Basic Math (Atari 2600)
Prince Interactive
Other Games Mentioned:
Mario Kart
Nintendo Labo
Connect with Cara & Joe:
Twitter:
@RedesignPodcast
@CaraNorth11
@Joseph_Suarez
Websites:
InstructionalRedesign.com
CaraNorth.com
JosephSuarez.com
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Intro music created by Jahzzar.
Photo by Katya Austin
