Category Archives: games

Wanna Play?

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Sylvia Martinez

CMU is looking for teachers to partner with for research on educational games. Read more about the ENGAGE project here and sign up. Try the games (I have to say I did not play these games because they require a … Continue reading →

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Games, technology, creativity, and creative reporting

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

A new study came out from Michigan State University this week - Information technology use and creativity: Findings from the Children and Technology Project by Linda A. Jackson , Edward A. Witt, , Alexander Ivan Games, Hiram E. Fitzgerald,  Alexander von Eye, Yong Zhao. First … Continue reading →

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Games in Education Resources

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

A lot of people know that in a previous career I was a video game designer. That means that I get asked all the time about educational games. So here’s a wiki I’ve just created with some of the resources … Continue reading →

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iPlay no more? Has childhood play been changed by technology?

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

I recently ran across this interesting study, Children’s Playground Games and Songs in the New Media Age (PDF). Honestly, I don’t remember where or how it came up, but it was one of those things that I had no idea … Continue reading →

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Buzzword alert – Gamification

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

Have you been gamified yet? Perhaps not a painful as it sounds, gamification is on its way to becoming THE buzzword of 2011. Social media engagement tools such as badges, points, levels, leaderboards, etc are making their way out of … Continue reading →

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Gamestar Mechanic – Designing games through gameplay

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

I spend a fair amount of time encouraging teachers to think about “games in learning” not just as students playing games, but student designing games and other digital experiences. Game design is a great combination of systems thinking and design, … Continue reading →

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EdGamer Episode 8 – Sylvia Martinez Says YES to EdGaming

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

EdGamer Episode 8 – Sylvia Martinez Says YES to EdGaming is live! Last week I had a wonderful time speaking with Zack Gilbert and Gerry James who do EdGamer podcasts over at EdReach, a new site where lots of educators are … Continue reading →

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Finding good learning games

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

Often teachers ask me what kinds of games help kids learn. I know they want a list of “good” games, so they can avoid the “bad” ones. But the problem is that to answer the question, “what’s a good game … Continue reading →

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Math 2.0 interview with Sylvia Martinez

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

On Wednesday, Oct. 27 2010 I’ll be talking with Ihor Charischak of the weekly Math 2.0 online chat about Engineering, Game Development, and Math Education. A couple of careers ago I was an electrical engineer and programmer in aerospace, then … Continue reading →

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Serious games: FATWORLD

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

FATWORLD is a video game about the politics of nutrition. It explores the relationships between obesity, nutrition, and socioeconomics in the contemporary U.S. The game’s goal is not to tell people what to eat or how to exercise, but to … Continue reading →

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