[Edu] Re: Making the case

[Pat Fuge - Gnome Games]

Standards - please let teachers know exactly how each game meets specific standards - while all of the previously mentioned items are important it is standards that are important at the end of the day.

Thus, if we can show that a game makes it easier and fun to learn a concept or meets a specific standard or part of a standard and is fun, easy to use in the classroom, and improves the overall learning experience and retention we have a winner. 

I would use the national standards available at http://www.education-world.com/standards/national/index.shtml as these are put forward by educators at a national level and try to cmply with state standards across the board.
By showing what standards a specific games content meets it becomes a viable educational resource for the classroom instead of a feel good thing to add to existing materials. Moving it from dessert to the main course.

Pat Fuge
Gnome Games
www.gnoemgames.com

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://lists.looneylabs.com/pipermail/edu/attachments/20060529/84b200ce/attachment.htm