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| Educational Math Arcade Games & More |
| Academic Skill Builder |
| For those of you who wonder if video games can be educational - visit this website. It offers free arcade games designed to build basic academic skills in math and language arts. |
The founder of this site , Jerry Chaffin, won a lifetime achievement award from the University of Kansas and gave a speech about the past, present, and future of educational video games that you can listen to at the website (access it on the homepage at http://arcademicskillbuilders.com/ ). He believes anything can be taught through video games.
The software program he developed "was inspired by arcade games and the intense engagement they fostered between the game and player...the games embrace research on learning dealing with 'automaticity' and 'fluency.' Automaticity is fast and accurate object identification at the single object level." Fluency includes retention of information and the ability to apply what is learned in new situations.
The engaging games at this site provide focused repetition practice that enables students to achieve fluency quickly. You can play with one or multiple players. When you get to the site you will see a menu of games with descriptions that include:
MATH:
-Meteor Multiplication
-Demolition Division
-Alien Addition
-Minus Mission
LANGUAGE ARTS:
-Coconut Vowels
-Word Frog
-Word Invasion
-Verb Viper
You can set the speed of each game for challenge and success. You'll also find a "Teacher's Manual" that provides guidance on how to use these games for optimal learning. It encourages adaptation of the materials "in any way possible" to ensure a positive experience for every student.
Bookmark this site, your kids will want to return often. :)
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| http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games.htm |
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