Game making on the iPad

Jan 18

posted by Mark Christie in Livecode, Games, iPhone, RunRev, iPad, Android | 0 Comments Bookmark and Share

 I have been attending the RunRev online game academy which is designed to teach you how to build a game, in this case  a side scrolling game where you avoid enemies and try to collect bonuses.

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Do Computer Games Help?

Sep 12

posted by Mark Christie in Games, eLearning | 0 Comments Bookmark and Share

Yes they do and like all things we have to guide our students or children in the usage to ensure that it isn't 95% games and 5% other stuff. Pamela posted a great link to this inforgraphic on the positive effect games have on a child's learning and gets into specifics about what is actually improved by popular games or genres of games.

Although the space invaders icon is shown in the graphic, it didn't get a specific mention although some folks of my vintage will remember the first Mavis Beacon typing tutor and "Where in the World is Carmen San Diego?".

It is a good graphic and for the folks that need to convince others that game playing on computers is not a total waste of time, this graphic may help.

Again, all things in moderation - kids learn lots from playing on jumping castles, riding bikes, playing sport, building tree houses and going to the libray as well...

http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2011/08/25/how-video-games-are-changing-education/

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