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The China Game

January 4, 2011

Can your students outsmart the dragon? Invite them to play The China Game. It’s based on the board game Feilong (pronounced Fay-loong) by the Center for Asian Studies at The University of Vermont. Feilong, which translates to “flying dragon,” is a question-based game designed for players with limited, intermediate as well as extensive knowledge of China. Web: http://asiasociety.org/node/8688 This information is provided as a courtesy for BISD teachers and inclusion here does not indicate an endorsement by the district. It is important to thoroughly evaluate a website before using it with students. For help with this please contact the Learning…

Discover Babylon

January 4, 2011

Students will develop an understanding of Mesopotamia (located in what is now modern Iraq) with Discover Babylon, a FREE, DOWNLOADABLE game that brings alive Mesopotamia’s diverse contributions in writing, mathematics, literature and law. The game is an outgrowth of a joint project of the Federation of American Scientists Learning Technologies Project, UCLA’s Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative, Escape Hatch Entertainment and the Walters Art Museum. Targeted at ages 8-14, Discover Babylon uses video-gaming strategies and realistic digital environments to engage the learner in challenges and mysteries that can only be solved by developing an understanding of Mesopotamian society, business practices and…

Against All Odds

January 2, 2011

Against All Odds, an interactive online game created by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), increases students’ awareness and knowledge of refugee situations by putting players in the position of a refugee. Students follow a young person’s flight from oppression in his or her home country to exile in an asylum country. As they play the game, students learn about where the refugee came from, what situations the refugee has faced and how the refugee adapts to a new life. Web: http://www.playagainstallodds.com/ AND… UNHCR offers FREE educational materials for teachers of grades 4-12, including lesson plans, magazines, videos and posters.…

Help Autistic Children Understand Emotions

November 8, 2010

Need help teaching an autistic child struggling to understand emotions like excited and scared? There’s a game for that—and one that will put that child’s face, voice and favorite colors into the game. A customizable, online autism library with tools like the emotion game is one of the key offerings in VizZle, new Web-based software fromMonarch Teaching Technologies. VizZle (short for “visual learning”) builds customized, autism-specific flashcards, games and other interactive exercises for children. All these personalized materials can be placed online for other VizZle users to borrow and adapt. Click Here for More Information Click Here for Free Download This information is provided as…