Institute of Play Institute of Play leverages games and play as critical contexts for learning, innovation, & change in the 21st century. We bring non-traditional audiences into innovative spaces of production & learning through partnerships with the game industry, academia, government, science, technology, & the arts. Our goals are to: * Embrace game design as an agent of provocation, education, and change * Build new domains of knowledge connected to gaming, digital media and learning * Develop innovative curricula around gaming literacies * Create experiences bridging digital and non-digital learning environments * Foster new models of collaboration between students, educators, and professional game designers * Provide a space for the experimentation and exchange of ideas in Public bookmarkswith 21st_centurycomputerdesigneducationalgamemotivationskillsspacesteachersvideo
climate change game from environmental education games We are upsetting the atmosphere upon which all life depends. In the late 80s when I began to take climate change seriously, we referred to global warming as a "slowmotion catastrophe" one we expected to kick in perhaps generations later. Instead, the signs of change have accelerated alarmingly - David Suzuki Climate change should be seen as the greatest challenge to face man ~ Prince Charles Climate change and energy use are global problems ~ Rupert Murdoch Climate change affects us all, but it does not affect us all equally. The poorest and most vulnerable –those who have done the least to contribute to global warming—are bearing the brunt of the impact today" ~ Ban Ki-moon Computer game available for $9.00 in Public bookmarkswith atmospherecatastropheclimategameglobal_warmingtechnology
Phantom Compass [We Make Games!] Phantom Compass is a game production company based in Toronto and headed by internationally-noted interactive expert Tony Walsh. Established in 2008, the company has provided game consultation and development services, licensed products, and partnership support to broadcasters and independent producers in Canada, the U.S. and U.K. in Public bookmarkswith compassdevelopmentgameinteractive
Reactants, Products, Leftovers - PhET Reactants, Products and Leftovers Download Run Now! Version: 1.00 (change log) 1,372 kB Create your own sandwich and then see how many sandwiches you can make with different amounts of ingredients. Do the same with chemical reactions. See how many products you can make with different amounts of reactants. Play a game to test your understanding of reactants, products and leftovers. Can you get a perfect score on each level? in Public bookmarkswith chemicalgameproductsreactantsreactionssimulations
Whale Game In The Whale Game you'll observe the health of several oceans, test the DNA of whale meat bought in Japan or Iceland, and encounter hostile whaling fleets, hurricanes or typhoons,tsunamis, industrial fishing fleets, fishers using destructive driftnets, rogue waves, and many kinds of ocean pollution, including oil spills, plastics, sewage, fertilizers, and toxic chemicals. You'll try to divert a naval fleet heading for a collision with a pod of whales and witness titanic struggles between whales and giant squid. And by the way, you'll also have to accurately identify any whales you see! When you return home, you'll present your data and observations to the world community. Hopefully, whales and their ocean habitat will be protected! Game available for $5 in Public bookmarkswith dnafishinggamehostilemeatobserveoceanswhalewhaling