Toronto Metropolitan University: Choose your own adventure game takes users into the lives of Indigenous youth. “Developed by a team of Indigenous staff and students, In Their Moccasins is a digital tool designed for non-Indigenous faculty, administrative staff, and students at post-secondary institutions to learn about the lived experiences of Indigenous students.”
United States Mint: United States Mint Launches New Online Education Game “Map Mania”. “The United States Mint (Mint) launched its newest educational game Map Mania. This game teaches U.S. geography, helping students to learn the 50 states, state capitals, and state trivia based on the America the Beautiful Quarters® and 50 State Quarters Programs.” Apparently there are a dozen games for kids on the Mint site.
Santa Cruz Sentinel: GameBender teaches children how to code while gaming. “Instead of watching a TV show passively on the couch, children can now make changes as they watch and learn how to code, thanks to GameBender. The education startup, created by the makers of Makey Makey, will release its first gaming system Wednesday. Headquartered in Cocoa Beach, Florida, GameBender gives children the ability to make edits to characters and their actions on video games, science apps and DIY TV shows from the visual programming language nonprofit Scratch.”
Larry Ferlazzo always has great pointers: “Playbuzz” Has Become A Remarkably Versatile Free Tool For Creating Online Games & Presentations. “Playbuzz appeared in 2015 as a tool for creating online games, and I praised it at that time – along with sharing some concerns (see ‘Playbuzz’ Is A Great Place For Creating Learning Games – If It Doesn’t Blocked By Your District’s Content Filters). They have added tons of new features, including being able to easily create some nice-looking presentations and sharing snippets of videos.”
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