EDUCATION RESOURCES 21
TOOLS TO ENHANCE TEACHING AND LEARNING
Free service that allows to create custom games, share games, and play games. There are two styles of games that you can create: multiple choice and using images and maps.
Free program for creating flash-based games on your Mac or Windows computer. You can create a fairly complex game even if you don't have any coding skills at all.
Free iPad app that allows you to create simple games based on pictures that you take. The purpose of the games you build is to help young students (pre-K through grade 4) practice identifying objects and patterns.
Code Maven and Game Maven
Interactive programming tutorials from Crunchzilla. Code Maven and Game Maven use the same style as the popular Code Monster javascript programming tutorial. That style is to present a piece of code with instructions on one side of the screen while providing a visual of the outcome on the other side of the screen. Code Maven offers 59 lessons for students to work through at their own pace to learn programming fundamentals. After completing the Code Maven tutorials students are ready to move on to Game Maven where they can work through 37 lessons in which they will create three simple online games.
Free service teachers can use to create their own educational games. Games can be shared via email or embedded into a blog or website. ClassTools.net provides fifteen easy to use templates with which teachers can make educational games for their students. There are also many pre-made games available on ClassTools.net.
