Instructional

Gaming K-2
By: Courtney, Megan, Michaela, & Silvia

What is Instructional Gaming?

Instructional gaming is instructional software that is designed to

increase motivation by adding game rules and/or competition to learning
activities. Instructional games often amount to drills or simulations
overlaid with game rules.
Instructional gaming: All games vary by difficulty. They can be adjusted to
being very simple or being very challenging. It all depends on the students
and their grade level.
Instructional gaming can also be implemented as a support resource to the
curriculum.

Disadvantages
Could lead to distractions.
Risk of unhealthy competition.
Complaining, sadness, frustration, anger, violence, etc.
Lack technology training.
Pressure on the teacher.
Student assessment.
Cost.

Advantages
Efficient and valuable.
Increases social skills, collaboration, and creativity.
Gain deeper knowledge of content (Education World, 2016).
Active participation.
Beneficial assessment tool (Edutopia, 2016).
Socrative, Kahoot, Zaption.
Makes learning fun!

Implementing Instructional Gaming

1. Math
a.
b.

Math interactives: https://goo.gl/haHg5g

1st/2nd grade games: https://goo.gl/wPAQn9

2. Science
a.
b.

PBS Kids: https://goo.gl/IhQOi5

NASA: https://goo.gl/9ZaBP3 NASA Kids Club: https://goo.gl/0ftZCD

3. Language Arts & Reading

a.
b.

Alphabet, words, grammar (K-3): https://goo.gl/pmJiHS

Spell, rhyme, read, create (K-2): https://goo.gl/Jau82Z

Implementing Instructional Gaming

Games by grade level: http://www.abcya.com/
Educational Sites: https://goo.gl/nb3sVe (Soft Schools)
Interactive Sites (All Subjects): https://goo.gl/io9x6z

Examples of Review Games

Bingo! Endless possibilities

Matching/Memory
Hangman (Might not be suitable and explain why)
Jeopardy!
Fast Facts
Scavenger Hunts
Chutes and Ladders
Simon Says
Scattergories & Scrabble

Class Activity

Lets play Kahoot!

References

Education World. (2016). Why use games in your classroom? Education World. http://bit.ly/1QJhdpZ
Edutopia. (2015). 5 Fantastic, fast, formative assessment tools. Edutopia. http://edut.to/1G9Tn5N
Ford, T. 4 Pros and Cons to Gamified learning. (2015). https://blog.tophat.com/gamified-learning/
Gorkowska, K. Impediments to Game-Based Learning. (2013). http:/prezi.com/m/0k39y8wps343/impediments-to-game-based-learning/
Math Playground. (2016) Games for first grade. Math Playground. http://bit.ly/2bvGIOh
National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (2016). More to explore: Earth. NASA. http://go.nasa.gov/2dqsRf7
National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (2016). Kids club: info for parents, teachers, and caregivers. NASA.
http://go.nasa.gov/2dHzwzm

Scholastics. (2016). Computer lab favorites. Scholastic, inc. http://bit.ly/1wbqWxp

Teacher Vision. (2016). Online language arts games. Sandbox Networks, Inc. http://bit.ly/1JuJJao
Utah Education Network. (n.d.) K-2 student interactives. UEN. http://bit.ly/2d0YhbC