[CASL-L] "Give me your best educational game" says the 8th grader...

[Elaine Shapiro]

I second Freerice, and I like Shepherd software geography games. Lots of
opportunities to learn countries, capitals etc

On Fri, Oct 31, 2014 at 8:48 AM, Lynn Rappaport <lynfo16 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Fellow Librains:
>
> I was trying to get my 8th graders off of some stupid (yes stupid) online
> game which is against school policy and trying to engage them with
> educational games that would be cool enough for school.
>
> I had a few things up my sleeve but they weren't buying it.
>
> What's your best success with these video gamers when they have "free
> computer time" in the lab?
> I have had some success with code.org, the program that teaches coding in
> a fun online game style format.
>
>
>
> Lynn A. Rappaport, MLS
> School Librarian
> Clark School
> Hartford, CT
>
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