MY PLN - MOOC COURSE ABOUT GAMES spring-summer 2015

After a  first MOOC with this European organization I  took a second  course about  Games:  this is  the link to the course provider http://www.europeanschoolnetacademy.eu/

It was something new for me, but it offered interesting ideas about the best ways for  using computers and  games in projects and  school activities.
I also carried out  my personal research about games in ELT and  I discovered interesting websites.
This is my  learning  diary and the final activity which I have submitted.

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After I finished each module I took a test and got a badge. The final project made me think about the many possibilieties of using games in education. Here is a list of useful websites, more can be found in my learning diary which you can find in the padlet I have embedded .

The following  link offers a useful  guide for  teachers of ENGLISH  and  games in education:


http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2015/06/13/the-best-online-learning-games-of-2015-so-far/

The course  provided us with a list  of  commercial  games and we could  discuss them and introduce more  games:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZvlHGXJEPBRcPi7Gm_Tsroq6CaoW6rrj3JWs9YU5Fp0/edit?pli=1


My personal research made me try  and see more  games and their use in  ELT:

http://www.teachercast.net/check-out-these-great-livebinders-to-support-english-language-education/

http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=331059

This link  can offer  links to many   useful activities

http://www.e-learningforkids.org/

SCIENCE

http://www.e-learningforkids.org/science/lesson/shaping-the-earths-surface/

http://www.e-learningforkids.org/science/lesson/air-pollution/

LIFE  SKILLS

http://www.e-learningforkids.org/life-skills/

ELT games  can be found  by  following this link:

http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/learning-english/games-social/

There are different levels and you should see which is the right one for your students: this is  a useful game for  students whose level is B1- C1.




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 To be continued........................................