Kids love games. Adults love games. Everyone loves games.
Board games, videogames, mind games (well…).
So why don’t we make use of gaming in education? Hints of multiliteracies and wisps from varied learning strategies, education through gaming can be enjoyable and enriching.
Andre Thomas speaks about gaming in education above. He talks about the value in learning through doing; you learn to ride a bike by riding one, not by being lectured about bikes and taking tests on how many wheels they have.
An application of gaming in education that I’ve had experience with is Desmos. Feast your eyes upon my slideshow detailing the usefulness of Desmos activities in the classroom.
