Video games usually get a bad rap in the classroom, but a new startup is looking to change that. Fast Company reports on a new crop of games that could help students get a feel for basic curricular tasks while helping teachers keep better tabs on how well they're learning. The first one is called SimCityEDU, a SimCity mod that asks students to balance energy use, pollution, and zoning within a simulated city. To do well, players need good reading comprehension and problem solving skills — but more importantly, the in-game monitoring will help teachers tell how engaged each student is with the problem at hand.
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/11/5092320/new-simcityedu-game-doubles-as-a-pop-quiz
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