20 January 2012

Power/Energy Game: Electrocity

It's tough to find a game that's both fun and educational. Electrocity is one of those games. Plus it's free, and it's online, so kids can play it from any computer with the internet.

I haven't spent much time with it, but some of my students, once getting a taste for it, have gone home and played for hours, trying to get the perfect balance of meeting a city's energy needs without destroying the environment. At the end it gives you a score and grades.

I'm fighting the temptation to go on about philosophies about using games in the classroom.

2 comments:

  1. Elizabeth J. Neal15 November, 2013 23:13

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  2. Elizabeth J. Neal02 December, 2013 00:34

    I'm fighting the temptation to go on about philosophies about using games in the classroom. technology in schools

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