Nintendo Adds New Dimension To Educational Maths Games
Recent trials of a Nintendo maths games in Scotland have proved to be very successful. The key benefit is the format is seen as an educational game by children that is fun. This invokes a natural element of practice to improve the score or move to a new platform. It also allows peer assistance ( who taught kids to be so adept at mobile phone usage but other children).
Computer games are a form of “learning in disguise” and we need to develop this as a base to future learning. Good news are the number of future computer conferences around the world themed with the role of educational games . We will see a number of the big boys incorporating educational content in future games.
Alistair Owens Keen2learn
