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Tag Archives: digital games
Exploring the World of Walking Simulators: Using Games as Narrative Text
Jeff Kuhn
Welcome to another edition of the TESOL Games and Learning Blog. In this month’s blog, I wanted to dive into the genre of video games commonly referred to as “walking simulators.” These games are first-person narrative games that task players … Continue reading
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A Series of Interesting Choices With The Oregon Trail for ESL
Jeff Kuhn
Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of the TESOL Games and Learning blog! Sid Meier, creator of the classic video game series Civilization, once described video games as a series of interesting choices. It is a wonderful way to think about how … Continue reading
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Creating Interactive Stories With Twine
Jeff Kuhn
Welcome to another edition of the TESOL Games and Learning Blog! This month I wanted to dive into Twine, a browser-based tool for creating interactive stories. Twine first appeared on the October 2020 Interactive Fiction for Reading, Writing, and Grammar … Continue reading
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Language Learning With Among Us
Jeff Kuhn
This month, I had the opportunity to work with the U.S. Department of State’s Regional English Language Office in Belgrade Serbia to deliver a series of talks on games and learning. Teachers from around the world shared games they found … Continue reading
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Trace Effects: A Game for Language Learning and Teaching
Jeff Kuhn
Welcome to another edition of the TESOL Games and Learning Blog! I hope many of you were able to attend TESOL’s Virtual Convention last month. During the Convention, TESOL President Deborah Healey delivered the fantastic keynote “Teaching With Play: Games, Game-Based Learning, and … Continue reading
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4 Games to Incorporate Social Justice Into Your Classroom
Jeff Kuhn
People have once again taken to the streets to demand justice and reaffirm that Black Lives Matter. Beginning in the U.S. city of Minneapolis, marches have spread throughout the world as people demand social change. During such events, educators may wonder how to address such critical issues … Continue reading
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Tagged as classroom games, digital games, diversity, edtech for ELLs, equity, online games, racism, technology in the classroom, video games
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4 Video Games for Language Learning and Social Interaction
Jeff Kuhn
Hello and welcome to another edition of the TESOL Games and Learning blog! As we continue to improvise and adapt our classrooms to the continuing pandemic, educators may be looking for ways to move beyond yet another video conference session and find new … Continue reading
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Esports: A Phenomenon Enters the Mainstream—and ELT
Jeff Kuhn
Wondering how the new experimental card will upend the Overwatch meta? Can anything stop G2’s dominance of LoL’s Summoner’s Rift? Have no idea what any of this means? It’s esports—and it’s becoming the next big thing. Welcome to another edition … Continue reading
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