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Tag Archives: video 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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Tagged as classroom games, digital games, edtech, educational technology, games and learning, online games, video games
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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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Tagged as digital games, gaming, learning games, online games, video games
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Learning Argument and Persuasion With Quandary
Jeff Kuhn
Hello and welcome to another edition of the TESOL Games and Learning Blog. This month’s blog post explores far future and the space colony of Braxos in the game Quandary, first featured in my November 2019 blog post. Quandary’s straightforward design, section-based structure, and potential for expansion into classroom activities make … Continue reading
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Tagged as argumentation, classroom games, debate, games and learning, online games, video games
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ELT for Video Games: Language and Video Game Careers
Jeff Kuhn
Hello and welcome to another edition of the TESOL Games and Learning Blog. For video gamers, June is a big month as each year the video game industry hosts the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), a 3-day event where the major video game publishers announce their upcoming games. This … Continue reading
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Tagged as English for Specific Purposes, ESP, games and learning, gaming, video games
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Building Language Learning Games With Scratch
Jeff Kuhn
Welcome to another edition of the TESOL Games and Learning Blog! Last month we explored Twine, a text-based interface for creating interactive stories. Twine is a great tool for older students or more advanced language learners, but perhaps not the best choice for younger … Continue reading
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Tagged as classroom games, edtech, games and learning, online games, video games
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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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Tagged as classroom games, digital games, game-based learning, games, games and learning, online games, video games
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Gaming to Meet the TESOL Technology Standards
Jeff Kuhn
It has been a decade since the publication of the TESOL Technology Standards. Since then, the technology landscape has shifted, but the relevance of the standards remains. What keeps them relevant is their restraint. Instead of focusing on specific technology, the standards advocate for educators to adopt … Continue reading
4 Video Game Tricks for Online Learning
Jeff Kuhn
Hello and welcome to another edition of the TESOL Games and Learning blog! Recently, I had the opportunity to speak to a group of Fulbright foreign language educators about ways to incorporate elements of video game design into their online … Continue reading
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Tagged as course development, game-based learning, gamification, online course development, Online courses, online teaching, video games
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