Thursday, September 18, 2014

How Virtual Reality Meets Real Life Learning With Mobile Games

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/09/how-virtual-reality-meets-real-life-learning-with-mobile-games/

Participatory games let students see archival footage of events that happened in the places where they stand.(Rosenfeld Media/Flickr)
Participatory games let students see archival footage of events that happened in the places where they stand. (Rosenfeld Media/Flickr)
The buzz around games and learning has mostly focused on how educators can learn from game structure to create engaging learning experiences. Or else, educators are experimenting with video games meant to help students practice academic skills. Less attention has been paid to a niche of mobile gaming seeking to bridge the gap between the screen and the real world — pervasive gaming. .....

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