http://edugamesresearch.com/blog/2010/02/13/toy-spy-robots-a-practical-way-to-teach-programming/ Research and discussion concerning instructional video games Wed, 16 May 2012 10:13:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://edugamesresearch.com/blog/2010/02/13/toy-spy-robots-a-practical-way-to-teach-programming/comment-page-1/#comment-2008 Fun Toy Robots Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:38:56 +0000 http://edugamesresearch.com/blog/?p=1228#comment-2008 Man, where were these great robot toys when I was a kid? All we had a Big Trak and that robot arm that could play chess, but they were so expensive and painful to use. At least I have kids now, so I can enjoy these great robot toys. Man, where were these great robot toys when I was a kid? All we had a Big Trak and that robot arm that could play chess, but they were so expensive and painful to use. At least I have kids now, so I can enjoy these great robot toys.

]]> http://edugamesresearch.com/blog/2010/02/13/toy-spy-robots-a-practical-way-to-teach-programming/comment-page-1/#comment-1522 Teressa Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:34:11 +0000 http://edugamesresearch.com/blog/?p=1228#comment-1522 I totally agree with this article! Making learning fun and interactive is such a big hit with students today, especially in the K-6 environment. Creating simulations is something that is having a positive effect on schools today. In my one class, my group and I created a company that developed simulations for the K-12 schools and vocational schools as well and we felt was a huge success. We used Thinking Worlds and SecondLife in order to form our instruction developed within our company. Adobe Flash was also a main component in our designs and were used in our “mini-games” that concentrated on five areas: Technology, Spelling, Science, Math and Geography. Every game that we developed were interactive and allowed the student to use the computer in order to learn as well as their classmates which in the end developed strong group skills. The Spy Video TRAKR is an example on how much our world is becoming advanced by the minute. I am so excited to see what each new year brings to us. We have progressed so much in the last decade that I am stoked to see what the next ten years will bring. This “toy” also represents how a child can have fun and learn at the same time and frankly that’s what every teacher should be incorporating into their lesson plans these days: fun. Make learning fun and pretty sure your students will WANT to learn and get excited over the little activities that teach them. I totally agree with this article! Making learning fun and interactive is such a big hit with students today, especially in the K-6 environment. Creating simulations is something that is having a positive effect on schools today. In my one class, my group and I created a company that developed simulations for the K-12 schools and vocational schools as well and we felt was a huge success. We used Thinking Worlds and SecondLife in order to form our instruction developed within our company. Adobe Flash was also a main component in our designs and were used in our “mini-games” that concentrated on five areas: Technology, Spelling, Science, Math and Geography. Every game that we developed were interactive and allowed the student to use the computer in order to learn as well as their classmates which in the end developed strong group skills.
The Spy Video TRAKR is an example on how much our world is becoming advanced by the minute. I am so excited to see what each new year brings to us. We have progressed so much in the last decade that I am stoked to see what the next ten years will bring. This “toy” also represents how a child can have fun and learn at the same time and frankly that’s what every teacher should be incorporating into their lesson plans these days: fun. Make learning fun and pretty sure your students will WANT to learn and get excited over the little activities that teach them.

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