On a regular day in the classroom one of our goals as educators is keeping students engaged in their learning. We achieve this with funny accents, classroom decorations, educational games, student participation, group work, the list goes on and on and then BOOM! We’re hit with distance learning!
The first week of distance learning was like reliving my first year teaching! I struggled to find ways to keep my kids excited about learning from home where there are distractions I can’t compete with: group chats, annoying siblings, the kitchen fridge, and of course, video games.
I kept coming back to the idea of video games as a means to get students excited about school. So I gave it a whirl and created my first educational video game: The Wrath of Lord Fraction.
The engagement was off the chart! All my students wanted to escape the wrath of Lord Fraction and the only way to do so was to solve fraction problems.
A story line guides students through the game as they attempt to master each level.
And thus, Video Game EDU was created! You can check out all my currently available educational video games here.
If you have any requests let me know in the comments section below!
