Some Awesome Places to Start
What follows is my unscientific, very opinionated, unofficial top 11 websites to look at. Also the order may be changed at will. Enjoy!
Ray, Barbara, ed. Spotlight on Digital Media and Learning. MacArthur Foundation. Web. 13 Dec. 2012.
Put together by the MacArthur Foundation, this website has a diverse collection of works focused on the integration of videogames into the classroom. One downside for college-level educators is that the focus is more on elementary and secondary school.
deWinter, Jennifer et al. “Computer Games Across the Curriculum: A Critical Review of an Emerging Techno-Pedagogy.” Currents in Electronic Literacy. Web. 13 Dec. 2012.
A full issue of an online journal focused solely on education and videogames! There are some really interesting articles here.
Epistemic Games Group. Web. 13 Dec. 2012.
Probably the best website on using simulation games. Check out the publications page for some useful research on the topic.
Gee, James Paul. James Paul Gee Blog. Web. 13 Dec. 2012.
If you read my opening section, you know that I'm a fanboy of his work. His website is full of academic musings and pdfs of publications.
Graft, Kris, ed. Gamasutra - The Art & Business of Making Games. Web. 13 Dec. 2012.
A great magazine on game development. If you want to learn more about the videogame industry, this is a great starting point.
“Games and Gaming." HASTAC. Web. 16 Nov. 2012.
HASTAC is one of the leading digital humanities organizations. They have a lot of articles on gaming, but my two favorites are their forums of HASTAC scholars, which includes some major voices like Ian Bogost (Forums 1 2)
Heick, Terry. “Video Games In Learning? These 50 Videos Explain What’s Possible.” TeachThought. 11 Sept. 2012. Web. 13 Dec. 2012.
The title is pretty self explanatory--more videos on games and education than you can shake a stick at (though why you would even want to is beyond me).
McGonigal, Jane. janemcgonigal.com. Web. 13 Dec. 2012.
So awesome. Her videos are a great way to feel better about the world and our chances as a species. The website also has her publications.
Bogost, Ian. Ian Bogost - Videogame Theory, Criticism, Design. Web. 13 Dec. 2012.
He's a very influential thinker about how videogames work. His website has a lot of content, including links to his books and games. A good place to for students might be his article "The Rhetoric of Videogames."
Squire, Kurt. Kurt Squire Blog. Web. 13 Dec. 2012.
He's co-authored an article with Gee. His website has some nice resources including syllabi for classes on teaching with technology!
Games Learning Society. Web. 13 Dec. 2012.
A great organization with an accompanying conference. Lots of content here too.