Everyone loves to have fun. During this course, I learned to analyze the games we play for their educational elements. After breaking down games into their different elements, I was able to modify and create games to use in my classroom.
My redesign of chess applies a familiar story of Robin Hood and his battle to steal from the rich and give to the poor. The pieces have been designed to take on the legendary characters set on a board representing Nottingham and Sherwood Forest.
This game redesign provides an opportunity for people of all ages to understand basic associations between the parts and pieces of the United States government.
USA Road Trip is an easy and fun way to engage students in learning which states border each other on the map. For teachers, USA Road Trip is an easy to learn and easy to set up game for engaging students in learning.