Category Archives: EdGamer

Get ready for Gaming in Education! This podcast, hosted by gaming Ed guru, Zack Gilbert, and featuring Gerry James, highlights the trends, the tribulations, and the best in educational gaming. EdGamer envelopes Apple Apps, Android apps, PC/ Mac games, gaming news, as well as comments on the best practices and best uses of gaming in the classroom.

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EdGamer 25: How Apple Started Computer Gaming

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This week on EdGamer we pay our respects to Steve Jobs with gaming flare! Although Apple was well known for its role in educational establishments, we take some time to analyze how it also impacted the game market. Tune in for some great banter on Apples impact on the origins of gaming. ‘Jobs’ well done!

 

Show Host: Zack Gilbert

Show contributor: Gerry James

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EdGamer 24: RPG’s Are Not Just Played In Your Mother’s Basement

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RPG’s (role-playing games) are becoming more popular and don’t need to be played in your mother’s basement.  EdGamer found a free RPG on GeekDad and it got us to think about ways these games could be used in schools.  There are so many useful skills within a role-playing game.  We also have an update on Civilization IV and a chart that describes How Video Games are Changing Education.  
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EdGamer 23: A Thousand Year Game

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Think you can design a game that could last for a thousand years? On this episode of EdGamer find an online contest that asks you to do just that! Plus we revisit our Portal fascination with a new short film by Dan Trachtenberg. You can find information about these plus a solid half hour of our natural humor and wit…who could want more?
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EdGamer 22: Phillips You, GameStop

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This week’s episode of EdGamer is truly unique…Zack is cursing with tools and Gerry has HIVEs!!! Tune in for some smack talk about GameStop, Zack’s plans to buy his wife a new phone and a phenomenal article about the exciting future of games and storytelling in education. This blurb may be misleading at best, but don’t let it stop you from checking out this action packed EdGamer podcast.
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EdGamer 21: Google+ Games+ Classroom= ?

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On the 21st installment of EdGamer we breakdown the the recent addition of games to Google+. Can these games, or Google+ in general, be beneficial to our classroom environment? Also, we review an article that talks to the real professionals (the students!) about what they would like to see in our current school system. They have some interesting thoughts on integrating technology in our schools.
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