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Apr 19, 2018 26 min

EP 008: Games – Part 2: Educational Games

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Educational Games What makes a game educational, and why do so many attempts seem to fall short? Cara & Joe discuss this question and more in this second part of a series on games and instructional design. Sources: Karl Kapp Our Princess is in Another Castle Good Educational Games Mentioned: Carmen Sandiego Oregon Trial Sim City Minecraft Guitar Hero Bail Trap That Dragon Cancer The Uber Game Bad Educational Games Mentioned: Mind Maze (Encarta) Mario is Missing Mario’s Time Machine Sonic’s Schoolhouse Basic Math (Atari 2600) Prince Interactive Other Games Mentioned: Mario Kart Nintendo Labo Connect with Cara & Joe: Twitter: @RedesignPodcast @CaraNorth11 @Joseph_Suarez Websites: InstructionalRedesign.com CaraNorth.com JosephSuarez.com Support us on Patreon and get podcast updates via Twitter (@RedesignPodcast). Intro music created by Jahzzar. Photo by Katya Austin

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