The March 2008 issue of T.H.E. Journal reports that the city of Chicago is incorporating elements of gaming to teach students pre-algebra and algebra in four of its afterschool centers. Utilizing software from Tabula Digita, students go out on missions to score points as part of tournament style games. Multi-school competitions are then held for students and teachers alike.
"Our millennium students are digital learners and as such their brains are wired differently," said Sharnell Jackson, chief eLearning officer for Chicago Public Schools, in a statement released last week. "We felt compelled to identify exceptional teaching and learning tools for our after-school programs that offer a high-level of engagement, are rich in competition, and correlate to the core instruction being given in the classroom."
21st CCLC may be interested in reading more to see how they are using digital learning in afterschool environments.
Monday, March 3, 2008
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