Pros and Cons of Using Simulations and Games for Learning by Keith Yocam https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy Made with a warm hug en-us 2021-10-26 19:52:16 UTC 2021-12-07 09:00:26 UTC hello@padlet.com PROS kyocam https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846154771 2021-10-26 19:55:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846154771 CONS kyocam https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846155882 2021-10-26 19:55:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846155882 * Critical Thinking https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846555470 *Identity
*Risk taking ]]> 2021-10-27 00:10:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846555470 Could lead to higher student engagement. https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846555664 2021-10-27 00:10:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846555664 Allow for students to be creative https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846555750 2021-10-27 00:10:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846555750 Engaging https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846555760 2021-10-27 00:10:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846555760 Promotes collaboration between students https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846555973 2021-10-27 00:10:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846555973 Fun https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846556392 2021-10-27 00:10:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846556392 student choice ksullivan418 https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846556581 2021-10-27 00:10:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846556581 Allows students to apply their knowledge rather than memorize https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846556663 2021-10-27 00:10:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846556663 https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846556723 Engaging and higher participation 

]]> 2021-10-27 00:10:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846556723 Stimulates student interest https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846556908 2021-10-27 00:10:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846556908 https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846557134 Interactive and engaging.]]> 2021-10-27 00:11:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846557134 https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846558246 less social interaction in the classroom]]> 2021-10-27 00:11:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846558246 https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846558473 makes students uninterested in the slow-pace reality ]]> 2021-10-27 00:11:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846558473 Without proper internet safety/tracking protocols students can get easily off task https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846558635 2021-10-27 00:11:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846558635 can help to strengthen skills students already know in a fun and engaging way apenrose3 https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846558729 2021-10-27 00:11:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846558729 technical difficulties https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846558756 2021-10-27 00:11:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846558756 agutierrezcruz2 https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846558783 All students can be engaged and can be fun.]]> 2021-10-27 00:11:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846558783 No social 'real world' skills https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846559244 students may not have access to technology ]]> 2021-10-27 00:12:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846559244 Takes extra time to plan out game lessons https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846559393 2021-10-27 00:12:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846559393 https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846560032 reliant on technology to solve problems or learn ]]> 2021-10-27 00:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846560032 Easier to track student learning (if program has data collections) https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846560052 2021-10-27 00:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846560052 Gives students the ability to show their creativity and engages students in their learning https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846560234 2021-10-27 00:12:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846560234 https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846560328 Possibly easier to get off task]]> 2021-10-27 00:12:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846560328 Easily side tracked if not properly used and facilitated https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846560392 2021-10-27 00:12:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846560392 technology barrier between students apenrose3 https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846560567 2021-10-27 00:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846560567 Distraction from the goal and invested in the competition rather than real content from a game https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846560654 2021-10-27 00:13:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846560654 amkramer5 https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846561686 Let students learn through a world they know and are comfortable with ]]> 2021-10-27 00:13:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846561686 Shows that school can be fun! Especially for older students https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846561751 2021-10-27 00:13:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846561751 Exposure to a potentially unsafe environment/conversations with strangers https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846561827 2021-10-27 00:13:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846561827 Challenging https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846562012 Collaborative learning is crucial to learn "life" skills. If games are overemphasized students will miss on developing these skills ]]> 2021-10-27 00:13:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846562012 agutierrezcruz2 https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846562086 If students are not guided the right way it can be frustrating for some.]]> 2021-10-27 00:13:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846562086 Promotional Ads on games https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846562459 2021-10-27 00:14:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846562459 unequal access to tech https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846562658 2021-10-27 00:14:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846562658 Changes up the day to day schedule https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846563476 2021-10-27 00:14:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846563476 Challenge gauging students exposure/levels with video games https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846564427 Some families do not have access to video games or do not allow them. So their varying degrees of comfortability with the technology can cause lesson development challenges]]> 2021-10-27 00:15:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kyocam/291y25guxie0prcy/wish/1846564427