Game Literacy in the Classroom by Laura M

Game Literacy 201

lemurray27 — 2025-07-15 03:23:47 UTC

This essay by Eric Zimmerman goes over what Game Literacy is from the game design standpoint. This would be some extra credit reading if you wanted to read beyond the basics of Game Literacy.

Game Literacy 101

lemurray27 — 2025-07-15 03:27:14 UTC

This video is a great introduction to what Game Literacy is. If you aren't familiar with gaming this is a good place to start.

The Video Game Classroom

lemurray27 — 2025-07-15 03:30:50 UTC

This is a TED Talk from a classroom teacher, who shares some strategies on gaming in the classroom and the benefits.

Learn to game, then use games to learn!

lemurray27 — 2025-07-15 03:32:44 UTC

This article describes how to use games in the classroom. This article will be helpful for those who are ready to jump into teaching games that will eventually bridge over into using games to teach other kinds of literacy or skills.

Good Gaming Starting Point: Escape Rooms!

lemurray27 — 2025-07-15 03:38:05 UTC

This article goes into detail about how to create an escape room activity to do with students. This is a great activity to start with when it comes to teaching students different 20th century skills and it is a game!

Bonus Resource - Teaching kids or non-gamers how to play video games.

lemurray27 — 2025-07-15 03:47:28 UTC

This is a fun bonus for those teachers who have no experience with video games and want to know where to start!