New course will show teachers how to create, use educational games

New course will show teachers how to create, use educational games

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — With an increasing number of children “wired” from an early age, adept at playing computer games and surfing the Web by elementary school, future teachers need to know how to integrate educational games into their teaching practice, according to Wen-Hao (David) Huang, a professor in the department of education policy, organization and leadership in theCollege of Education at the University of Illinois. Huang wants to “game-ify” the classroom by teaching future educators how to develop engaging interactive games that they can use as effective instructional tools....more