SwinginSoriano Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Guys, my brother and a professor of his are designing a research study in which videogames are going to be used as elements of learning. Because they are in the field of social studies, they are interested in world war/sim/strategy sort of games. Neither of them play videogames (and I only play MVP and classic games,) so my brother asked me to ask you guys for suggestions. The sort of game they are looking for is like Civilization III or Total War...a game that incorporates diplomacy, trade, war, nation-building--that sort of thing. Is there any game like that which is better? The easier the game is to learn, the less warlike, and the more "educational," the better. Think of a game like Civilization III that a girl might play. Sorry for all the stipulations and thanks for any possible input! Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26744-help-put-videogames-in-the-classroom/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRog Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 civilization = hours of endless fun. i loved progressing my people and watching my city grow. the scenario mode lets you take control of a side during such times as wwII or the civil war. it was so fun Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26744-help-put-videogames-in-the-classroom/#findComment-364569 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brutushayesosu Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Sim City 4 was what I immediatly thought of. Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26744-help-put-videogames-in-the-classroom/#findComment-364570 Share on other sites More sharing options...
philliesphan18 Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Civilization IV is better but its a pain in the neck to learn. There is a manual about a half an inch thick and you basically need to read most - all of it to understand all the elements of the game. Once you have that down then your good to go. You will be fine however if you have played a previous Civilization game. Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26744-help-put-videogames-in-the-classroom/#findComment-364710 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJEagles Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 The Sim City games are great! They actually use them in a couple of high schools near where I live. Very fun and educational. Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26744-help-put-videogames-in-the-classroom/#findComment-364714 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP_Frost Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Day of the Tentacle -- dunno if it's educational but those kids will have tons of fun. this thread leads me to frightening conclusion ... which is that I never played any educational games, even though I'm much more knowledgable on issues such as extortion, hitmen, jungle gunfights and giant crocs and snakes (Indy!!!) ... I'm pretty proud of it too Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26744-help-put-videogames-in-the-classroom/#findComment-364716 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 1 word - chess. Incorporates all of the elements you're looking for, and is considerably less expensive than a video game and a PC to run it on. If it must be in the format of a video game, Chessmaster 9000 or Kasparov Chessmate are pretty good. ;) Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26744-help-put-videogames-in-the-classroom/#findComment-365052 Share on other sites More sharing options...
compmaniac Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 1 word - chess. Incorporates all of the elements you're looking for, and is considerably less expensive than a video game and a PC to run it on. If it must be in the format of a video game, Chessmaster 9000 or Kasparov Chessmate are pretty good. Chessmaster 10th edition is out too. I used to play JumpStart educational games at home when I was in elementary school. Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26744-help-put-videogames-in-the-classroom/#findComment-365053 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kccitystar Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26744-help-put-videogames-in-the-classroom/#findComment-365058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
midaz101 Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Any of the earlier Age of Empires incorporate all of the elements and they are a ton of fun. Sim City is also great. Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26744-help-put-videogames-in-the-classroom/#findComment-365061 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYM Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 I'll beat any of you at chess, any day of the week. lol KC I used to have all those games when I was little. Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26744-help-put-videogames-in-the-classroom/#findComment-365136 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitchleague Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 I always like "typing of the dead" for an educational game but it's a bit "gory" for school Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26744-help-put-videogames-in-the-classroom/#findComment-365141 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 I'll beat any of you at chess, any day of the week. Thanks NYM, I needed a laugh. :lmao: Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26744-help-put-videogames-in-the-classroom/#findComment-365143 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYM Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 I hope you didn't take my statment as a joke, I will seriously beat any of you in chess. Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26744-help-put-videogames-in-the-classroom/#findComment-365147 Share on other sites More sharing options...
abc006 Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 I like the ancient civilization series: Pharaoh, Zeus, Poseidon, Ceaser - they teach you a lot about both ancient civilizations and how governments are run. Seriously, I was probably the only kid in my 3rd grade class who knew what irrigation was, all 12 major greek gods (and then some), and that beer was made out of barley. Of course, i kind of forget a lot of that stuff now, but... Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26744-help-put-videogames-in-the-classroom/#findComment-365149 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred13 Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 Math Circus kicked *** Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26744-help-put-videogames-in-the-classroom/#findComment-365150 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanaman Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 Personally, I don't think that video games belong in the classroom. Not commercially available games anyway. People don't play CIV4 to learn about different cultures, they play it because it's fun and kills time. If you want to go and get some kind of simulation "game" that emphasizes some kind of lesson plan then more power to you, but Sim City and Civ both have no real educational purpose behind them and don't belong in a classroom during the school day. Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26744-help-put-videogames-in-the-classroom/#findComment-365156 Share on other sites More sharing options...
abc006 Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 Personally, I don't think that video games belong in the classroom. Not commercially available games anyway. People don't play CIV4 to learn about different cultures, they play it because it's fun and kills time. If you want to go and get some kind of simulation "game" that emphasizes some kind of lesson plan then more power to you, but Sim City and Civ both have no real educational purpose behind them and don't belong in a classroom during the school day.Normally I would say that video games don't belong in classrooms, but they actgually do help you learn about things. Seriously, I would have not had as good a understanding of how cities work if I hadn't played Sim City. Maybe they don't belong in the classroom, but you can deny that in a way they actually do help you learn. Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26744-help-put-videogames-in-the-classroom/#findComment-365161 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 I hope you didn't take my statment as a joke, I will seriously beat any of you in chess. I know you were being serious and actually think that, that's why I laughed. :lol: Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26744-help-put-videogames-in-the-classroom/#findComment-365164 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tebjr Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 I hope you didn't take my statment as a joke, I will seriously beat any of you in chess. And you probably can, but there's really no need to brag about it. Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26744-help-put-videogames-in-the-classroom/#findComment-365167 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroEric Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 Day of the Tentacle -- dunno if it's educational but those kids will have tons of fun. this thread leads me to frightening conclusion ... which is that I never played any educational games, even though I'm much more knowledgable on issues such as extortion, hitmen, jungle gunfights and giant crocs and snakes (Indy!!!) ... I'm pretty proud of it too How appropriate -- you fight like a cow. Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/26744-help-put-videogames-in-the-classroom/#findComment-365209 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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