Emerging Tech
What is VR?
Computer-based three-dimensional environments for students and teachers to explore interactively
What are computer- and web-based games?
Learning or entertainment activities, often featuring virtual worlds, avatars, and competition for points and a winning score
What is game-based learning?
Using games to teach academic content to students
What is an avatar?
Online identity adopted by students and teachers when playing games or participating in virtual reality simulations
What is game-based learning?
Using games to teach academic content to students
What is maker-based learning?
Approach to instruction in classrooms emphasizing learning by making
What are virtual worlds?
Online learning environments where students interact as game players, often through the use of avatars
What are desktop-based games?
Games that are downloaded to a personal device
Sequence of written commands that tell a computer what a programmer wants the machine to do
What is educational software?
Digital programs, websites, games, or apps designed to present academic information and support student learning through active, concept-focused engagement and feedback.
What are serious games?
Academic learning included within the structures of online or software and app-based game formats
What is Problem-based learning?
Approach to curriculum and instruction organized around problems or issues for students to solve
What is robotics?
study of how humans can make smart machines called robots do things that are difficult, dangerous, or even impossible for humans to do on their own
What are simulation games?
Recreations of real-world situations and settings in a game-like format
What is stealth learning?
Students learning academic information without realizing they are doing so; often embedded in game play