Pokemon, Video Games, & Learning

via eSchool News: "The new Pokemon web-based game uses interactive lessons to focus on Science, Math and Language Arts in grades 3-6 and is another method to integrate technology into your classroom curriculum that will engage students in their learning.

The highly interactive, standards driven game is designed not to replace the textbook but to supplement it and reinforce lessons learned through video role playing. Along the way students also learn valuable social behaviors such as, teamwork, friendship, and helping others.

The game is "scaffolded" so that learners progress through levels by first being introduced the Pokemom characters, then they are presented with a problem that they must solve through collaboration in order for the Pokeman creature to survive.

“Pokemon USA is making the site available to educators free of charge through Jan. 1, 2007. At that point, the company will offer schools a per-building subscription structure, with a per-household subscription structure for consumers.”

This game presents a perfect opportunity for teachers who have “1 computer classrooms” to enrich their science and math curriculum to extend students learning."

Web Resources:

• Pokemon
• Pokemon Learning League
• BlendedEdu + Game Based Learning
  
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