Game Maker by Mark Overmars

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Game MakerbyMark Overmars

• Presenters
• Mrs. Paulette Dr. Ian Johnson

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Gaming ArticlesPlaying and/or Developing

• Schools to test
• Reading, Writing
• Grading games
• Gaming and Education
• Video Games have Ed

Critical Thinking Skills Problem Solving
Skills Creativity Skills Team-Building
Skills Student Achievement
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Users

• Primary, Middle, Secondary School Students and
  Teachers

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Types of Games

• Platform Games
• Maze Games
• Arcade Style Games
• Card Games
• Board Games
• Role Playing Games
• Strategy Games

Side Scrolling Games Multiplayer Games First
Person Games Third Person Games Simulation
Games Sports Games Educational Games
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Types of Educational Software

• Productivity
• Drill and Practice
• Problem Solving
• Tutorials
• Tests
• Demonstration
• Groupware

Multimedia Simulation Edutainment Presentation Ref
erence Video Conferencing Distance Education
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Educational Game Examples

• Bubbles Math Game
• Random Math Questions
• Catch the verbs
• Adjectives, Nouns, Verbs
• Street Car Math
• Shoot the Letters
• Number Facts
• Match Vocabulary Game

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Game Maker Development Tool

• My First Game Presentation File
• Handout to Participants
• Questions

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The EndMany Thanks for Participating