Games in Education - Game Manufacturers Association

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The Games in Education program is dedicated to helping teachers learn to use social games in their classrooms. GAMA believes that games are excellent educational tools and works to help teachers find appropriate ones for their curricula.

Teacher's Hall Pass

The Teachers Hall Pass program is an outgrowth of the Games in Education one. THP is held annually at the Origins Game Expo in Columbus OH. Admission to the convention is free to any educator with a valid license. A series of seminars by hobby-games and educational experts shows teachers how to use games in their classroom in hands-on fashion. Concepts are taught, discussion is held, and actual game-play tutorials occur all to help teachers find ways to use these powerful educational tools — games — in their classrooms.

For more information on the Teachers Hall Pass program or to help sponsor it or volunteer as a speaker, please send an e-mail to Steven Verdoliva at events@gama.org.

Games In Education Pamphlets

In 2003, GAMA produced a number of Games in Education brochures. These documents pinpoint games that teach specific skill sets or concept, and help educators find appropriate games for their classrooms. No new brochures are planned at this time, though we do have a list-serve where teachers help each other with using games in the classroom. Sign up for the list-serve below.

Games In Education, Pamphlet 1 - Introduction, Nuts & Bolts (pdf)

Games In Education, Pamphlet 2 - Language Arts & Literature (pdf)

Games In Education, Pamphlet 3 - History & Social Studies (pdf)

Games In Education, Pamphlet 4 - Math (pdf)