Spaceteam ESL
Chaotic game offers silly yet novel way to practice English vocab
Bottom Line: An irresistibly fun way for ELLs to practice high-frequency English vocabulary, but as an app it's a bit rough around the edges.
Geoguessr
Addicting gameplay jazzes up geography
Bottom Line: Game-based platform can get kids interested in world geography and expose them to different cultures on a surface level.
Terminal Two
Engaging games teach programming concepts from blocks to code
Bottom Line: These varied games are great for introducing the fundamentals and practicing but aren't sufficient as a complete curriculum.
When Rivers Were Trails
Point-and-click story shares Native perspectives on forced migration
Bottom Line: Offers a valuable alternative perspective to the colonial history found in U.S. classrooms, through a familiar, Oregon Trail-style format.
Little Alchemy 2
Flex alchemical muscles in amusing, discovery-based puzzler
Bottom Line: This amusing puzzle game encourages creativity, perseverance, and systems thinking, and with creative integration it can build interest in math, science, history, and literature.
Textadventures.co.uk
Play or design text adventures, but creation can get technical
Bottom Line: Text adventures can be a blast to play and make, but the Quest game-making tool, while offering some decent support, can be tough to use effectively without coding experience.
That's Your Right
Card game gets students to wield the power of the Bill of Rights
Bottom Line: This is a high-quality, surprisingly fun way to see how the Bill of Rights relates to everyday situations.
BBC iReporter
Spot real stories, dodge fake news in cheeky media literacy sim
Bottom Line: A refreshingly modern way for students to explore how to filter and interpret info and media during breaking news events.
Liyla and the Shadows of War
Stark, arresting game offers emotional perspective on war's human toll
Bottom Line: The short length and powerful themes make this an effective way to help students consider the brutal effects of war on families.
Parable of the Polygons
Dynamic interactive helps classrooms explore topics of bias, diversity
Bottom Line: A fascinating way to address how communities become segregated due to individual bias.
