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For educators who are interested in using games for learning -- specifically towards developing skills as they relate to the Common Core State Standards -- here are five games students can enjoy and that we’ve found sync with standards. 
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A list of free apps recommended by the STaRT Education Department
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If you are looking for free apps that are divided by grade level and rated by a school district this post may be helpful. Apps are split into K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9+, and teachers, and raged from 3 to 5. A great place to begin if you are going to getting iPads into your classroom.
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a directory of apps by education by Apple Distinguished Educators (ADEs) to help you transform teaching and learning. (apps, education, educacion, primaria, preescolar, educativos.
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Sure, games can teach gravity or supply and demand, but can they show us how to build a good argument? The following five games do just that by modeling the work of argumentation.
Beth Dichter's insight:
This post discusses five games that help student develop critical thinking skills and to build good arguments. The games are: * The Republia Times - A game that typically takes 10 minutes or so, the student becomes the editor of a paper and has to curate the front page. * Papers, Please - In this game the student is an immigration officer in a ficticious country and must make decisions based on evidential arguments presented. More information on each game is available in the post as well as links to each.
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Are you looking for a directory on educational apps? Edudemic and FindTheBest have collaborated and created a list that allows you to search and find educational apps. You may narrow results by age and content rating, sort by product (iDevices and Android), adjust based on price, filter by size of download and more. To go directly to the the Compare Education Apps site (which also includes a buying guide):
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Five games are discussed in this post. However only two of them are free to use. Each is discussed in the post and you can go directly from the post to the game.
The first two listed below are free.
* The Sports Network 2 - This game was developed through a grant from the Gates and Hewlett Foundations to meet Next Generation Learning Standards and focuses on Common Core State Stanards in ELA and Literacy. Students become a cable sports show producer and must "make sure the show’s content is written well and on point.."
* Prodigy is geared to elementary school and focuses on math. "Kids use math to wield magic and combat monsters as they venture through a fantasy-based world and level up their characters." It is designed to differentiate instruction, is aligned to the Common Core for grades 1 - 5 and is "free forever."
* Dragon Box Algebra 5+ - DragonBox is a program that consistently receives high praise and helps to introduce students to core concepts of algebra, and may be used with children as young as 4. There is also an advanced version of the program for older students.
* Word Raider focuses on vocabulary. Using academic terms and visuals it provides students with practice while having fun.
* DreamBox is "a comprehensive, game-based math curriculum oozing with style and full of well-designed, self-paced games that adapt to students’ abilities.