Many educational games for the mobile phone are designed for children, but there are also many that adults can download and learn from. There are many games with learning capabilities. Games teach strategy, decision-making skills, critical thinking skills, hand-eye coordination, and at times, cooperation with other players. This site lists a top ten of educational games for mobile phones. Here are a few highlighted:
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| Kidroid -Android |
Kidroid-Android - Many games are aimed at kids ages 3-5 years old. In some cases kids don't even know they are learning, they are just having fun! This game has players match images together, read or listen to an object name, the match the image.
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| Britannica Kids App iPhone |
Britannica Kids App is $4.99 for each app but it focuses on dinosaurs, volcanoes, and ancient Egypt. This looks like a fun way to learn about science, nature, and geography. Aimed at ages 8-12 years old.
Math Brain is aimed at all ages. One is given what looks like a calculator, math problems appear at the top of the screen - your job is to solve the problems as quickly as possible. Improves calculation skills, and logical thinking skills. Games are a fun and effective way to learn, and now, can be downloaded to a mobile device such as a cell phone, laptop, or other portable device. Pokemon Go and Mobile Strike are very popular games for mobile phones.
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| Mobile Strike game |
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| Pokemon Go game |
I love learning through games.
ReplyDeleteFunny you mentioned Pokemon Go. I thought the hype was over. But I love educational games. It requires skill and they are very easy to become addicted too. Plus they take my attention away from the mundane activities I do everyday.
ReplyDeleteHi Chauncey,
DeleteThank you for your comments.
My friend and neighbor plays this Pokemon Go game with her nephew, they really connect and go to different locations. When they get there they look around and explore. I thought it was cool.
DeleteMobile games are here to stay. It doesn't take a genius to play them, and they can be played almost anywhere. I have played games while waiting in line at the supermarket along with other people. They take the edge off and are perfect time killers. What is most important is that they are within the device that is always with us, our smartphone.
ReplyDeleteI liked reading about the apps. Math brain sounds great.
Kirt