Proposal


 * Group 2 Special Interest Group Proposal**

In a world focused on academic success, educational games are often viewed as a waste of time and money because often teachers will use them only as rewards not as an integral part of the lesson. This is a Special Interest Group focused on free and flexible educational games and how they can be incorporated inside and outside of the classroom in order to improve student motivation and learning.


 * Area of Focus:**
 * **Teacher:** We will focus on how teachers can use educational games for different purposes in education.
 * **Student:** We will show how educational games can be beneficial to students of all socioeconomic levels and can increase student motivation.
 * **Subject Matter:** We intended to show that educational games can be used in all subject areas and will include example lesson ideas that incorporate educational games into the classroom.
 * **Context:** We will discuss different ways of incorporating educational games into the classroom including as a teaching tool, as a review tool, and as a way to limit loss of learning during vacations and weekends.


 * Major Areas of Research:**
 * **Stephanie Green:** Science Games
 * **Tina Iafronte:**English Games/ ESL Games
 * **Rebecca Kern:** Social Studies games
 * **Kali Root:** Games that Address & Remedy Summer Learning Loss
 * **Danielle Webber:** Math Games


 * Major Categories of Resources Gathered:**
 * Reviews of Educational Games
 * Lesson Ideas incorporating the Educational Games
 * Implementation Techniques and Tips
 * Professional Organizations that support Online Educational Games
 * Research & Scholarly Articles