Using PowerPoint, Word and Excel to teach with games

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By Kevin Jarrett of NCS-Tech

Using PowerPoint, Word and Excel to teach with games

Today’s featured resource comes to us by way of Jan Dunlap from Olathe, Kansas. She recently shared this EdGames resource site, designed by Dr. Jeff Ertzberger (University of North Carolina). Dr. Ertzberger wrote a book called “Everybody Wins: A teachers guide to customizing games for any curriculum.” This quote on his site sums up his site and the focus of the book:

“Are you interested in using games in your classroom but just cant find ones that match your curriculum? Have you tried to create video or board games for your classroom only to be overwhelmed by the amount of time and effort required just to produce them? If you answered yes to these questions, this web site is for you. This site contains downloadable games, game templates, and utilities that teachers and trainers can use to enhance any lesson.”

While his book is for sale on lulu and it includes access to a “premium” version of his site, there is a vast collection of free completed games and templates posted on his completely FREE EdGames site.

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