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Thanks David. <BR> <BR>> Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 12:19:46 +1100<BR>> From: David.Dawson@wesleycollege.net<BR>> To: yr11it@edulists.com.au<BR>> Subject: RE: [Yr11 Information Technology] computer games<BR>> <BR>> We use some here - but most online stuff is firewalled!<BR>> Online games?<BR>> There is catchmentdetox.net.au for water stuff ...<BR>> Atlantisquest and teen Secondlife for 3D gameplay, design and devt.<BR>> Offline ....<BR>> Or there is stuff like the Sims2 for for machinima creation and Spore<BR>> which can be used for early years Science - evolution theory.<BR>> In fact there are lots - some I have heard, also use Age Of Empires to<BR>> simulate some historic battles.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> David Dawson<BR>> Head of Information Technology Learning Area<BR>> Head of Learning Technologies<BR>> St Kilda Rd Campus<BR>> Wesley College <BR>> 577 St Kilda Rd<BR>> Melbourne 3004<BR>> Ph 8102 6340<BR>> Mob 0425 718147<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> >>> humera_24@hotmail.com 04/02/09 9:44 am >>><BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Thanks Roland and Mark for your reply. I am looking for any commercial<BR>> computer online games which we can use it in our curriculum.<BR>> <BR>> Regards<BR>> Humera<BR>> <BR>> Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 09:17:02 +1100<BR>> Subject: Re: [Yr11 Information Technology] computer games<BR>> From: rgesthuizen@gmail.com <BR>> To: yr11it@edulists.com.au <BR>> <BR>> Non educational? Hmm, watching a virus scan or hard disk repair itself<BR>> once seemed to have some of my year 7's in awe. It is mildly interactive<BR>> when you decide what to remove or if you should analyse or directly<BR>> defragment. <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Snipes <http://tr.im/i77j> is good and the first network game, even<BR>> older than Doom. I started the first wikipedia page for this many years<BR>> ago. ;-)<BR>> <BR>> Regards Roland<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> 2009/4/1 Mark Kelly <kel@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au><BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Useful in what way? 'Doom' might be considered useful if entertainment<BR>> and mindless violence is their cup of tea.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Humera Siddiq wrote:<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Hi All,<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Can someone suggest any non-educational computer games for students<BR>> which is useful for them?<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Thanks<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> _________________________________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> Need a new place to rent, share or buy? 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