{"id":13300,"date":"2017-06-26T08:32:08","date_gmt":"2017-06-26T12:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/?p=13300"},"modified":"2024-10-26T13:05:32","modified_gmt":"2024-10-26T17:05:32","slug":"gamecreators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/gamecreators\/","title":{"rendered":"19 Web Tools and Apps for Students to Create Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\nStudents enjoy learning with games. \u00a0Games are motivating for language learners. They add a context to vocabulary and conversation. Games are also ways to drill and memorize. Students learn even more when they take what they have learned and create a game for theirs. The web tools and apps below are free to design games. For resources related to teaching language learners with games, check out our webinar recording, <a href=\"http:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/american-tesol-webinar-level-up-students-creating-digital-games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Level Up! Students Creating Digital Games<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">To learn more about integrating technology to support English language learners, attend our <a href=\"http:\/\/americantesol.com\/tesol-lectures.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TESOL webinars<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Game Creators<\/h2>\n<p>Very young learners and toddlers can create and play games and create presentations with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tinytap.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TinyTap<\/a> iOS\/Android apps.<\/p>\n<p>Adolescents and teens can create games with these web tools:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gethopscotch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hopscotch<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/scratch.mit.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Scratch MIT<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zondle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Zondle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/getkahoot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">GetKahoot<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stencyl.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Stencyl<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sketchnationapp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">SketchNation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/gamesalad.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">GameSalad<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purposegames.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Purpose Games<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/classtools.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ClassTools<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yoyogames.com\/gamemaker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Game Maker Studio<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sploder.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sploder<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gamestarmechanic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Gamestar Mechanic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/zeiva.net\/otome\/x_note_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">X-Note<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.what2learn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">What2Learn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kodugamelab.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kodu<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/download.cnet.com\/GamePress-Create-Share-Play\/3000-2124_4-75921261.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">GamePress<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Adventure Games Studio<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/textadventures.co.uk\/quest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Quest Text-based Adventures<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students enjoy learning with games. \u00a0Games are motivating for language learners. They add a context to vocabulary and conversation. Games are also ways to drill and memorize. 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