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RoboCo is Now Available on Steam!

It’s been an exciting week here at Filament Games. In case you haven’t heard, our sandbox robotics game, RoboCo, launches today, November 3rd, on Steam Early Access! After years of developing this joyful and educational STEM game, we couldn’t be more proud to share it with the world. If you haven’t been following RoboCo happenings…

// Nicole Remily

21st Century Skills in 2022

The 21st century started on January 1, 2001. From then until now, it’s safe to say that educational technology has evolved significantly in efficiency, scope, and methodology. So when someone in the edtech industry refers to “21st century skills,” what exactly does that mean in 2022? That’s why at Filament, we prefer the term “future-facing…

// Alyssa Froehling

Research Roundup: Gaming Builds Future-Facing Skills

What do creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration all have in common? They’re all future-facing skills, of course! Beyond these 4 C’s, future-facing skills also include media literacy, problem-solving, leadership, digital citizenship, and more. You may also know them as “21st-century skills,” which, as defined by Education Reform, are a “… broad set of knowledge,…

// Alyssa Froehling

Game Your Way to a Career: Strategists

Welcome or welcome back to the Filament Games blog! Today, we’re continuing our focus on game-based learning and 21st-century skills – or as we like to call them, future-facing skills. Previously, we’ve discussed how game-based learning and esports participation can develop content creation skills, and how those skills can translate into creative careers! In this…

// Alyssa Froehling
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