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Filament Games Podcast | Season 8 Episode 2 – SXSW Interview with Jodi Asbell-Clarke

Our SXSW EDU interview series continues with a very special guest: Jodi Asbell-Clarke, a Filament Luminary and the Director and Co-Founder of the Educational Gaming Environments group (EdGE) at TERC. In this episode, CPO Jennifer Javornik talks with Jodi about her career journey and the immense potential of game-based learning in STEM education. via Tenor…

July 29, 2024 // Alyssa Froehling

Resource Roundup: Game-based Learning and STEM

If you can believe it, yet another month has passed us by! Our focus this July has been the intersection of game-based learning and STEM education. Technological literacy and scientific understanding are vital for today’s students, so taking innovative approaches to STEM education is more important than ever. Luckily, game-based learning is a highly effective…

July 31, 2024 // Alyssa Froehling

What’s New in Game-based Learning – August 2024

Welcome back, Filamentarians! August is upon us, and while the sun might be setting a bit earlier these days, the present (and future) of game-based learning is still shining bright. As summer slowly winds down and the back-to-school season approaches, we’ve got a fresh batch of educational gaming news to keep your spirits high and…

August 5, 2024 // Alyssa Froehling

How Video Games Build Resilience

You’ve probably heard the age-old warning that video games rot your brain. But what if we told you that gaming could actually help you build mental fortitude and resilience? As an educational game studio, we’ve known for a long time that well-designed games can be powerful learning tools, and research backs up what we’ve observed…

August 7, 2024 // Alyssa Froehling

Excellent Video Games for Social-Emotional Learning

Social-emotional learning (aka SEL) has been a hot topic in education for a while now, and for good reason. SEL is all about helping students develop the skills they need to manage their emotions, set goals, build empathy, create strong relationships, and make smart choices. While these skills are essential for success in school and…

August 12, 2024 // Alyssa Froehling

Filament Games Podcast | Season 8 Episode 3 – SXSW Interview with Jamie Sterling

We have another exciting installment of the Filament Games Podcast for you! A part of our 2024 SXSW EDU interview series, this episode features Jamie Sterling, VP of Product, Research & Development at Carnegie Learning. Our Chief Partnerships Officer, Jennifer Javornik, sits down with Jamie to explore the cutting edge of K-12 education and the…

August 14, 2024 // Alyssa Froehling

Research Roundup: Game-based Learning and Social-Emotional Learning

Game-based learning and social-emotional learning are the perfect pair! As more and more research emerges on the benefits of both, it’s becoming increasingly clear that combining these two approaches can lead to incredible outcomes for learners of all ages. In this research roundup, we’re exploring the latest studies on the intersection of game-based learning and…

August 19, 2024 // Alyssa Froehling

Mindfulness Apps and Games to Help You Find Inner Peace

Are you stressed out? Bewildered? Frazzled, even? It might be time for some mindfulness. via Tenor These days we seem to deal with more stress and distractions than ever before. Indeed, it’s a serious problem, but true to form, we here at Filament Games have a playful solution. That’s right – we’re talking about mindfulness…

August 21, 2024 // Brandon Pittser

The Patient Gamer: Games that Build Long-term Goal Setting

You’ve probably heard that good things come to those who wait, but in our fast-paced, instant-gratification world, this can be hard to believe. What if we told you that some video games are secretly teaching players the art of long-term planning and delayed gratification? HA! You thought you were just distracting yourself with some casual…

August 26, 2024 // Brandon Pittser

Resource Roundup: Games and Social-Emotional Learning

If you can believe it, August has already passed us by! With a dwindling supply of summer days at our collective disposal, it’s time to get aggressive about rest and relaxation. via Tenor As you rush out to Labor Day cookouts and/or stand in security at the airport for a late-season trip, take some time…

August 28, 2024 // Brandon Pittser

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