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What’s New in Game-based Learning – January 2022

🎉Happy New Year!🎉 We’re starting off this year on the blog with some fresh game-based learning news! From the futuristic Metaverse to a retrospective on a trailblazing edugame from the 70s, this nifty roundup of serious games news abounds with fascinating tidbits for all. Keeping gaming enthusiasts well-fed with educational gaming news since 2019, this…

January 3, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

Filament Games | Educational Game Developer

The Future of Digital Robotics

Here at Filament Games, we can’t wait to see how up-and-coming technology continues to shape the world we live in, especially when it comes to education! From eSports to the metaverse, EdTech is buzzing with potential in 2022. One area of that potential is digital robotics, which happens to be a subject we’re particularly passionate…

January 5, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling, Nicole Remily

5 Educational Games We’re Excited to Play in 2022

🚨Attention – this is not a drill! Those once far-off release dates are getting closer and closer!🚨 A new year means new games, and we don’t know about you, but we are excited already just looking at a small sample of what 2022 has to offer when it comes to educational games! via Giphy As…

January 12, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

The Future of the Metaverse for Learning

In this month’s installment of What’s New in Game-based Learning, we touched on STEMuli, an educational metaverse company that is piloting its programming in Dallas’s first permanently hybrid school for students grades 3-8. In our last post on EdTech predictions for this year, we postulated that due to the need for engaging and connective yet…

January 24, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

January Wrap-up – What’s New in 2022

The beginning of each year is always brimming with possibilities and potential! This month on the blog, we focused on the latest and greatest technology and game-based learning news, while keeping a focus on the horizon. As an educational game developer, we consider it our sworn duty to keep readers of our blog informed on…

January 31, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

What’s New in Game-based Learning – February 2022

Welcome to a brand new month, FilaFriends! Ah, February – a time to take extra care to celebrate everyone and everything you love. At Filament, we love game-based learning, and we love to keep all of our readers up to date with the most interesting games for impact, serious game, and AR/VR news that each…

February 2, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

Game-based Learning Theory and Evidence

So far this month, we’ve covered what game-based learning is and isn’t along with the do’s and don’ts for designing educational games. However, if you’re new to the game-based learning sphere, you may still be wondering: why learning games in the first place? And moreover, why do we dedicate our entire business to educational game…

February 16, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

What’s New in Game-based Learning – March 2022

We’ve made it to March, which means we’ve almost made it out of the winter! Punxsutawney Phil did predict six more weeks of winter last month, but regardless, we’re thinking positive and warm thoughts this month! via Giphy Okay, we get it, Phil, your word is final. More winter it is. However, we can’t help…

March 2, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

Let’s talk robotics with Dan White (Podcast)

How are digital robotics different (and similar) to physical robotics? How has the educational game industry changed over the years? What’s the difference between scholastic esports and esports in general? If you are wondering about any of the following, we have just the podcast for you! Dan White joined Exaptec CEO Nicci Rossouw for an…

March 7, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

Game-based Learning, History, and Authenticity

At Filament, we believe that game-based learning has the power to change the future for the better. We also are delighted to be in the present, to see all of the new and emerging ways that game-based learning is making a meaningful impact on the lives of students, workplaces, and learners across the globe. While…

March 9, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

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