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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

Video Games and Civil Rights Learning

If you read our last post, you know why studying history is so important! As we conclude Black History Month and begin Women’s History Month, there are a lot of historical and present-day figures and events to remember and learn about. Though it probably goes without saying, learning about civil rights should not be regulated…

March 14, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

Educational Games and Internet Safety

Because of the ever-growing, ever-changing, and sometimes nebulous nature of the internet, everyone can benefit from learning about internet safety! We’ve established before why media literacy (an individual’s ability to find, critically analyze, and actively engage with all forms of media) is so important. Media literacy relates to internet safety, but there are some key…

March 16, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

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Game Spotlight: Convene the Council (iCivics)

Hey there, I’m Dan Norton, Chief Creative Officer at Filament Games. Once again we’ve had the privilege of teaming up with the fine folks at iCivics to create another great civics game, this time called Convene the Council. Convene the Council? What’s it about? In Convene the Council, you step into the constrictive, but nice-looking…

March 21, 2022 // Dan Norton

5 More Amazing English Language Arts (ELA) Learning Games

Hello, Filamentarians! If you’ve been reading our blog for even a short amount of time, you already know that game-based learning and STEM go together like peanut butter and jelly. Bacon and eggs. Pikachu and ketchup. via Giphy The power of game-based learning is not limited to STEM, though! In fact, several recent studies (for…

March 23, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

Video Games and Poetry

Happy (Almost) National Poetry Month! We’ve touched on the fine arts and video games on the blog before, from music learning games to simulated art galleries. However, I know what you’re thinking from looking at the title of this post – what could poetry possibly have to do with video games? Do video games and…

March 30, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

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

The birds are singing, rain is pitter-pattering against the window, and the Filabee is buzzing around, waiting for flowers to bloom! 🌷🐝 While we wait, how about another installment of What’s New in Game-based Learning? That’s right, your friendly neighborhood educational game developer is here to start April off right, delivering our dear readers the…

April 4, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

Learning with Commercial Games

Here at Filament, we know that the best learning games integrate educational content seamlessly with game mechanics. The best way to effectively help students achieve meaningful learning objectives with games is through game-based learning! That’s not to say, however, that commercial entertainment games never have any educational value. There’s a handful of games that have…

April 11, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

10 Amazing Edtech, Robotics, STEM, and Game-based Learning Podcasts

There’s a podcast for practically everything and everyone. Luckily for us, that means there’s an abundance of podcasts on game-based learning, edtech, STEM, robotics, and other related topics we’re passionate about! Whether you’re a frequent reader of our blog, or just stumbled upon it now, chances are you found your way here because you were…

April 20, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

Free Games You Can Play Right Now

Ever since the death of Flash, high-quality, free games that require no installation or special hardware have become more difficult to come by. Many K-12 educators often use technology like Chromebooks in their classrooms – so high-quality video games that are compatible with the tech schools have available are a must-have! Luckily for anyone who…

April 25, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

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