As we wrap yet another year of shipping industry-leading learning game titles, we thought it would be a good time to reflect and consider the coming year – after all, as I’ve said before, things change quickly in the technology industry, and educational technology is no exception. In 2018, we’ve seen our first major educational …
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Meet the Project-Based, Student-Focused, and Technology-Driven Classrooms of the Future
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you envision the classrooms of the future? 🔮 Of course, sci-fi depictions of robo-teachers like the one from The Jetsons above are endearing, but we’re not here today to talk about science fiction – rather, today’s blog is taking a closer look at a handpicked selection of …
Oculus Quest for Learning: What Educators Need to Know
In November 2016, CEO Dan White published an article exploring how VR changes learning. Fast-forward two years, and it’s obvious that the technology has yet to reach its full potential in classroom and training settings. There have, however, been signs of promise – in the K12 sphere, Oculus recently announced the launch of Oculus Education …
Top EdTech Takeaways from ISTE 2018
Dubbed “the epicenter of EdTech,” the annual ISTE conference is a celebration of the world’s most cutting-edge organizations, research, and innovations operating at the fascinating intersection of education and technology. Featuring more than 16,000 attendees, 1,000 sessions, and 600 expo exhibitors spread across 3 days, this year’s show was a massive success (no pun intended). With …
Five Brilliant Game-Based Learning TED Talks
TED Talks, like a memorable course or lesson, have the power to motivate, engage, and inspire viewers. Below, we’ve collected some of our favorite game-based learning and gamification-related lectures from experts in the games, education, and neuroscience realms. If you’re reading the Filament Games blog, you’re likely already aware of the power of digital games …
How AI Supports Teachers
Citing Pearson’s 2016 report Intelligence Unleashed: An Argument for AI in Education, our blog recently highlighted a few ways in which artificial intelligence tools can greatly enhance collaborative learning. Today, we’re here to discuss another application of artificial intelligence in education: how AI supports teachers. According to a 2015 report from the Center for American …
EdTech Predictions for 2018
Game-based learning (particularly the digital variety) depends on the health of the EdTech industry, rising and falling with the adoption of hardware and the evolution of education policy. So as another year unfurls before us, we’re peering into our fila-palantir to see what 2018 will bring to EdTech. Check out our predictions below and be …
Museums and Interactivity at the New York Hall of Science
The State of the Art This is an amazing time to be creating media for museums and other informal learning spaces. I’m the creative producer at the NY Hall of Science (NYSCI). I came to NYSCI in 2011 to work on Connected Worlds, a 2400 square foot immersive, interactive space created by Design I/O. The …
Augmented Reality Learning Environments
Holy cow, have you guys checked out quadcopters?! We live in interesting times, where a convergence of technologies, spurred by mobile phone development has led to a ton of very powerful things getting embedded into very small devices. This includes a wide variety of different kinds of sensors, and ever improving video/transmitting capabilities. Stuff’s getting …
Virtual Reality for Learning Games
We’ve talked before about virtual reality and the unique impact it could have on the education space. Now that the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift have both shipped, we asked some of the talented game developers here at the Filament Games studio for their perspectives on how VR might or might not be used in the classroom. Alexander …
