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Game-based Learning and Passion-based Learning

November 29, 2021 // Alyssa Froehling

Filament Games | Educational Game Developer

I think this is it. I think we’ve found it. A duo to rival the widely heralded perfect pair, game-based learning and STEM. What duo is this, you ask? Game-based learning and passion-based learning. via CBR Pictured from left to right: Passion-based learning, game-based learning, and STEM What is passion-based learning? We’re not referencing the…

The Do’s and Don’ts of Educational Game Development

February 7, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

Do you have an idea for an educational video game that you just can’t get out of your head, but you’re not sure where to start? Are you thinking to yourself, “Surely educational game design isn’t a free-for-all – there must be some best practices out there somewhere?” via Giphy You’re right! And you’re in…

Learning with Commercial Games

April 11, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

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…

VR and the Humanities

June 27, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

Virtual reality is a versatile medium. As you can see in our latest roundup of educational VR (and AR) games, VR runs the gamut from STEM to fine arts education. Just like there are boundless applications for VR in medicine and other fields, there are so many ways VR is taking the humanities to another…

Resource Roundup: Game-based Learning and K-12 Students

August 31, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

August is on its way out, Filafolks! We hope the first week or two of school went swimmingly for any of our readers out there who are educators or students. To commemorate another back-to-school season come and gone, we’ve gathered up all of this month’s resources on game-based learning for K-12 students. These resources provide…

The Filament Games Podcast | Season 4 Episode 1: Is This Thing On?

November 9, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

The Filament Games Podcast is back! That’s right, after a, ahem, brief four-year hiatus, season four of your favorite game-based learning podcast is here. The original hosts of the podcast, VP of Marketing Brandon Pittser and CCO Dan Norton, are back with even more game-based learning insights, incredible guest interviews, and enough antics to keep…

Research Roundup: Immersive Learning is the Future

January 25, 2023 // Alyssa Froehling

Exciting news, Filamentarians! This March, our VP Jennifer Javornik will be venturing to Austin, Texas, along with some of our friends from FIRST, Museum of Science, and Roblox to join a panel called “Learning in Immersive Experiences is the Future” at SXSW. If you’re headed to SXSW this year, be sure to catch this session…

Project Roundup: English Language Arts Games by Filament Games

March 22, 2023 // Alyssa Froehling

As an award-winning game development company that specializes in creating educational games, we have developed numerous games designed to teach English Language Arts (ELA). Whether you are a teacher looking for engaging resources to supplement your ELA curriculum, a student eager to improve your language skills through play, or an organization interested in creating an…

2023 Higher Education Technology Trends

May 22, 2023 // Alyssa Froehling

As industry-leading educational game developers, we’re here to keep you up to date on all the latest edtech trends. Since we’re already almost halfway through the year, we wanted to investigate the top higher education technology trends of 2023. As this year unfolds, higher education institutions are continuing to embrace edtech to enhance their operations…

What’s New in Game-based Learning – December 2021

December 1, 2021 // Alyssa Froehling

It may be hard to believe, but 2021 is almost behind us! Let’s not get too ahead of ourselves, though – we have a whole month left until we ring in a new year. With every new month comes a new round-up of game-based learning news that you don’t want to miss! via Giphy The…