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Research Roundup: Educational Games and Humanities Learning (Part 2)

March 15, 2023 // Alyssa Froehling

It’s been a while since we’ve looked at the latest research surrounding educational games and humanities learning! Welcome to another Research Roundup on the impact of educational games on humanities learning. In our previous post on the topic, we explored studies that showed how games can enhance students’ understanding of art history, U.S. history, language,…

A Video Game for Designing Robots, with Dan White (Podcast)

November 22, 2021 // Alyssa Froehling

Filament Games | Educational Game Developer

Interested in learning more about RoboCo and the future of digital robotics? You’re in luck! CEO Dan White and Pius Wong, mechanical and biomedical engineer of Pios Labs in Austin, TX, met to discuss our favorite wholesome sandbox robotics game and more on a new episode of The K12 Engineering Education podcast! In the episode,…

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

February 2, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

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…

5 New Game-based Learning Books

April 6, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

Hello, friends of Filament! It’s been a little while since we’ve highlighted game-based learning books here on the blog. While you can educate yourself on all things game-based learning from a variety of resources (many of them free!), from blog posts to videos to news articles, not many are as in-depth and satisfying as physical…

Research Roundup: VR and AR for Learning

June 29, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

We live in an exciting time where playing a video game doesn’t always mean sitting down in front of a computer or TV screen. While a mouse and keyboard, a controller, or a handheld console can provide plenty of opportunities for playful learning, learners from all walks of life can truly immerse themselves in the…

2022 K-12 EdTech Trends

August 29, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

At the beginning of this year, we made some edtech predictions for 2022. We guessed that remote/hybrid learning would stick around, that the educational metaverse would take shape, and that esports (including scholastic esports, like digital robotics!) would continue to grow in popularity. While the year isn’t quite over yet, we’re happy to report that…

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

November 2, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

Time to bust out the cornucopia – we have a whole buffet of the latest game-based learning news for you, just in time for November! In case you’re new here, welcome to “What’s New in Game-based Learning.” This is a series where we, your friendly neighborhood educational game developer, keep you up to date on…

6 Educational Games We’re Excited to Play in 2023

January 23, 2023 // Alyssa Froehling

We’re feeling ⚡electrified⚡ about 2023! One of the main reasons for our excitement? All of the cool learning games that are coming out this year, of course! via Giphy As leaders in the educational games space, we have a finger on the pulse of all the latest game-based learning news and technology trends. We don’t…

6 Excellent Games for Teaching World History

March 20, 2023 // Alyssa Froehling

Learning about history can be a challenging task for many students, but video games have the potential to make it a more engaging and interactive experience. In this post, we will introduce you to six games that provide unique perspectives on historical events, cultures, and societies. From the ancient civilizations of Mesoamerica to World War…