< Back to Blog leah blasczyk August 24, 2021 // Filament Staff Straight out of UW-Whitewater with degrees in Math, Computer Science, and Game Design, Leah is excited to be working on games that make people smile. She never wants to stop learning and loves putting her skills to the test in game jams.
edtechgamebasedlearningk12localresearchstaffinsights How Game-Based Learning Engages Struggling Students In our game-based learning program overview, Sun Prairie Area School District educator Mary Headington shared the story of Susan, a student in her class who typically struggled with coursework. Susan was discouraged by her struggles with her coursework and consequently had a hard time believing she was smart. Mary often wrestled with the best way to help…
adultlearningedtechgamebasedlearninggamedesignk12 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…
edtechengineeringgamebasedlearninggamedesigngamedevstaffinsights Features That Add Value When I provide insight into game development, instead of talking about specific games, the conversation revolves around the building blocks of games we call features. Through analyzing the atomic elements of games and how they can be combined and work together, we hope to learn generic lessons that can be applied to all games. If…