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Filament Games Podcast | Season 6 Episode 7 – Games for Change Festival Interview with Rebecca Benghiat

Terms like “addiction,” and “anxiety” often carry heavy stigma around with them. Yet opening sincere dialogues around mental health is exactly what longtime advocate Rebecca Benghiat does alongside Filament Games Podcast host Jennifer Javornik in this new episode. via Giphy With senior leadership experience driving growth for organizations like New York’s pioneering Quad Preparatory School…

March 6, 2024 // Alyssa Froehling

Research Roundup: Game-based Learning and Language Acquisition

We don’t hide the fact that we love game-based learning and all of its many benefits – including its ability to assist students who are learning new languages! Today, we’re exploring what recent research has found on game-based learning for language acquisition. Through the following studies, we’ll explore the latest discoveries and findings on educational…

March 11, 2024 // Alyssa Froehling

Filament Games Podcast | Season 6 Episode 8 – Games for Change Festival Interview with Stan Pierre-Louis

What does the future hold for gaming as entertainment and beyond? As President and CEO of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), this week’s Filament Games Podcast guest Stan Pierre-Louis is a prominent strategic leader of the US video game industry. via Giphy As President and CEO of ESA, he spearheads the organization’s public policy efforts,…

March 13, 2024 // Alyssa Froehling

Game-Based Learning for Art and Art History Education

Are video games and art classrooms an intuitive pairing – or like oil and water? At first glance, video games and art education may seem like unlikely companions. But when we looked further into the combination of pixels and paintings, we found a vibrant, creative nexus with exciting possibilities for learning! Today’s blog will explore…

March 18, 2024 // Alyssa Froehling

Game-based Learning and Creative Writing

If you’re an avid gamer, reader, binge-watcher, or a combination of all three, you’ll know that more and more, people from all walks of life are recognizing and appreciating video games for their unique storytelling merits. One giant example is the record success of The Last of Us season 1, a TV show adapted from…

March 20, 2024 // Alyssa Froehling

Game Spotlight: Mooving Cows

You may have heard of Mooving Cows by tuning in to our podcast or reading our blog on game-based learning and agriculture, but whether you’re familiar with our client UW-Madison’s animal-handling simulation game or not, there’s a lot of new things to be said about its success! In case you didn’t know, Mooving Cows is…

March 25, 2024 // Alyssa Froehling

What’s New in Game-based Learning – April 2024

Spring is in full bloom, and so is the educational gaming industry! 🌷🌱 As we kick off April, it’s time to dig into the latest and greatest news on learning games, serious games, and AR/VR for learning. From the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space, educators and game developers are pushing…

April 1, 2024 // Alyssa Froehling

Nurturing Problem-Solvers Inside and Outside the Realm of Games (Podcast)

How can we prepare students for the real world through game-based learning experiences? Our CEO, Dan White, recently joined the Shifting Schools podcast to discuss the future of learning games and the importance of focusing on 21st century skills and conceptual understandings in K-12 education. via Giphy Hosted by educators Jeff Utecht and Tricia Friedman,…

April 8, 2024 // Alyssa Froehling

Creating A/V Video Game Content with AI

The quality of the audio and visual content in a game have a crucial role in its success. And just like other areas of game development, AI is affecting A/V creation too. We’re curious to explore how these emerging technologies can enhance what we make while also being mindful of caveats that come with AI…

April 10, 2024 // Alyssa Froehling, Josh Bartels

Ways to Integrate AI into Learning Games and Simulations

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past couple of years, you’re probably aware that artificial intelligence is transforming the landscape of technology at large, impacting countless industries across the world! via Giphy When it comes to educational technology, we have unprecedented opportunities to enhance learning experiences with AI. For educational game developers…

April 15, 2024 // Alyssa Froehling