Playmaker, a school developed by the nonprofit, GameDesk, is just now opening! It is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and AT&T. The school opened today (September 7th 2012) with 60 students in 6th grade. The students make character sheets the first day of class that represents their skills and knowledge (probably known as resumes to most people) and then use a map modeled off of The Legend of Zelda to chart their school journey. The travel from the Emerald Forest of Media Arts to the Cave of Physics.
The school features a learning laboratory called the Learning Center which is a classroom of the future with plenty of digital tools to explore. The school also has an interesting STEM curriculum with epistemic tools like Mathmaker where students can take on the role of engineers. There is a ton going on in this curriculum so definitely check it out!
The school features a learning laboratory called the Learning Center which is a classroom of the future with plenty of digital tools to explore. The school also has an interesting STEM curriculum with epistemic tools like Mathmaker where students can take on the role of engineers. There is a ton going on in this curriculum so definitely check it out!