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On-Site Staff / Program Design, Development, and Quality

GGJNext: A New Global Game Jam for Youth

Matthew Farber, Ed.D. No Comments

This July 2018, all around the world, kids aged 12-17 years old gather together to make games. Known as GGJNext, it is a new game jam event specifically for youth. What Exactly is a Game Jam? In a game jam, designers are given a topic or theme and then build a game. Sometimes known as fast prototyping, groups work collaboratively to create sometimes barely viable games. The point isn’t to deliver a finished product, but to go through the steps of design thinking: ideating, making, and iterating....Read More

On-Site Staff / Program Design, Development, and Quality / Staff Leadership and Management

7 Back-to-School Resources for the Expanded Learning Field

BOOST Collaborative No Comments

Hello Expanded Learning, Out-of-School Time, and rockstar educators across the globe! In support of back-to-school time, our home team has chosen a hodgepodge of resources that will jumpstart your school year. 1. If you are planning for your programs for the back to school season, BOOST Cafe is a great place to start. Guess what – you’re already here! Click around our website and find the best free resources & curriculum for your programs and classrooms, funding and grants, free ...Read More

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On-Site Staff / Program Design, Development, and Quality

Adventure Learning: Cultural, Nature, and Museum Virtual Expeditions

Kristin Stayer No Comments

As our global technology world expands, there are several creative virtual field trips and learning opportunities for students. “Adventure Learning is an educational approach that provides learners with opportunities to explore real-world issues through authentic learning experiences within a collaborative online learning environment” (Doering, 2005, as cited in GoNorth! Chukotka 2007 Curriculum). If picking one out the many listed below is daunting, try starting with the global trip...Read More