Blogs
PLAYFORCE
PLAYFORCE is the Institute of Play's internship and playtesting program, in which young people play, test, and design games. In this video, our loyal and hard-working intern Lamar Gibbs, reflects on his experiences as a member of PLAYFORCE and his aspirations for the future. Information about the Spring 09 PLAYFORCE session will be available soon, so check back for more information about joining the PLAYFORCE!
Video Game Helps Math Students Vanquish an Archfiend: Algebra
In this 10/07/08 New York Times article, Winnie Hu explores the recent efforts by several New York city schools to introduce the math-based video game Dimension M into their curriculum. This Fall, the game was placed in 109 New York City middle schools and teachers are already seeing students' progress in math class.
The Future of Reading: Using Video Games as Bait to Hook Readers
In this 10/6/08 New York Times article, Motoko Rich writes about the relationship between video game-playing and reading. More specifically, Rich focuses on how video games can be used to inspire the reading of traditional books.
Video Reports from PBS documentary 'WHERE WE STAND: America’s Schools in the 21st Century'
As a result of globalization, America has been forced to take a hard look at its educational system in comparison to educational systems around the world.
WHERE WE STAND: America’s Schools in the 21st Century presents a frank evaluation of our educational system’s strengths and weaknesses. Hosted by Judy Woodruff, Senior Correspondent for The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. More
