Cigdem Uz-Bilgin and Meredith Thompson of the CLEVR project have recently published a paper in the journal Virtual Reality. Processing presence: how users develop spatial presence through an immersive virtual reality game Cigdem Uz‑Bilgin1 · Meredith Thompson1 Received: 1 September 2020 / Accepted: 13 Read more…
The MIT Scheller Teacher Education Program
And The Education Arcade
PLAYFUL, POWERFUL LEARNING
Our Mission
The MIT Scheller Teacher Education Program and The Education Arcade focus on creating playful, powerful learning experiences using the affordances of new educational technologies. We leverage design-based research to study and develop solutions to pervasive challenges in teaching and learning
Design and Create New Experiences
We use games and other tools to help kids experiment, explore, and build math and science skills.
Implement and Scale Experiences
We use technology to create powerful learning environments in schools, in the home, and in the community.
Develop Capacity for New Experiences
We work with schools, governments, NGOs and other organizations to help them learn new design and development skills and build teacher support capacity.
We Create Games, Platforms and Curriculum
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We Teach Teachers
We offer courses for MIT students, professional development and school partnerships.
Courses
We offer courses for MIT students in education, educational technology and games. We also have online course offerings.
Teacher Licensure
We offer an option for teacher licensure for MIT undergraduates. We also offer a range of other course sequence options.
Professional Development
We offer options for professional development for teachers from days to weeks on campus and online.
Latest News
Here is what is going on in The Scheller Teacher Education Program and The Education Arcade.
Open Position: PD Designer
MIT is developing an inclusive AI literacy curriculum for middle school in collaboration with schools in the U.S., the UAE and other countries worldwide, ensuring that it supports a diversity of learner interests and needs. Read more…
Teaching, Learning, Parenting and Gaming
Learn more about learning with games Do you have kids who are at home playing video games? Do you worry about it being “a waste of time”? Video games can actually lead to great learning. Read more…
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