6 new Drafting Board games are now on GameUp!

June 13, 2014
That's right--we've got six new games from the Drafting Board series, created by our incredible partner iCivics. Drafting Board games are de...

New games from Learning Games Lab now on GameUp

April 22, 2013
We're thrilled to welcome our newest partner to GameUp, New Mexico State University's Learning Games Lab. We have two fantastic free games f...

Using Games for Formative Assessment: The A-Games Project

February 25, 2015
We’re thrilled to be able to tell you about the A-Games Project, a newly published study that looks at the use of digital learning games for...

Teaching with Games: GLPC Case Study: Steve

June 15, 2012
The Joan Ganz Cooney Center released new research from the Games and Learning Publishing Council initiative.  They conducted a series of vid...

Guest Blogger Rachael Tarshes Share Best Tips for Introducing Games Based Learning in the Classroom

June 21, 2012
8th Grade Science teacher, guest blogger and  superstar BrainPOP Educator Rachael Tarshes had some creative strategies for introducing game ...

It’s Here! SXSWedu Announces 2014 Playground Schedule

February 6, 2014
We’re absolutely thrilled to share the newly unveiled official schedule for the SXSWedu 2014 Playground, which we're co-sponsoring with Xero...

One Hundred: Activities for Kids

May 21, 2008
In this set of activities adaptable for grades K-3, parents and educators will find ideas for teaching about one hundred. These activities a...

Games in the Classroom? That’s Right! Introducing … GameUp

June 26, 2011
Games? In the classroom? Seriously? Yes. For students, games are where it’s at. We are beyond excited to share our newest development...

Video Games in Classrooms: Lessons Learned

January 23, 2013
Join Marjee Chmiel, instructional technology specialist at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, VA and a f...

‘Pedagogical Pain Points’ – Your Input on Educational Games

October 21, 2011
Beth Quinn is Research Director at Filament Games. Prior to joining Filament's team, Dr. Quinn was a professor of sociology, specializing in...