A California bakery has crafted an astonishingly lifelike, spine-tingling Clicker sculpture made entirely out of bread.
iCivics creates online game to teach kids about the Constitution
18.09.2023 - 14:05 / venturebeat.com
We're thrilled to announce the return of GamesBeat Next, hosted in San Francisco this October, where we will explore the theme of «Playing the Edge.» Apply to speak here and learn more about sponsorship opportunities here. At the event, we will also announce 25 top game startups as the 2024 Game Changers. Apply or nominate today!
iCivics and George Washington’s Mount Vernon museum are announcing Constitutional Compromise, an online game that teaches kids about the making of the U.S. Constitution.
It’s a game about the civility and compromise that shaped the historic document’s creation that culminating in its signing in 1787. The game is being released today, on Constitution Day, for free on icivics.org.
To celebrate the launch, a live event will be held on the grounds of Mount Vernon today on Constitution Day, where over 100 students from Alice Deal Middle School in Washington, D.C., will gather. The event will feature a live stream starting at 9:30 AM EST, allowing students nationwide to participate virtually.
Award-winning Constitutional scholar Linda Monk, along with historical re-enactors portraying George Washington and James Madison, will engage in debates reflecting the topics covered in Constitutional Compromise. In-person attendees will have the opportunity to play the game and explore Mount Vernon’s grounds. Students across the country will view a livestream or a recorded version of that conversation. And then they are also invited to go and play the game.
It’s part of a movement to keep young students more engaged with lessons by putting them in a form they can understand better: computer games. The idea is to immerse students in the pivotal moments and compromises that led to the signing of the document.
“The secret sauce of iCivics games is creating games that are really approachable and have a balance of seriousness and fun,” said Julie Silverbrook, iCivics senior director of partnerships and Constitutional Scholar in Residence, in an interview with GamesBeat. “And we create game characters that feel accessible to young people. And it’s a great entry point into a variety of civics and now history topics.”
Constitutional Compromise marks iCivics’ first foray into creating a game specifically designed for use within a museum exhibit. The collaboration was made possible with the support of philanthropist Kenneth C. Griffin. The game will not only be accessible online but will also be available for on-site play at Mount Vernon, which attracts over a million visitors annually.
Designed for middle school and high school students, Constitutional Compromise transports players to Philadelphia in 1787. Acting as delegates, students are tasked with the responsibility of drafting the nation’s governing
The website gametalkz.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
Top Authors
Popular Topics
venturebeat.com
06.10.2023 / 17:17
GamesBeat Next agenda will feature 68 speakers on the future of games
I’m delighted to reveal the agenda for our GamesBeat Next 2023, which takes place in San Francisco on October 23-24.
venturebeat.com
05.10.2023 / 14:27
Atari will bring Berzerk Recharged to the PC and consoles this year
Atari, the nostalgia-inducing game company, is set to release Berzerk: Recharged on the PC and consoles later this year.
venturebeat.com
04.10.2023 / 06:39
Global VC deals declined in Q3 for the second quarter in a row, hitting 3-year lows
Global venture capital deals declined in the third quarter for the second consecutive quarter, falling to the lowest level since the second quarter of 2020.
pcmag.com
03.10.2023 / 21:49
Concerned About Your TV Falling Off the Wall? This Set Comes With Landing Gear
Landing gear is usually found on planes or Mars rovers. But now you can get it on a TV.
venturebeat.com
03.10.2023 / 13:33
StickyLock will unveil Histera shooter game at Steam Next Fest
Dutch game studio StickyLock will unveil the upcoming free-to-play multiplayer shooter Histera at Steam Next Fest next week.
venturebeat.com
01.10.2023 / 15:55
Quizzing Intel exec Sandra Rivera about generative AI and more
Intel threw a lot of information at us a couple of weeks ago at its Intel Innovation 2023 event in San Jose, California. The company talked a lot about its manufacturing advances, its Meteor Lake chip, and its future schedule for processors. It felt like a heavy download of semiconductor chip information. And it piqued my interest in a variety of ways.
venturebeat.com
29.09.2023 / 18:17
At Manga Productions, the Saudis tap a new generation for talent | The DeanBeat
In Saudi Arabia, more than 70% of the population is under the age of 35. And these days they are growing up reading manga (comics), watching anime films and TV shows, and playing video games. It’s the perfect workforce for Manga Productions, a Riyadh company that is in all of those businesses.
venturebeat.com
28.09.2023 / 19:19
Epic lays off about 900 people, divests Bandcamp and SuperAwesome
Epic Games announced today that it is laying off 16% of its staff, or 830 people. It’s also divesting recent purchase Bandcamp and spinning out SuperAwesome, which will result in 250 more people leaving the company. Allegedly these layoffs are fueled by an excess of spending and Fortnite’s growth slowing down. Bandcamp joins Songtradr, while SuperAwesome will be its own company headed by current CEO Kate O’Loughlin.
venturebeat.com
26.09.2023 / 16:35
Twitch August viewership lower than July for first time in 6 years | StreamElements State of the Stream
We're thrilled to announce the return of GamesBeat Next, hosted in San Francisco this October, where we will explore the theme of «Playing the Edge.» Apply to speak here and learn more about sponsorship opportunities here. At the event, we will also announce 25 top game startups as the 2024 Game Changers. Apply or nominate today!
tech.hindustantimes.com
25.09.2023 / 08:49
Janitor AI lets you talk to virtual boyfriends, indulge in erotica! Check out the controversial NSFW chatbot
There have been rapid developments in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) in the last few years. The debut of OpenAI's ChatGPT in November 2022, has kickstarted an AI chatbot revolution and now every big tech company is developing their own conversational chatbots. Google, Microsoft, Tencent, and even Apple has been rumored to be working on their generative AI chatbots. In the Summer, an AI chatbot became extremely popular for offering a drastically different service in comparison to other chatbots there - NSFW chats, because of which it has been surrounded by controversy recently. Here's why.
venturebeat.com
25.09.2023 / 07:07
Mastercard and Mercedes-Benz let you pay at the gas pump via fingerprint
We're thrilled to announce the return of GamesBeat Next, hosted in San Francisco this October, where we will explore the theme of «Playing the Edge.» Apply to speak here and learn more about sponsorship opportunities here. At the event, we will also announce 25 top game startups as the 2024 Game Changers. Apply or nominate today!