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Helping to foster and nurture student interest in STEAM fields using game-based learning, STEAM Craft Edu was recognized in the 2020 GESS Education Awards in Dubai, taking the honors for the Best CSR Programme for Education. The GESS Education Awards highlights and rewards the quality and diversity of education services and products, celebrating the success […]
Building STEAM and 21C schools in the classroom and at home using serious gaming, STEAM Craft Edu bagged multiple accolades at the recent EduTech Asia Awards in Singapore, including Gold for BEST NEW EDTECH START-UP, besting other rising start-ups BookForm Australia (Silver) and Amy, Jaipuna LTD New Zealand (Bronze). Founded in 2016, STEAM Craft Edu’s […]
Game-based learning platform Planeteers, developed by STEAM Craft Edu, was judged best in class against notable competition at the EduTech Asia Awards, held in Singapore November 5, 2019. The sandbox game and virtual maker lab for teaching elementary students STEAM & 21C skills was awarded gold for BEST STEAM SOLUTION, ahead of silver award winner […]
The office is buzzing with excitement again, as we share the news! Planeteers Home Edition has been selected as a finalist in the Best Educational aka Serious Game category in the TIGA Awards 2019. The Independent Game Developers’ Association (TIGA) is the network for game developers, digital publishers, and trade association representing the video games […]
Over the past few years, there has been a growing investment in game-based and gamified learning as a methodology to make learning more fun and engaging to drive improved retention, information processing, critical thinking, problem solving and innovation. This comes with a significant increase in the use, design, and research of digital games with students […]
From small steps to great strides, STEAM Craft Edu and their educational game-based learning platform, Planeteers, have been selected as a finalist for the following categories in the EduTech Awards 2019: Best Classroom Technology Solution, Best Edtech Start-Up Award & Best STEAM Solution. EduTech Asia is Asia’s largest education conference and exhibition. This event brings […]
Teaching STEAM and want to enhance your STEAM curriculum? Check out the edtech blogs below for ideas to supercharge your STEAM program. The Internet is a treasure trove of information. There are countless websites that are all about the latest fads and tends in every field you could imagine, including edtech, blended learning, and of […]
Continuing to make strides in educational technology, STEAM Craft Edu’s Planeteers game received two Silver Awards in the Family & Kids, and Education categories for Best Mobile Apps/Sites at the 12th Annual W3 Awards. Judged by the NY Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts, the 2017 W3 Awards received over 5’000 entries from around the […]
STEAM education and blended learning are popular terms nowadays. Both concepts encourage kids to learn using a mix of traditional and digital tools and platforms. The STEAM education approach, in particular, challenges them to find solutions to open-ended problems and learn concepts in a multidisciplinary way based on relatable real world scenarios. Children are exposed to […]
In the movies, kids who excel academically or have particular interests in stuff like science fares and clubs are often called “geeks” or “nerds” – think Peter Parker, Lisa Simpson, or even Marty McFly from Back to the Future. Depicted as socially awkward with less fashionable clothes, young technology enthusiasts have traditionally been seen weird […]