An Innovative Model for STEM Learning (WV Education Leadership)
Educating Future Science Innovators (Students Miranda & Alexandra, 10th Grade)
A Different Way of Learning (Students Phyllis & Joshua, 8th grade)
Moving to the Core with Science (Bill, HS)
The World Wide Workshop Foundation (inventors of Globaloria), in collaboration with the West Virginia Department of Education and U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller as Honorary Chair, announce:
1st Annual Games Competition in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
It's a TIE! Congratulations to the TWO GRAND PRIZE WINNERS: WV Animal Rescue Squad by "The Epic Fails" of Liberty High School and Math Runner by "XxMonstaBullMalachiXx" of Eastern Greenbrier Middle School. Congratulations to all participants!
Globaloria students making games about STEM topics are eligible to enter:
Science * Biology * Physics * Earth science * Climate * Energy * Chemistry * Human anatomy and physiology * Environmental science
Technology
* 21st century skills * Computer repair * Software applications * History and evolution of technology and
technological discoveries * Communications policy
Engineering
* Computer science * Robotics * Space flight, automobiles, nautical and air travel * Agriculture * Architecture/ drafting
Mathematics
* Algebra * Geometry * Trigonometry * Finance, budgeting and accounting * Calculus * Probability and statistics
Winners will be chosen based on: 1. How well the game works (Technical quality) 2. How well the game-making process is presented (Production quality) 3. How well the game represents STEM knowledge and facts (Research quality) 4. How well the game teaches STEM content (Content quality)
About Globaloria Launched in the West Virginia school system in 2007, Globaloria is a unique pilot course in public middle schools and high schools where students are creating original Flash-based video games about educational topics and social issues using an online social network for learning. Four WV colleges are also offering Globaloria to their students. Hailed by local, state, and national education leaders as a model for educational transformation, Globaloria increases student mastery of state content standards and objectives and 21st-century knowledge and skills by immersing students in a learning-by-doing, STEM game design and programming curriculum that incorporates the latest social media technology tools. Support for Globaloria is provided by Governor and First Lady Manchin, the West Virginia Department of Education, the WV Department of Education and the Arts, Benedum Foundation, Verizon WV, Knight Foundation, Caperton Fund, West Virginia University, and Marshall University.
