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MIT STEP offers a teacher licensing program that can be done entirely at MIT or in conjunction with courses at Wellesley College. This program licenses students to teach mathematics or science in grades 5-12. The Scheller Teacher Education Program, offered through the Department of Urban Studies and Planning, prepares MIT students to become teachers who are competent to teach in their field, willing to challenge established norms, able to bridge the boundaries among disciplines, and eager to help students develop the desire to question and explore. Click here for more info on STEP and here for more info on classes.

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The Radix Endeavor

The Radix Endeavor is a multiplayer online game for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) learning in high school.

The game is funded by the Gates Foundation, and under development at the MIT Education Arcade in collaboration with Filament Games. The initial phase will cover topics in biology, algebra, geometry, probability, and statistics, providing students with a collaborative, social experience in a systems-based game world where they can explore how the world works and discover important scientific concepts.

Play The Radix Endeavor!

To learn more about the project and how you can get involved, complete the subscription form to receive Radix Updates.
Participate in our upcoming daylong professional development session, Using Games in the High School Classroom, featuring The Radix Endeavor.
Interested in participating in the research pilot? Enroll here.
Want to learn more about the research pilot? Download the Pilot Research Overview PDF.

Teachers Share Experiences Using The Radix Endeavor

Submitted by carole on November 14, 2014

On Monday, November 17th at 3:30 PM ET, we will host a 'Tales from the Field' webinar featruing teachers using The Radix Endeavor. They will share their expereinces using the game with students, highlight the teachers resources and reflect on how they connected game play to instructional objectives. WATCH THE RECORDING

Professor Klopfer to Host an Ask Me Anything on Reddit

Submitted by carole on October 21, 2014

Tuesday October 21 at 1:00 PM ET, Professor Eric Klopfer will host an AMA on Reddit. Join the session and ask those buring questions you have about Educational Technology, game design or anything else you'd like to know.

Radix Endeavor September Newsletter

Submitted by carole on September 15, 2014

The Radix Endeavor September Newsletter is out and includes important information about the AY 2014-2015 Pilot for our new game designed to support middle and high school math and science. The newsletter includes updates on how teachers can use the game and how they might participate in the pilot, as well as registration details for the September 16th Radix Webinar. Check it out today and share with your colleagues!

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN for EdTechX: A series of online courses in educational technology

Submitted by carole on August 25, 2014

MIT's Education Arcade and Scheller Teacher Education Program are launching EdTechX, a series of six-week long MITx online courses on EdX. Two of the four courses in the series are now open for registration:

Design and Development of Educational Technology: (Starts October 8, 2014) This project-based course explores educational technologies and the theories underlying their development through interviews with experts in the field.
Introduction to Game Design: (Starts October 22, 2014) A practical introduction to game design and game design concepts, emphasizing the basic tools of game design: paper and digital prototyping, design iteration, and user testing.

From theory to application, the EdTech XSeries will help learners understand, design, develop, and implement a variety of educational technology to enhance learning for all. The EdTech XSeries will highlight how education and educational tools are evolving and position participants as thought-leaders and implementers in this fast-growing field. Each of the courses is project-based, incorporates collaborative group as well individual work, self-assessment as well as peer review, and concludes with a culminating project. Each course is taught by an MIT Professor and as is supplemented with interviews in the field with some of the world’s leading experts sharing their insights.
Three levels of registration are available. Participants can audit the course or earn an honor code certificate at no cost. Or, for a nominal fee, participants can receive an ID verified certificate.

August Workshops for Teachers

Submitted by carole on July 18, 2014

Formal and Informal educators have a few more opportunties to participate in Education Arcade and Scheller Teacher Education Programs (STEP) workshops this summer. Register today for the session that means your scheduling and personal development requirements:

August 1 –Introduction to Programming with StarLogo Nova – – a fun, hands-on workshop for teachers interested in learning how to program 3D games and/or science simulation models using StarLogo Nova, an online educational software tool with a graphical programming interface.
August 6 – Introduction to Programming with StarLogo Nova – a fun, hands-on workshop for teachers interested in learning how to program 3D games and/or science simulation models using StarLogo Nova, an online educational software tool with a graphical programming interface.

Summer Workshops for Students, Teachers, and Mentors

Submitted by carole on June 18, 2014

The Education Arcade and Scheller Teacher Education Programs (STEP) at MIT will be hosting a series of events this summer for secondary school teachers interested in using games, simulations and programming tools with their students. Register today for the session that means your scheduling and personal development requirements:

June 26 – Using Multiplayers Games in the High School Math and Biology Classroom – A daylong workshop introducing teachers to the new online multiplayer game to support high school math and biology instruction.
July 7 – Introduction to Programming with StarLogo Nova – a fun, hands-on workshop for teachers interested in learning how to program 3D games and/or science simulation models using StarLogo Nova, an online educational software tool with a graphical programming interface.
July 17 – 18 – MIT App Inventor Summit – A two-day gathering of members of the MIT APP Inventor Community to share innovative uses of the tools, implementation in varied settings including education, research and community development
July 19 – Introduction to Programming with StarLogo Nova for Students and their Mentors – a fun, hands-on workshop for middle and high school students and their mentors interested learning how to program 3D games simulations using StarLogo Nova.
August 1 –Introduction to Programming with StarLogo Nova – – a fun, hands-on workshop for teachers interested in learning how to program 3D games and/or science simulation models using StarLogo Nova, an online educational software tool with a graphical programming interface.
August 5 & 6 – Implementing The Radix Endeavor in the High School Math and Biology Classroom – a two-day guided working session for high school teachers interested in participating in the Fall 2014 Pilot of The Radix Endeavor, a multiplayer online game.
August 6 – Introduction to Programming with StarLogo Nova – a fun, hands-on workshop for teachers interested in learning how to program 3D games and/or science simulation models using StarLogo Nova, an online educational software tool with a graphical programming interface.

Daylong Workshop, Using Games in the HS Classroom

Submitted by carole on June 04, 2014

On Thursday, June 26, 2014 from 9 am - 3:30 pm, The Radix Team is hosting a one-day professional development session that will address many of your questions about using an online game for STEM learning within the classroom environment. This fun, hands-on workshop on the MIT campus will address:

How games can be used to set the context for or reinforce difficult concepts
The learning standards addressed in The Radix Endeavor
How scaffolding is addressed within specific quest lines
In-game assessments
Reports and built-in teacher monitoring tools
Options for enrolling in the Radix Pilot

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StarLogo Nova

StarLogo Nova (www.slnova.org) is the new online iteration of StarLogo, following in StarLogo TNG's footsteps. StarLogo Nova builds upon TNG's innovations, with several language refinements and new features, including:

Create, edit, and run games and simulations right in the browser, no installation necessary.

Share projects in public galleries for the world to see.

Collaborate on projects with other users.

Incorporate your own sounds and Collada format 3D models into your projects.

Organize code more clearly, with all runtime code now placed on breed pages.

Program agent interactions more easily with new Detection blocks.
Customize your breeds with user-created traits like energy, health, lives, inventory, etc.

Easily work with hundreds of agents, even on older computers or Chromebooks.

With no predefined agent limits, create 10,000 agents or more on powerful computers.

MIT STEP is pleased to offer several professional development opportunities for this exciting new tool this summer. Check the Workshops page for more information.

Radix Team to Host Webinar, "Using Multiplayer Games in the High School Classroom"

Submitted by carole on March 06, 2014

On March 13, 2014 at 3:30 PM ET, MIT Researchers will host a webinar to discuss how their new game, The Radix Endeavor can be used to support high school math and biology instruction. They will talk about the benefits of role-playing and immersive virtual environments in general and more specifically about how teachers can start using The Radix Endeavor in their classrooms. High school math and biology teachers are encouraged to attend.
REGISTER TODAY! Be Sure to enter event # 641123549