The Global Search for Education: Serious Games, Serious Learning
We all know by now that games harness the power of play, and through play we develop a range of 21st Century knowledge and skills, including language, communication, creative problem solving, critical thinking, collaboration and social interaction. Games in short have the power to change the world and change learning.
The Global Search for Education: How is game-based learning helping teachers during the pandemic?
When the pandemic struck, were educators ready for virtual learning? “Digital games demand interaction and participation, two qualities that now characterize much of the lives of the school-aged generation,” says educator, speaker and game designer Dr. Paul Darvasi.
The Global Search for Education: The Sensational Life and Death of a Social Media Star
Sanam Maher is a journalist based in Karachi, Pakistan. The Sensational Life and Death of Qandeel Baloch is her first book. It tells the story of Pakistan’s first social media celebrity, Qandeel Baloch, who was murdered in 2016 at age 26 in a suspected honor killing.
The Global Search for Education: Vanja Kaluđerčić, Director of IFFR, Talks Movies and More
The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is one of the largest audience and industry-driven film festivals in the world.
The Global Search For Education: A Conversation with Locarno’s Artistic Director Lili Hinstin
The Locarno Film Festival is an annual film festival held every August in Locarno, Switzerland. Founded in 1946, it is one of the longest-running film festivals, and is also a prestigious platform for art house films
The Global Search for Education: Annecy Festival Artistic Director Marcel Jean Has Big Predictions for the Future of Global Animation
The Annecy International Animation Film Festival based in the town of Annecy, France recently presented a selection of 13 original short films in the YouTube We Are One: A Global Film Festival.