Crypto Coordinates & Children’s Morality

Posted by Jackieb on Jul 16, 2010 in Design, Research

The mathematics mission Crypto Coordinates: Plotting Adventure! was first released last fall, and updated slightly in early June. Both versions of Crypto teach coordinate plotting through the context of archeology and navigation of a magical island. During implementations of Crypto, researchers observed students expressing their own beliefs when playing the game.

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Teachers learning about teaching and learning!

Posted by msolomou on Apr 19, 2010 in Design, Research, Teacher Training

When we talk about effective instruction and positioning the learner as an active agent of change who transforms the world in powerful ways, the issue of teacher training becomes central. How do we, as educators, prepare learners to participate in such an interactive way? And also, how do we equip our pre-service teachers to respond [...]

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The perils of displeasing an island…. Crypto Coordinates Plotting Adventure, a new math mission in Quest Atlantis

Posted by Melissa Gresalfi on Jan 22, 2010 in Design

Cartography, coordinate plotting, and the ethical tensions of archeology combine in our new math mission in Quest Atlantis. Questers receive a message in a bottle, calling for help. Furious at having a team of archeologists investigate its secrets, the island takes revenge by trapping the director of the dig, Dr. Leo. With an assistant too [...]

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