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Olivier Madiba’s Kiro’o Games is building a Pan-African entertainment ecosystem

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Networks and prestigious educational backgrounds were equally important. He highlighted how Madiba had gathered a team of 20 individuals without formal game development education, yet managed to create a game of remarkable quality, earning a solid 7/10 rating. Degrees alone were not enough to secure promising careers.

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5 Simple Coding Projects for Kids to Tackle During the School Year

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Fortunately, there are plenty of simple coding projects that integrate basic coding concepts that kids can tackle during the school year. They’re also a great extracurricular activity to help kids learn math concepts, develop their language abilities, and improve interpersonal skills. Kids can get started as young as eight years old.

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Minecraft’s future is a gazillion metaverses

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On Sunday, Microsoft wrapped up its annual Minecraft Live jamboree, which featured various announcements and signposts for the future. Minecraft has been making massive inroads into education during the Microsoft era, and next year sees the arrival of the Planet Earth 3 DLC, in association with the BBC.

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Indie Gaming’s Last Stand: How Willem Delventhal Is Battling Corporate Dominance!

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The Transformative Landscape of Game Development: A Deep Dive with Willem Delventhal As a digital ecosystem thrives and transforms at a rapid pace, a recent conversation with game designer and educator Willem Delventhal offered insights into the evolving realm of game development. They are also pioneering innovators in the field of education.

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Ghanaian VR pioneer Caleb Mantey’s road to a Presidential Award

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We realized we don’t have the right resources in Africa to teach the practical concepts in petroleum engineering. So we built a fully interactive immersive experience of a petroleum drilling rig where students can learn various practical concepts seamlessly.”

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Why Gamification Makes Everything Else More Fun

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The concept is simple: through gamification, you take the elements we associate with games – point scoring, competition, rules – and apply them to something else. Businesses have fallen in love with this concept because they’ve found that gamification works wonders for motivating people.

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Mastering Metaverse: John Krajewski’s Eco Adventure

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The conversation shifted from the nuances of game development to the larger, looming concept of the “metaverse.” One crucial area where games are making waves is in the field of education. “Games can form a better motivational framework that we shouldn’t ignore with education,” he said.

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