{"id":77658,"date":"2021-12-06T11:49:20","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T16:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=77658"},"modified":"2021-12-06T11:52:44","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T16:52:44","slug":"teaching-in-the-metaverse-roblox-looks-to-make-it-a-reality-herold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2021\/12\/06\/teaching-in-the-metaverse-roblox-looks-to-make-it-a-reality-herold\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching in the \u2018Metaverse\u2019? Roblox Looks to Make It a Reality [Herold]"},"content":{"rendered":"

Teaching in the \u2018Metaverse\u2019? Roblox Looks to Make It a Reality<\/strong><\/a> — from edweek.org by Benjamin Herold
\nWith millions in new grants to STEM organizations like Project Lead the Way, the gaming platform is moving into K-12 education.<\/em><\/p>\n

Excerpts:<\/em><\/p>\n

Hoping to expand its presence in K-12 schools, gaming company Roblox\u00a0announced this month\u00a0a new $10 million fund to support the creation of online learning experiences that take advantage of its platform\u2019s unique way of letting users play, explore, and socialize in an endlessly evolving virtual world.
\n…
\nRoblox aims to play a major role in the emerging metaverse. Expanding into classroom education is a key vehicle for making that happen, Kantar told investors at a\u00a0November conference. The company\u2019s stated goal is to reach 100 million students worldwide by the end of the decade.<\/p>\n

Making such inroads with K-12 schools, however, is no sure bet.<\/p>\n

Also see:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\"Roblox<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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