Pizza Battles - Review previous battles or start a new one
CoolStreet is a "Serious Game" in which players own competing pizza shops
(Please
find also Serious Games Immersing Students In Core Economic Concepts).
Promethean, a
global education company dedicated to elevate the interactivity of
classrooms, is launching its free "Serious Game" CoolStreet
at ISTE 2013, being held this week
in San Antonio, Texas.
CoolStreet is a cloud-based micro-economic simulation
game in which players own competing pizza shops on the same street. Pizza shop owners contend for business against
each other by configuring their shops in such a way as to maximize market share
and earnings.
After the
players setup their pizza shops, the organizer/teacher opens the CoolStreet
for business and thousands of customers begin roaming the street, choosing pizza
shops based on their own individual preferences.
In addition,
each pizza shop is taken public with earnings reports being reported
periodically to indicate progress. Players then trade stock in the shops while
business analysts make buying and selling recommendations based on financial
performance.
Designed to
teach basic principles of micro-economics in an immersive and fun environment, CoolStreet
is a free Windows 8 Store app and its development was guided by Promethean’s
alliance with Microsoft.
With the
release of CoolStreet, Promethean demonstrates how a connected learning
environment can be created in a mixed digital device classroom. The app allows
teachers to take advantage of mobile devices, ActivBoards, ActivTables and
laptops to complete a simulation that reinforces basic economic principals
through practical application.
“The future
of education is about building communities of knowledge and environments where
learning and teaching are flexible and natural. This is precisely what CoolStreet
demonstrates,” said Lupita Knittel, Chief Marketing Officer, Promethean. “This
simulation creates a connected classroom and delivers a wholly different – 21st
Century – learning exchange.”
During ISTE13, educators can visit the
Promethean booth to gather strategies and ideas on how to leverage any
type of technology to expand the classroom learning environment.
About Promethean
Headquartered in the UK, Promethean World Plc, is a global education company dedicated to improve learning productivity by developing, integrating and implementing innovative 21st century learning environments.
For more
information visit https://www.prometheanworld.com/
About ISTE
ISTE Annual Conference and Exposition,
now in its 34th edition, is hosted by the International Society for Technology in Education
(ISTE).
ISTE 2013
hosts one of the largest and most interactive ed tech expos in the world, with
more than 500 exhibits and 4,500 industry representatives. The conference
offers more than 800 concurrent sessions chosen from more than 2,300
submissions, as well as inspiring and provocative keynotes (this year’s Opening
Keynote was delivered by Jane McGonigal: Learning is an Epic
Win).
ISTE is the
membership association for educators and education leaders engaged in advancing
excellence in learning and teaching through innovative and effective uses of
technology. ISTE members include individuals, regional and international
affiliate organizations, and corporations. With its affiliate network, ISTE
represents more than 100,000 education leaders throughout the world.
ISTE is
also home to the NETS standards for learning, teaching, and leading in the
digital age.