Stride, Inc. Uses the Power of Play to Better Engage Students
August 31 2023 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Learning is an adventure with game-based learning
As part of its commitment to helping students of all ages reach
their full potential, Stride, Inc. (NYSE: LRN) is now offering more
content options that feature immersive and interactive game-based
learning.
Stride has created a new collection of exclusive game-based
lessons in Minecraft Education—a game comprised of blocks in which
students learn by exploring different worlds. These interactive
lessons have been integrated into K12-powered courses and are
available within the Learning Hub, a digital teaching tool that
allows educators to customize their respective courses with Stride
assessments and other learning tools.
“At Stride, we want to keep students engaged and encourage them
to have fun as they learn,” said Niyoka McCoy, Stride’s Chief
Learning Officer. “Research shows that games are a powerful
teaching tool that can help increase participation and promote
social emotional learning. Through Minecraft Education, we’re
helping bring lessons to life.”
In each Minecraft Education world, students navigate through
interactive lessons, many of which can be explored by following
different paths. In each lesson, students are immersed in topics
related to history, science, and English language arts.
For the 2023–2024 school year, Stride has added the following
Minecraft Education lessons:
- In 3rd to 5th grade English Language Arts courses, students
will explore the Library League, a virtual text archive
inspired by the Library of Congress designed to support course
learning objectives. Students can read from a selection of
Stride-proprietary folktales, mysteries, and biographies, review
key themes, and complete build challenges inspired by their
reading.
- In 4th and 5th grade Early American History courses,
students can travel back in time to historical points of
interest:
- Travel to historic Jamestown: Students will interact
with historical figures and participate in relevant activities
around an interactive village, such as gathering wheat, trading,
and building a log house.
- Witness the signing of the U.S. Constitution: Using
clues, students find and identify many of the Founding Fathers and
explore Constitution Hall.
- In 6th and 7th grade World History I courses, students can
visit different places and time periods:
- Students learn about life in prehistoric times in
Hunters-Gatherers: Students will complete challenges and review
cave art depicting prehistoric life.
- Explore life in ancient Egypt: Here, students will learn
about Egyptian gods, interact with characters, and complete
challenges, including stopping thieves in the Great Pyramids and
building a monument to honor Ramses II.
- Travel through ancient Rome: Students can meet exciting
characters and take part in historical activities, such as fighting
gladiators in the Colosseum, riding a chariot around the Circus
Maximus, finding artifacts in the ruins of Mount Vesuvius, and
visiting the Roman Forum and a bath house.
- In 4th, 5th, 6th, or 8th grade Early American History
courses (depending on each school's curriculum), students can
discover what life was like before and during the U.S. Civil
War. Through interactive storytelling, students can learn about
notable and essential figures like Harriet Tubman and Sojourner
Truth and read short biographies from the award-winning Rebel Girls
series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. They can virtually
travel along the Underground Railroad, visit Fort Sumter and the
White House, and learn about the importance of the Emancipation
Proclamation.
- In 7th grade Summit Life Science, students will join a team
of experts at a rehabilitation laboratory and build a sustainable
city in the Ocean Climate Impact Challenge. Students will
complete challenges related to ocean conservation, including
removing pollution, restoring ocean quality, and saving a sea
turtle. They will also learn how humans can modify their behavior
to prevent further pollution and help restore ocean
ecosystems.
- In 8th and 9th grade Physical Science courses, students can
rescue a team of scientists following a radiation storm that struck
their research base on a distant planet in Atomic Rescue.
Students will apply physical science concepts such as atomic mass
and the periodic table’s structure to build key elements and
compounds while conducting experiments in the labs of famous
scientists.
In the Learning Hub, Stride educators can select resources from
the above Minecraft Education collection based on each learner’s
specific needs and preferences.
For more information about Stride, please visit
www.stridelearning.com.
About Stride, Inc.
At Stride, Inc. (NYSE: LRN), we are reimagining learning—where
learning is lifelong, deeply personal, and prepares learners for
tomorrow. The company has transformed millions of people’s teaching
and learning experiences by providing innovative, high-quality,
tech-enabled education solutions, curriculum, and programs directly
to students, schools, the military, and enterprises in primary,
secondary, and postsecondary settings. Stride is a premier provider
of K–12 education for students, schools, and districts, including
career learning services through middle and high school curriculum.
For adult learners, Stride delivers professional skills training in
healthcare and technology, as well as staffing and talent
development for Fortune 500 companies. Stride has delivered
millions of courses over the past decade and serves learners in all
50 states and more than 100 countries. More information can be
found at stridelearning.com, K12.com, galvanize.com,
techelevator.com, and medcerts.com.
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