Connected Camps Summer of Minecraft was catalyzed by three girl geeks on a mission to make coding and digital arts accessible and fun for all kids. Tara is a technologist and entrepreneur who founded LA Makerspace so kids can make and learn in her local community. Katie is a game designer and force behind the creation of Institute of Play and its partner school Quest to Learn, a school centered on the connections between games and learning. Mimi is an educational researcher and advocate for connected learning, on a decades-long hunt to bridge education and entertainment.
After a successful pilot in summer 2014, Connected Camps welcomed over 2000 campers to their summer programs in 2015.
The learning approach and design of connected camps is backed by lots of research and testing in practice, and is part of the Connected Learning Alliance, dedicated to mobilizing new technology in the service of equity, access and opportunity for all young people.
After a successful pilot in summer 2014, Connected Camps welcomed over 2000 campers to their summer programs in 2015.
The learning approach and design of connected camps is backed by lots of research and testing in practice, and is part of the Connected Learning Alliance, dedicated to mobilizing new technology in the service of equity, access and opportunity for all young people.
Location: Dominican Republic, Distrito Nacional, Santo Domingo
Founded date: 2015
Mentions in press and media 3
| Date | Title | Description |
| 14.10.2020 | The ‘Enrichment Gap’ Is Widening. Students’ Social-Emotional Development Is at Risk. | Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, there’s been a lot of discussion about digital equity in U.S. public schools. But the virus has drastically expanded another gap that is key to children’s learning and wellbeing: out-of-school enrichment. ... |
| 10.06.2019 | It’s Game Over for the Institute of Play. But Its Legacy Lives On. | It’s game over for the Institute of Play as an organization. In an email sent last week, the New York-based nonprofit announced plans to close operations at the end of this summer. It wrote: “after long and careful consideration the Institu... |
| 19.01.2016 | Microsoft To Launch “Minecraft Education Edition” For Classrooms This Summer, Following Acquisition Of Learning Game | Microsoft is further expanding on its investment in Minecraft, bought in 2014 for $2.5 billion, by acquiring a learning game called MinecraftEdu for an undisclosed sum. The game, produced by a company called Teacher Gaming LLC, allows teach... |