Yesterday we had the honor of hosting a group of executives from the Smithsonian at the IKS Titan. They were very impressed by what they saw and asked many very good questions. The guest list included: Claudine K. Brown, Assistant…
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A Meeting of the Minds
Today the leaders of the Baldwin-Whitehall School District paid a visit to the pros at the Shaler Area School District who are on the front lines every day with their students in the IKS Titan. They are a bit shell-shocked at the…
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The Game Takes Shape
With only a few hours left to go in the Global Game Jam, our epic game—Chicken Chase—is really taking shape. Here’s the rough wireframe as the game existed at the beginning of the day yesterday: And here’s how it looks…
Global Game Jam – Saturday Afternoon
We were up until about midnight last night getting started on our game. We headed home from the ETC so Little Gary’s younger brother Peter could help as well. They came up with a really cool idea for the game:…
Night One of the Global Game Jam
It took a while to get started, but Little Gary passed the time drawing concept art and drinking Orange Soda. Now we’re ready to make games! We had a primer about game-making in an intense 48-hour stretch. It’s a time…
The Game Jam Has Begun
Little Gary and I arrived at the ETC a bit early so we had some time to explore before the Game Jam started…. lots of cool stuff here to get the creative juices flowing. The food was a little late…
Gearing Up for the Global Game Jam
I don’t usually blog about personal events, but this weekend is worth an exception. This weekend professional artists, designers, programmers, and game designers from around the world will gather for the Global Game Jam—an intense 48-hour game-making session. Some folks show…
Dream Flight Expansion
Earlier this month we announced that the Dream Flight Adventures network is expanding to include three exciting new locations this year. It’s been a busy past few weeks as we’ve worked feverishly to get all our high-tech robotic ducks in…
A Flight into the Volcano
Last Thursday I had the pleasure of swinging by the IKS Titan to snap a few photos of a bold and bright crew before they climbed aboard their ship and dove into an active volcano. Here they are, approximately sixteen minutes…
When It Comes to Education, Let’s Be The Jetsons Not The Flintstones
Gregg Behr—the Executive Director of the Grable Foundation and generous supporter of our program—recently published a fantastic article in the Huffington Post entitled “When It Comes to Education, Let’s Be The Jetsons Not The Flintstones.” In it he describes his…
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