Ubisoft Helps Parents And Teachers Educate Their Kids Using Video Games

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The Keys To Learn panel was hosted by gaming presenter and writer Alysia Judge (bottom left) and was comprised of four speakers with different perspectives. They were Ubisoft world design director Maxime Durand (top left), Minecraft Atlas GM Deidre Quarnstrom (top right), UKie Head of Education and Digital Schoolhouse director Shahneila Saeed (middle right), Girls Who Code VP of Programs Andrea Jordan.

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With the barriers between teacher and pupil that online education throws up, it's more important than ever to help kids engage with the material they're learning about. Ubisoft has long since recognized the need to actively involve children in their own education, and its Keys To Learn event emphasized this. A panel of experts from different areas came together to show educators and parents just how video games can help children learn in a more engaging and entertaining way. We share some of their wisdom.


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The group discussed the challenges of engaging children in learning, especially online, and spoke about several important issues. One was what Jordan called "Zoom fatigue," where children switch off because endless Zoom lessons are so similar that they start to merge into another. Saeed mentioned another issue, noting that a number of teachers aren't familiar with the technology they have been forced to embrace. These problems are further compounded by the fact that a large number of parents are also struggling to juggle work commitments and supervising their children's learning.