Gaming

Common Sense Graphite, KQED MindShift Partner on Ed Game Bracket Tourney

• By Joshua Bolkan
• 03/15/16

Common Sense Graphite and KQED MindShift have partnered to launch the "Tech Tool Tourney," a bracket-style competition designed to select teachers' favorite learning games from among 64 entrants.

Launching tomorrow, March 16, the tournament will ask teachers to "vote in a series of five rounds for the best ed tech tools in the following categories: Creativity, Critical Thinking, Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and School Subjects (including English Language Arts, Science and Math)," according to a news release. "Voting can be based on a teacher's daily practice or teachers can explore new educational games based on Graphite reviews."

"We're thrilled to create a fun experience for educators who are passionate about games and learning," said Ki Sung, senior editor of KQED MindShift, in a prepared statement. "Graphite's outstanding education-minded reviews have helped teachers find valuable game-based learning tools to help motivate all learners, so it's exciting to see those top games face off in the Tech Tool Tourney."

Voting will end April 4 at 5 pm Pacific and a champion will be announced the next morning at 11.

"This is the first time we are hosting an all-in-good-fun, smack-down of popular learning games," said Rebecca Randall, vice president of education programs for Common Sense Education, in a prepared statement. "Building a community where teachers share their perspectives is what Graphite's all about and we're thrilled to be teaming up with KQED MindShift to rally an even broader audience of educators."

More information is available at graphite.org/tech-tool-tourney.