‘Speare (i.e. Shakespeare) video game to improve literacy 0
The University of Guelph English professor who developed ‘Speare has just launched this new innovative game online.
“The first of its kind, ’Speare raises the bar on Flash technology and is a pioneer in educational gaming. It was designed to teach students about literacy within a familiar arcade environment, using cutting-edge technology to create a highly interactive educational tool.
“‘Kids love this game, and when we tested it, we found that literacy scores increased by an amazing 72 per cent after just one hour of game play,” said Daniel Fishlin, who created the video game with the Canadian Adaptations of Shakespeare Project (CASP) team.
“Imagine the possibilities considering statistics show the average young person spends six hours or more playing video games each week.”