Nintendo goes to school | Fox News

Nintendo is probably the best known name in the gaming field. Now they are using their new gadget in the classroom, helping children learn the art of science and design.

Nintendo is partnering with the Institute of Play, a non-profit organization based in New York, that seeks to "develop new models of learning and engagement, committed to giving young people the means to move towards a promising future ". The organization says that video game learning could be the way of the future, and it is testing this theory as part of a pilot program using play to help children learn.

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For its part, Nintendo provides hundreds of Lab kits to students; This is an original cardboard building set that can be used in conjunction with Switch consoles. The switch and variety kit are distributed free of charge as part of the pilot program involving 11 elementary schools in the New York area. The next step is to launch a five-month program beginning this month in 100 schools across the country, hoping to strengthen communication, creativity and critical thinking. The Institute's co-executive director, Ariana Shapiro, said the moment could not be better chosen. "This allows kids to really explore creativity and problem solving collaboratively, in a way that we have not seen much with technology," she explained at the time. A recent test of the new program in New York.

The Institute and Nintendo are currently developing a comprehensive classroom training program around Labo's cardboard-based accessories, focusing on "STEAM" learning – science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. The program is expected to reach 2,000 students aged 8 to 11 by the end of next year. So, if Mario and Luigi show up soon in your child's classroom, do not worry, it's educational!