{"id":94,"date":"2020-12-11T20:44:41","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T20:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/zoombinis\/?page_id=94"},"modified":"2022-08-24T18:34:06","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T18:34:06","slug":"education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/zoombinis\/education\/","title":{"rendered":"Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Zoombinis in the Classroom<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zoombinis, with twelve math-based logic puzzles, each with four levels of difficulty, can help address and reinforce computational thinking skills such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Problem decomposition:<\/strong> Breaking down a complex problem or system into simpler parts or chunks that are easier to understand.<\/li><li><strong>Automation:<\/strong> Predicting or planning a series of ordered steps or sequences for feasible and efficient solutions.<\/li><li><strong>Algorithms and procedures:<\/strong> Identifying and articulating a set of instructions for a specific problem or task.<\/li><li><strong>Data representation:<\/strong> Using and interpreting multiple representations of data or information to organize, make meaning, or solve problems.<\/li><li><strong>Abstraction\/Formulation: <\/strong>Identifying and articulating general sets of algorithms (steps or instructions) or procedures that apply to various problem types or conditions (i.e., abstraction or formulation).<\/li><li><strong>Generalization:<\/strong> Applying common algorithms to a variety of problems, forming a solid set of practical approaches to problem solving.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information on the educational research regarding Zoombinis and mapping to standards, download our eBook <a href=\"https:\/\/info.terc.edu\/zoombinis-ebook\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Education providers \u2014 schools or after-school programs<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our partners at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fablevisiongames.com\/game\/zoombinis\" target=\"_blank\">FableVision Games<\/a> offer a web-based classroom version of Zoombinis with classroom management and reporting tools and new educational materials \u2014 this is our recommended version for schools:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fablevisiongames.com\/game\/zoombinis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/zoombinis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/FableVisionGamesLogo-1024x545.png\" alt=\"Fablevision Games Logo\" class=\"wp-image-51\" width=\"256\" height=\"136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/zoombinis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/FableVisionGamesLogo-1024x545.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/zoombinis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/FableVisionGamesLogo-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/zoombinis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/FableVisionGamesLogo-768x409.png 768w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/zoombinis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/FableVisionGamesLogo-1536x818.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/zoombinis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/FableVisionGamesLogo.png 1820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zoombinis is also part of Apple\u2019s education discount program in the iOS App Store. If your school is signed up for <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/apple-school-manager\/enroll-in-apple-school-manager-apd402206497\/1\/web\/1\" target=\"_blank\">Apple School Manager<\/a> your school can get a discount of 50% on twenty copies or more of Zoombinis for iPads. Note this version does not have classroom management or education materials bundled with it \u2014 for that see the FableVision Games web-based version above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Individual caregivers and parents<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TERC\u2019s Education Gaming Environments Group has made available a limited set of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCUHNrgrZ7freqKz_Dp4yPhQ\/videos\" target=\"_blank\">\u201chow-to\u201d videos<\/a>. Some materials from the original game are available here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/edge\/games-for-learning\/zoombinis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"233\" height=\"103\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/zoombinis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/edge-logo.png\" alt=\"EdGE Logo\" class=\"wp-image-140\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zoombinis in the Classroom<\/p>\n<p>Zoombinis, with twelve math-based logic puzzles, each with four levels of difficulty, can help address and reinforce computational thinking skills such as:<\/p>\n<p>Problem decomposition: Breaking down a complex problem or system into simpler parts or chunks that are easier to understand.Automation: Predicting or planning a series of ordered steps or sequences for feasible and efficient solutions.Algorithms and procedures: Identifying and articulating a set of instructions for a specific problem or task.Data representation: Using and interpreting multiple representations of data or information to organize,  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/zoombinis\/education\/\">&nbsp;&raquo;&nbsp;Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"1","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-94","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/zoombinis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/94","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/zoombinis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/zoombinis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/zoombinis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/zoombinis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/zoombinis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/94\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":476,"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/zoombinis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/94\/revisions\/476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/zoombinis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}