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From publishing scientific papers to presenting at game and educational conferences, the members of the Killer Snails team are contributing to some compelling conversations. Follow our news section to discover the fascinating science behind Killer Snails, learn about our research on games and science inquiry, and a get a glimpse of what our team is up to.

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in VR Conference!
August 4, 2020
This weekend, I (Corinne) was excited to participate in a panel moderated by Dr. Karen Alexander, with Cassondra Eng and Dr. Mina Johnson-Glenberg...
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Taking part in the 2020 iLRN Conference
July 10, 2020
Like so many events this year, the 6th annual iLRN conference had to change its venue, timing, and approach due to COVID-19. The organizers and pa...
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"Education Related Hidden Gems"
June 19, 2020
We were so thrilled for our first digital game, Assassins of the Sea, to be included on GameKeys "Top Education Related Games- Hidden Gems." Assas...
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Online-learning in the Time of Coronavirus
April 22, 2020
By Jennifer Yarnall, full-time middle school science teacher enrolled in the Digital Media Design for Learning Masters program and part time Killer...
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Coronavirus Science Activity at Home
April 14, 2020
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Turning Downtime into Active Learning Time
March 12, 2020
As many families are now facing the challenge of schools closing due to the coronavirus, we’ve put together a list of resources to help keep child...
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Playtesting GeoForge in Roxbury, MA!
February 5, 2020
Testing ideas with real students in real classroom contexts is an important part of Killer Snails’ process for building new experiences. In Februa...
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7th Annual Ed Games Expo!
January 17, 2020
On January 8th through January 10th Killer Snails had the opportunity to join the 7th Annual ED Games Expo in Washington, DC! We kicked off the tr...
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Reflections on 2019
December 27, 2019
Looking back at 2019, Killer Snails had quite a year! BioDive launch We started the year with piloting BioDive in 27 states and ended the year wit...
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Killer Snails at the World Economic Forum!
December 3, 2019
On Thursday, November 20th, Killer Snails took part in the DQ Institute’s Symposium: XR+ “How Immersive Media is Changing the Way We Learn, Inter...
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Small Business Administration Emerging Leaders Graduation!
November 28, 2019
Earlier this year, we mentioned that Killer Snails was accepted into the Small Business Administration’s Emerging Leadership Program. After 8 mo...
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Killer Snails at the Institute of Peace
October 15, 2019
Killer Snails was thrilled to be invited to present at the 2019 Mobiles for Education Alliance Symposium held at the United States Institute of Pea...
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