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Spongelab Interactive is an educational gaming company who creates educational / immersive learning products for numerous audiences: students, teachers, universities, scientific organizations, and the general public. A major focus for Spongelab Interactive is addressing the need for innovative technology-based educational tools that can be used effectively in the classroom.


Their mission is to educate students in the sciences by building content rich immersive teaching tools designed around discovery-based learning and accessible to educators and learners at school, at home and in the general public.

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Spongelab Interactive builds their own products and offers custom production services for the global education community. Their unique approach around integrating educational design with advance web & gaming technology is planting the seeds for continued innovation of advanced communication and education products.


 

The Genomics Digital Lab: Plant Cells (GDLv3) is the first in a series of game-based interactive modules designed to effectively engage both teachers and students in learning about biology. GDL uses Flash animation technology, with rich, high-quality 3D graphics designed to captivate and immerse users in the biology they’re studying. GDLv3 is currently being used in 22 countries around the world, illustrating a demand for new technology-based and game-based teaching tools.

GDL is a continually expanding on-line learning environment where users experience the world of biology through discovery-based learning. GDL was developed as a series of curriculum-aligned and integrated games, modules, and interactive simulations covering an array of topics in biology. This fall we’ll be releasing the plants module (see Plants page) with new modules coming online every year. Each module deals with aspects of the whole organism and related cell biology and biochemistry.


The Genomics Digital Lab learning environment uses visually stunning games and puzzles to engage learners and encourage a deeper understanding of biological processes. Dynamic visualizations promote far greater understanding than static pictures in a textbook.

 

From within the depths of a plant cell, you will explore the chloroplast (the plant's sugar-factory), the mitochondria (the plant's sugar-furnace), and the nucleus (the control centre). GDL is entertaining for everyone.
It has been designed alongside school curriculum and can be played at home and in the classroom.

The Genomics Digital Lab learning environment uses visually stunning games and puzzles to engage learners and encourage a deeper understanding of biological processes. Dynamic visualizations promote far greater understanding than static pictures in a textbook.
         

 

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The Genomics Dig


The newest version, GDLv4, will be launched later this fall as a complete platform addressing concepts of basic plant biology, including physiology, cell biology, and biochemistry. Included are numerous educational games such as ‘Transcription Hero’ where students take on the role of an enzyme to transcribe DNA.


To promote the launch of GDLv4, Transcription Hero is available for free at www.genomicsdigitallab.com. Both the Mac & Windows versions of the award winning GDLv3 are also available from the Genomics Digital Lab website at
www.genomicsdigitallab.com



Cellscape Explorer

Cellscape Explorer is a teaching and learning tool that effectively communicates cell biology using integrated lessons, games, and problem-solving. Students learn to discover and interact with both cellular anatomy and physiology through an exciting and empowering immersive environment.

Coming soon.

Cellscape Explorer



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IO Events

iLunch 8.05
Mar 26, 2010
Gladstone Hotel, Main Ballroom: 1214 Queen Street
INPlay 2010
May 18 - 19 2010
Toronto

Ontario Events

Schulich School of Business Arts and Media Management Club Conference
Mar 13, 2010
Schulich School of Business Executive Dining Room York University, 4700 Keele Street
CASO Visonary Lunch
Mar 19, 2010
Toronto
WIFT Project Management
Mar 20, 2010
Toronto
docSHIFT Networking Night
Mar 22, 2010
Toronto
nGen's March Mashup
Mar 24, 2010
St. Catharines
Connecting with the World!
Mar 25, 2010
Toronto
OVERVIEW: NEW MEDIA IN BRAZIL - Videoconference in Toronto
Mar 31, 2010
Toronto / Brazil via videoconference

International Events

Game Developers Conference March
Mar 09 - 13 2010
San Francisco
CROSS MEDIA NEW YORK 2010
Mar 10, 2010
New York, NY
SXSW Interactive Week
Mar 12 - 21 2010
Austin, Texas
E3 Expo 2010
Jun 15 - 17 2010
L.A.
MIP Junior
Oct 02 - 03 2010
Cannes
MIPCOM
Oct 04 - 08 2010
Cannes