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BRAIN HORIZONS
Solution details
The proposed solution is an open-world educational video game designed to teach all core subjects in an engaging, gamified environment. The virtual world is divided into thematic zones, each representing a specific subject. Within these zones, glowing portals lead to subtopics and lessons aligned with the curriculum. Players interact with NPCs, complete missions, and solve puzzles, fostering active learning, critical thinking, and teamwork. Teachers can guide lessons, assign tasks, and track progress through tools like real-time analytics and adaptive difficulty settings.
Tweet / Slogan
Transforming education with a gamified, AI-powered platform! Personalized learning, real-time insights for teachers, and eco-friendly digital resources. Bridging educational gaps, fostering global citizenship, and preparing students for a sustainable future. #EdTech #DigiEduHack #FutureOfLearning
Resources
Resources, from textbooks to digital tools, shape education by enabling engagement, personalized learning, and global collaboration.
Context
Modern education faces challenges in engaging digital-native learners, with traditional methods often failing to inspire. This disengagement reduces motivation and potential, while teachers struggle to balance creativity with standardized curriculum. These issues are particularly pronounced in underserved areas with limited access to resources and technology. In response to the DigiEduHack challenge, we propose a solution combining gamification, collaboration, and cloud-based technology. Gamification increases student engagement by turning learning into an interactive, rewarding experience. Multiplayer missions foster teamwork and essential soft skills like cooperation and leadership. Cloud-based accessibility ensures that educational resources are available to all, bridging the digital divide and providing equitable learning opportunities. This approach creates an inclusive and effective learning environment for today’s students.
Who Benefits?
Middle school is a critical stage in a child's development, marked by emotional, social, and cognitive changes. During this time, students often become disengaged with traditional schooling, leading to reduced motivation and negative attitudes toward learning. Our solution tackles these challenges by leveraging gamification to create an interactive learning experience. Collaboration is another key feature, with multiplayer missions and team-based challenges promoting teamwork and essential soft skills. Built on cloud-based technology, our solution ensures accessibility, enabling students from all backgrounds to engage with educational content anytime, anywhere. By combining gamification, collaboration, and accessibility, we aim to reignite students' enthusiasm for learning and support their academic and personal growth.
Impact
Our AI-driven, gamified educational platform reimagines learning by prioritizing interactivity, personalization, and accessibility. By integrating game-based elements and adaptive AI, it creates an engaging environment tailored to individual learning styles, boosting motivation and improving outcomes. Teachers benefit from real-time analytics, enabling targeted instruction and better support for student progress. The platform addresses educational inequality by providing high-quality resources to underserved communities via cloud-based infrastructure. Environmentally, it reduces paper use and incorporates sustainability lessons, equipping students with eco-awareness. Ultimately, the platform prepares students for the future by blending digital literacy with environmental responsibility, empowering them to become informed, ethical global citizens.
Team work
We are Riccardo, Raffaele, Flavio, Luca, Ahlam, and Francesco, six high school students from Italy with a shared passion for technology and problem-solving. With our expertise in economics and computer science, we aim to create solutions that improve the daily lives of students and address challenges faced by today’s educational system. Our team is united by a commitment to innovation, driven by the belief that technology can play a pivotal role in enhancing learning experiences and preparing students for the future. Through our collaborative efforts, we hope to harness the power of modern advancements to make a lasting impact on education, fostering an environment where students can thrive academically and personally.
Innovativeness
Our platform offers an immersive, open-world learning experience, where students navigate quests and simulations tailored to their unique learning levels. This personalized, interactive journey transforms education into an engaging adventure that fosters critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity. For teachers, the platform provides a comprehensive dashboard with real-time analytics, enabling them to monitor progress, identify knowledge gaps, and deliver targeted support. This data-driven approach allows for personalized instruction, saving time and improving learning outcomes. Unlike platforms like Kahoot or DreamBox, which are primarily quiz-based and lack deep interactivity, our solution provides an immersive, hands-on experience. While Kahoot and DreamBox focus on specific subjects through static quizzes and predefined exercises, our platform engages students with dynamic simulations, open-world exploration, and interactive problem-solving, fostering critical thinking and creativity across multiple disciplines.
Transferability
Our solution is versatile and adaptable, supporting a wide range of subjects, from core areas like math and science to social studies, arts, and environmental education. This flexibility allows for the creation of immersive, subject-specific experiences. For example, in environmental science, students can interact with virtual ecosystems to explore sustainability, or in math, they may solve puzzles to strengthen concepts like geometry. The platform also supports custom content, enabling teachers to tailor lessons to their curriculum, ensuring personalized learning. With real-time analytics, educators can track progress and adjust instruction, promoting interdisciplinary education and fostering long-term engagement.
Sustainability
Our solution is versatile and adaptable, supporting a wide range of subjects, from core areas like math and science to social studies, arts, and environmental education. This flexibility allows for the creation of immersive, subject-specific experiences. For example, in environmental science, students can interact with virtual ecosystems to explore sustainability, or in math, they may solve puzzles to strengthen concepts like geometry. The platform also supports custom content, enabling teachers to tailor lessons to their curriculum, ensuring personalized learning. With real-time analytics, educators can track progress and adjust instruction, promoting interdisciplinary education and fostering long-term engagement.