Histrionix Programs 2017-2018

Gamestar Mechanic (GSM) is a web-based game
and online community that teaches students to design,
refine and publish their very own video games. GSM
program participants receive game access for life and
may participate in the National STEM Video Game
Challenge. GSM promotes STEAM skills -- like

Game Design ● Systems thinking

4th-9th grade ● Creative problem-solving

● Writing and storytelling

Coming Soon! Historia is an IB, curriculum-aligned social studies
simulation and strategy game, spanning 4,000 years
of history, from the ancient world to modern times.
Historia is an interactive, history-in-the-making
program that teaches students

● World history, cultures, geography and government

Living History ● Economics, economic development and budgeting
● Leadership, team building and collaborative
6th-12th grade problem-solving

A.R.T. Project The Augmented Reality Technology (ART) Project
teaches students to use AR tech to breathe
6th-12th grade new life into their ideas and creations -- like modern-
day magic. A.R.T. Project students will
● Conduct real-world research
● Create original artwork, like collages, compositions

and short films
● Embed digital media using AR technology

Professional Development Workshops & Coaching

Teacher as Teacher as Designer is a professional development
Designer workshop that applies design thinking principles to
classroom teaching and learning so teachers can
custom create powerful project-based experiences for
students of all ages - by design.
● Learn design-centric skill sets
● Apply design-thinking principles
● Earn professional development credit

Life Design is a “sandbox” program
that teaches students to explore educational
and professional career pathways inside HISD
and out, so they can develop a thoughtful, long-
term life plan. Life Design students learn

● Fundamentals of design thinking Career by Design
● Real-world problem-solving and planning
● Professional skills, like team building and 6th-8th grade

presenting

Just Add Beats is a creative audio production and
entrepreneurship program. In this multi-visit STEAM
initiative, students work together in small groups,
role-playing as creative audio agencies competing
against each other to win real-world audio design
challenges. Students learn how to:

● Write and record original songs Audio Makers
● Produce podcasts
● Design sound effects for video games & movies 6th-12th grade

Andyroo and the Andyrooniverse weaves music,
movement,and a play with a variety of curriculum-
aligned STEAM topics, including:

● Fractions and proportions STEAM Music
● Clocks and telling time
● Money, spending, and saving K-5th grade
● Plants, animals, and ecosystems
● Science of sound
● Recycling and Environmental Conservation

Professional Development Workshops & Coaching

Teacher as Game Designer is a professional devel-
opment workshop that applies game design principles
to classroom teaching and learning so teachers can
custom create powerful project-based experiences for
students of all ages - by design.

● Learn game-based skill sets Teacher as
● Apply game design principles Game Designer
● Earn professional development credit

Histrionix is a Houston-based, teacHher-owned instructional
design company that builds STEAM-powered programs and
games, fueling students as creators, teachers as designers,
and education as experience. Histrionix learning programs
can run in-school or after-school, for one semester or two.
Our accredited professional development workshops and
teacher coaching sessions can be scheduled as needed, to
fit any timeline. To bring Histrionix to your campus, email us:

[email protected]

Ed·u·play·tion

noun

1. Play-powered, project-based education.
2. The radical notion that teaching and learning should be fun.

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