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Happy Action Theater used in school for special needs students
Last month we investigated how Minecraft was being used in classrooms all over the world, but it’s far from the only mainstream game adapted to education. The Jackson School in Victoria, Australia, which specialises in kids with special needs, has found success using Double Fine’s Kinect-exclusive Happy Action Theater.Double Fine’s goofy improvisational interactive green-screen offers players the chance to play around with silly props projected onto the monitor. It may not have the depth or breadth of Minecraft, but it serves a different purpose in Jackson School.First and foremost, it helps the students socialise – something that doesn’t come naturally to several of the 9 – 12 year olds with autism in teacher Emily Ford’s class.Read more…
