Such software and the software development communities focus on creating games that are fun and educational are positive trends that I would like to see continue. Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego is one of many legacy franchises that I hope make it to touch devices. As devices like the iPad get integrated more into the learning process at different age levels, these games can provide a solid base to build upon and bring to tablets and more.Īpple’s re-invigoration of the software community is creating new possibilities with game software on computing devices and especially those that are touch based. Game developers are smart to be using legacy franchises to bring games into the touch computing era. It’s for all those gumshoes who grew up with the chase, and for the next. Created in collaboration with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, our game is an homage to the original. She's stolen the Crown Jewels from London and is on the move in Google Earth. Carmen crashes the graduates caper, touching down at an archaeological dig site.
Given the code name Black Sheep, she makes fast friends and enemies. The company that owns the rights called The Learning Company also owns the rights to The Oregon Trail, a game that is available for iOS and quite popular. Gumshoes, we need your help to track down the notorious VILE operative, Carmen Sandiego. Mischievous orphan Carmen enrolls at V.I.L.E. Her latest global crime spree to Google Earth is titled The Crown Jewels Caper. This game seems like an ideal game for iOS devices and I am still surprised it is not there. Carmen Sandiego brings us a new saga of the criminal mastermind playing the global game of hide-and-seek. The launch of Carmen Sandiego Returns also marks the 30th anniversary of the mysterious character, adored by millions of children and nostalgic adults alike. I had been watching for a while, and still to no avail, the arrival of this game in the iTunes App Store. The global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) wanted to herald the return of the iconic Carmen Sandiego brand with their first-ever app for iPad and iPhone. This game did a great job, in my opinion, of integrating game play with lessons on geography and other facts that was fun and educational. The first one that came to mind, for my wife and I, was Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? It does so in a way that makes learning fun and technology at its best should accomplish that goal when it comes to education.īecause of my desire to integrate technology into the learning process and inquisitive nature of my kids, I began thinking of games I appreciated as a kid that did the same.
This game teaches her facts about US states as well as how to identify them and place them on a map. It has been remarkable to see how quickly she can spot a new bird in the wild and quickly use the app to identify the bird and learn interesting facts.Įven more recently in this process she has begun playing a game called Stack the States fairly regularly. My oldest daughter (age 9) and I both have the app on our iDevices, mine on my iPhone and hers on the iPod Touch. My family and I live just outside San Jose in an agricultural / rural part of the area and because of that we see quite a wide variety of birds we never encountered in the city. One of my favorite examples of how we have done this was with an app called iBird Explorer Western. Being immersed in the technology industry as I am, I naturally add technology as a part of that process. Stay on track! Detailed help is just a click away through the chief communicator.One of the goals we have in my household is to develop and maintain an inquisitive culture and the desire to learn.Challenge yourself with multiple puzzles and mind teasers from countries around the world.