A Game for the Information Age
“Agents of Influence” is a spy-themed educational video game that teaches middle and high school students critical thinking skills to evaluate information, research effectively, and have empathetic conversations.
Information Overload!
Young people today are confronted by vast amounts of information. We focus is on students at the pivotal age where they are learning lifelong habits and forming opinions about life-life topics.
Bringing media literacy to the curriculum.
Agents of Influence helps students develop essential skills not typically covered in classrooms:
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Information Analysis and Use
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Empathetic Listening
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Effective Research
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Credibility Assessment
Let's make it fun.
The project provides an interactive game-based learning environments, which contributes to retention and application of relevant skills in real-life situations
A neutral perspective.
We focus on skills that are important across all political perspectives. The game teaches about polarization, but does not advocate for any political perspective.
How you can help
Spread the word
Recommend Agents of Influence to schools and educators in your network. Encourage them to participate in our pilot program or research studies.
Demonstrate the Game
Arrange to show the game at meetings or conferences. Discuss it’s connection with global issues like peace, health, and democracy.
Form a Partnership
See a way agents of influence can integrate into or add value into work you’re doing? Let’s see if we can work together!’