ProjectX is an ongoing project between the Modern Languages in Primary Schools Initiative, and Dublin Institute of Technology (Learning Teaching Technology Centre and the School of Computing).The goal is to create fun games thats can be used in a classroom environment to aid language learning and vocabulary skills for Eurpoean languages.
Phase one of the project was developed by Mark Dunne and Conor Moloney over the summer of 2008. Phase 1 was developed using XNA:
Phase 2 of the project was developed over the summer 2009 using Flash by DT228 students Zachary Davidson and Brendan March.
It currently consists of a collection of mini-games which support language learning in primary school. The games supplement class-work and consolidate what has already been learned including reading, aural comprehension and written responses. Each mini-game maps to the curriculum. The games are playable in the languages supported by the MLPSI – Italian, Spanish, German and French – but it is hoped to include Gaeilge and other languages in the near future. It is also hoped to add to the repetoire of games as part of an ongoing collaboration between the MLPSI and DIT. The MLPSI will be organising a competition for MLPSI schools to rename the software from ProjectX to …. !
Details of this competition will be published on the MLPSI website shortly. You can login to play games or register to create an account.
