Press Start Academy
Play.
Learn.
Grow.
We build immersive, game-based, facilitated learning adventures founded on 21st-century skills, and train teachers on how to do the same for their students.
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Fun, facilitated, immersive 21st-century learning.
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- Oct 31, 2023
In innovation and strategy, we often talk about experience design. In technology and marketing, we often talk about interaction design. In learning and development, we often talk about instructional design.
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- Oct 30, 2023
Over the seven years I've been teaching English in traditional classrooms, I have often felt restricted and limited by the approaches I could take to deliver materials. I was limited by my own understanding of what learning was and how it was conducted. In attempting to make education more enjoyable for my students, I would incorporate creativity, but students kept focusing on the assessments and not allowing themselves to be lost in the fun and creativity.
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- Oct 29, 2023
Using improvisational theater techniques in the classroom can assist in building acceptance and inclusion for all. Improv, as it is commonly known, is unscripted theater that focuses on active listening and collaboration. The hit UK and US comedy series “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” has shown the world how improv is and can be used for entertainment - and many of the same principles easily transfer over to more professional settings.
Play.
Learn.
Grow.
We take inspiration from concepts like learning through play, gamification, inquiry-based learning and design thinking to foster a lifelong love of learning, develop real-world and academic skills, and cultivate mastery. Our curriculum is aligned with international academic standards, and our skills focus is founded on the 6Cs of 21st-century skills: Creativity, Communication, Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Citizenship, and Character.
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See Our ApproachWhat are 21st-Century Skills?
21st century skills encompass a range of competencies necessary for success in the modern world.
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Creativity
Seeking out new ideas and experiences, and seeing familiar things in new ways.
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Communication
Articulating ideas clearly, effectively and meaningfully.
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Critical Thinking
Evaluating information objectively, identifying biases, and forming well-reasoned judgments.
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Collaboration
Working with, learning from, and sharing with others towards a shared outcome.
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Citizenship
Understanding society and the world, and our place within it.
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Character
How one engages with and behaves in the world.
Our Partners
Hong Kong School Partners
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Canadian International School of Hong Kong
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Victoria Shanghai Academy
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Stamford American School Hong Kong
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The Harbour School
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DSC International School
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La Salle College
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Ying Wa Girls' School
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St. Anthony’s School
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American International School
University Partners
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University of Hong Kong
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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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Polytechnic University Of Hong Kong
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Chinese University of Hong Kong
Overseas School Partners
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Vanke Meisha Academy (Shenzhen, PRC)
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The International School of Beijing (Beijing, PRC)
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Dulwich College Beijing (Beijing, PRC)
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Dulwich College Singapore (Singapore)
