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Who ever said being a scientific guinea pig couldn't be educational? With Steam for Schools, teachers can now use Portal 2's level editor to create lessons focused on boosting critical thinking, spatial reasoning and problem solving skills. Announced at the Games for Change festival in New York City, the educator edition of Steam comes with a free copy of Portal 2 and the Portal 2 Puzzle Maker.
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Elementary school would have been much more interesting if educational field trips involved creating our own levels in video games. For one class of seventh graders at Evergreen School, a trip to Valve Software provided exactly that... Read Post

Valve announced a level editor last year for PC Portal 2 players, and now it finally has a release date. The Portal 2 DLC "Perpetual Testing" will hit Steam for free on May 8. This DLC enables players to "easily create, share, and p... Read Post

"Steam for Schools" is Valve's next push into edutainment. This summer, educators can apply for beta inclusion in the program, which includes a "limited version of Steam" featuring Portal 2, the game's level editor, and its workshop... Read Post