Mobo Studio

MOBO STUDIO: ACTIVATE!
Fall 2009 marked the launch of Q2L's afterschool program, Mobo Studio, an enrichment space designed to activate kids' curiosity about creativity, design, and mobile technologies. Mobo Studio utilizes a project-based, studio-like learning environment to inspire kids to explore new topics and hone new skills. With a focus on digital citizenship, design expertise and community engagement, Mobo Studio extends Q2L's focus on tinkering, problem-solving, designing, and inventing.

Developed and administered by the Institute of Play, Mobo Studio involved 23 students, six teachers and met four days a week at Quest to Learn. Four differently-themed workshops or "pods" were offered: Comics, Character and Creativity, Mobile Fashion, Generating Buzz, and Super Sleuths. The Institute of Play collaborated with an amazing group of partners to present Mobo Studio: the Mobile Learning Institute and the Pearson Foundation, generously provided funding, mobile phones and laptops; Mark Ecko's Sweat Equity Enterprises provided their design experts and expertise and the Education Development Center provided researchers, game consoles and a sneak peek of their new video game, Super Sleuths. In December, Super Art + Design Challenge Wednesdays was presented in collaboration with the Eyebeam Art and Technology Center. Mobo Studio was fueled by a dedicated and talented group of teacher-experts who tirelessly worked to engage the energetic and knowledge-hungry Q2L students in everything from soft circuits, playtesting games, and graphic novels to 2-D animation and the iterative design process.

More information about Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 Mobo Studio offerings and teams.

Mobo Studio is developed by the the Institute of Play and presented in partnership with the Pearson Foundation Mobile Learning Institute.