The Knowledge: How to Rebuild Our World from Scratch

Learning Through Play Is Powerful – and Students and Teachers Agree!

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

To celebrate the second annual World Play Day, LEGO® Education is inspiring teachers to experience purposeful play firsthand by giving students and teachers Permission to Play.

Key Points: 
  • To celebrate the second annual World Play Day, LEGO® Education is inspiring teachers to experience purposeful play firsthand by giving students and teachers Permission to Play.
  • A new survey of K-8 teachers and students from LEGO Education found that nearly all (98%) of students say purposeful play helps them learn and the majority (96%) of teachers believe it’s more effective than traditional methods like lectures or textbooks.
  • “Many teachers feel they can’t easily incorporate play into the classroom, so LEGO Education created the Permission to Play kit as that first step.
  • Track your play: Get your student(s) involved to see how much progress you’re making with a Color-By-Number template and “Learning in Progress” poster.

METAVERSE REAL ESTATE TRADING PLATFORM UPLAND ACHIEVES SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC ZERO SUSTAINABILITY STATUS FOR CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE USAGE

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Thursday, February 17, 2022

Today, Upland has moved another step closer to reaching its climate action goals by achieving historic zero for its AWS services.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Upland has moved another step closer to reaching its climate action goals by achieving historic zero for its AWS services.
  • Each property in the Upland metaverse is mapped to real-world addresses and is represented as a non-fungible token (NFT) on the EOS blockchain, ensuring true ownership to the player.
  • While carbon removal enables net zero, it is possible to go one step further, removing more than you emit, leading to a climate positive impact.
  • Reaching this status has enabled Upland to take care of the historic emissions of its cloud services usage, thereby reaching historic zero for this part of its operations.

UPLAND ANNOUNCES LOS ANGELES CITY OPENING, METAVERSE FOR BUYING AND SELLING NFT VIRTUAL PROPERTIES

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

As the second largest major city in the United States and the largest city in Upland defined by the number of properties for sale, Upland's West Coast expansion to Los Angeles, California showcasesincreased demand for properties in or near major City Hubs.

Key Points: 
  • As the second largest major city in the United States and the largest city in Upland defined by the number of properties for sale, Upland's West Coast expansion to Los Angeles, California showcasesincreased demand for properties in or near major City Hubs.
  • 18 US cities have already opened and over 100,000 virtual landowners from all around the world already enjoy Upland's metaverse.
  • Each day, more than 125,000 daily active users buy, sell and trade virtual properties, build houses, complete property collections, and participate in treasure hunts and city tours.
  • Upland ( https://upland.me/ ) is a metaverse that sits on top of the real world, allowing users to buy, sell and trade virtual properties that are mapped to actual addresses.

Upland, the NFLPA and OneTeam Partners to Bring Football Players into the NFT Metaverse

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022

OneTeam Partners, the group licensing partner of the NFLPA leading their digital media business, facilitated the deal.

Key Points: 
  • OneTeam Partners, the group licensing partner of the NFLPA leading their digital media business, facilitated the deal.
  • Formed in November 2019, OneTeam Partners is a joint venture between the NFL Players Association (NFLPA), MLB Players Association (MLBPA) and RedBird Capital Partners.
  • The National Football League Players Association ("NFLPA") is the union for professional football players in the National Football League.
  • NFL Players Inc., the licensing and marketing arm of the NFLPA, connects businesses to the power of NFL players.

Blockchain-Based Real World Metaverse Upland Closes $18 Million Round Led by Animoca Brands

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Monday, November 8, 2021

(Upland), one of the fastest-growing metaverses on blockchain that is mapped to the real world and one of the most sustainable NFT platforms,today announced a Series A funding round of $18 million at a $300 million valuation led by Animoca Brands .

Key Points: 
  • (Upland), one of the fastest-growing metaverses on blockchain that is mapped to the real world and one of the most sustainable NFT platforms,today announced a Series A funding round of $18 million at a $300 million valuation led by Animoca Brands .
  • Yat Siu, the co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, said: "We are impressed with what the team has built so far.
  • "We are proud that Animoca Brands, a clear thought leader in gaming and blockchain, led this funding round.
  • The company operates Upland, a metaverse that sits on top of the real world and allows users to play, earn and connect with others.