Play@Pyle October 17, 2008
The Engage Faculty Advisory Group invited the UW-Madison community to Play@Pyle 2008, where we showcased the 2006-2009 Engaging to Learn: Simulations and Games program. The 13 simulations and games developed for use in a broad range of UW-Madison courses were on display.
Feedback
Play@Pyle Feedback (PPT)
Videos
Rich Halverson Keynote
Kurt Squire Keynote
Presentations
Rich Halverson Slides (MOV)
Kurt Squire Slides (PDF)
Press
Read the Curb Magazine article about Play@Pyle here: Play to Learn: Videogames in the classroom
Schedule:
9:30am |
Auditorium Lobby
Registration & Refreshments |
10:00 - 10:30 |
Auditorium
Introduction:
Steve Ackerman, Engage Faculty Advisory Chair
Speaker:
Digital Media and Learning
Rich Halverson, Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis
http://gameslearningsociety.org/people_halversonr.php |
10:30 - 12:00 |
Room 225
Presentations:
10:30–10:55: Critique_It™
11:00–11:25: Wisconsin Speech Chain Online
11:30–11:55: Melody Mixer
Room 112
Presentations:
10:30–10:55: Cool It
11:00–11:25: JD-Consult
11:30–11:55: Case Scenario Builder
Descriptions of simulations and games:
http://engage.wisc.edu/sims_games/awards06/index.html |
12:00 - 1:15 |
AT&T Lounge
Poster session & Hors d'oeuvres |
1:30 - 2:00 |
Auditorium
Introduction:
Steve Ackerman, Engage Faculty Advisory Chair
Speaker:
Mobile Media: Challenges and Opportunities to Break Barriers in Education
Kurt Squire, Curriculum & Instruction
http://gameslearningsociety.org/people_squirek.php |
2:00 - 2:45 |
Auditorium
Panel:
Discussion and Q&A with faculty awardee panel on teaching & learning with their simulations and games |
2:45 - 3:00 |
Auditorium
Closing Remarks:
Steve Ackerman |
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