[English] Cross Domain Event: Games4Learning Conference 24th March

[Jo McLeay]

Dear Edulist subscribers (and apologies for the crossposts)

The GAMES FOR LEARNING CONFERENCE is

·        designed for all teachers both Primary and Secondary and of
all subjects and specialist ICT

·        examines the impact of games and game culture on learning and
society and gives ideas and resources on how to make the most of this
impact

·        help introduce students to programming, a key skill necessary
for the 21st century

What will you come away with?
The Conference sessions on xBox, Game Maker, Kodu, Scratch, machinima,
Kahootz and Nintendo and many others show how traditional literacy and
numeracy skills can be applied to game design, analyse the planning
process involved in games creation and demonstrate how to deconstruct
and manage large numbers of ideas, and how to brainstorm and
creatively solve game related problems as well as enabling teachers to
assess this learning against the relevant state standards. Ideas,
resources, meeting great educators involved in the field of games for
education and, most of all, inspiration for Monday morning's lesson.

What is included?
Computer Lab facilities are provided. Morning tea and lunch is also provided

When is it?
Wednesday 24th March from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Venue
Forest Hills Centre for Digital Excellence at Forest Hills Secondary College
178 - 180 Mahoneys Rd
Burwood East VIC 3151
Melways Reference: Map 62 C5

To book: http://vitta.org.au/events/event/games4learning

This PD activity will contribute 6 hours of recognised PD. The
Victorian Institute of Teaching requires that to renew their
registration teachers must have completed a minimum amount of
professional development activities within a given timeframe –
currently phased up to 100 hours of recognised professional
development activity over 5 years.




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Jo McLeay
The Open Classroom http://theopenclassroom.blogspot.com
Twitter id: jomcleay
ph 0402 087 017

The cure for boredom is curiosity; there is no cure for curiosity.
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