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play@pyle 2008  |  play@pyle 2006

Play@Pyle October 17, 2008

Pyle Center EntranceThe 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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