In the spirit of James Paul Gee’s scholarship, the Gee! Learning Game Awards were created to recognize the best educational video games in the world. Along with receiving a GEE! Award Winner badge and having their game featured on the GEE! Award website, winners were also given the opportunity to talk about their game during a dedicated hybrid session at the 2022 Play Make Learn Conference.
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We are excited to announce the 2022 Play Make Learn Conference Keynote Speakers Jesse Schell and Cassidy Puckett
Jesse Schell is the CEO of Schell Games, a team of more than one hundred thirty people who strive to make truly great games, both for the purposes of entertainment and education, including award-winning VR …
Performing Ourselves
Author: Aaron Deets (MA-Business Candidate, UW Arts Collab Assistant Artistic Administrator) he/him Performing Ourselves is one of four programs offered by UW Community Arts Collaborative and focuses on empowering young people through the medium of …
UW Community Arts Collaboratory Launches Programming at Madison Youth Arts Center
Author: Aaron Deets (MA-ACE Candidate, Arts Collab Intern) he/him Published: October 31, 2021 The new Madison Youth Arts Center (MYArts) has yet to hold an official grand opening (slated for spring 2022). However, the UW …
James Paul Gee Learning Games Award Winners Announced at 2021 Play Make Learn Conference
The 2021 James Paul Gee Learning Games Award winners were announced at this year’s Play Make Learn Conference on August 5. In the spirit of James Paul Gee, Emeritus Professor at Arizona State University and …
How Should K-12 Educators Select and Evaluate Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum?
By: Dr. Yorel Lashley Introduction: Mobilizing Social-Emotional Learning Toward Vitality When I observe classrooms, I don’t look for compliance or assume that just because a class is quiet and orderly that students are engaged. I …
Back-to-school Resources for Teachers from the Staff at PLACE
Introduction Our staff is made up of educators who are committed to providing transformational learning opportunities for all. To that end, we are always reading and listening to a variety of media to ensure that …
Eight Ways to Empower Youth through Social-Emotional Learning
Introduction Effective educators, parents, and community caregivers have actively worked for a long time to build paths for children to learn empowering social and emotional skills. The COVID-19 pandemic and the global protests to protect …
Building Equity in the Mathematics Classroom
The goal of the Math Equity Project is to collaborate as a community of math educators to find ways to teach math that will humanize our students and mathematics. Math isn’t simply solving for X and Y.
Seven Tips for Educators to Have Tough Conversations about Race
Introduction For generations, scholars, civil rights leaders, ministers, activists, and educators have pushed, fought, and even died for simply daring to communicate the need for equity and inclusion. Today, more than ever, it is necessary …