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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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 …
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 …
What is an instructional coach?
Introduction If you are a teacher or administrator in a K-12 school, then you are probably familiar with coaches. No, we’re not talking about the person with the whistle who leads the basketball team. We’re …
How does whiteness get in the way of equity work in schools?
Introduction Let’s talk about whiteness in schools. While educators often engage in conversations about race, these talks sometimes neglect the foundation of racism—namely, whiteness and white supremacist ideology. Though these factors are always present, a …
Play Make Learn Announces Benjamin Stokes as the 2021 Conference Keynote Speaker
The Play Make Learn Conference will host keynote speaker Benjamin Stokes during the virtual event held August 5–6, 2021. Stokes, author of “Locally Played: Real-World Games for Stronger Places and Communities,” is an assistant professor …
You Can’t Be What You Can’t See: Mentorship, Networks, and Women’s Leadership in Education
Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase, “You can’t be what you can’t see.” While many K-16 women educators do the physical and emotional work of leading, a disproportionately small number of them are recognized for it. …