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Announcing the GLS Playful Learning Summit! Are you an educator passionate or curious about game-based learning and digital media?  You are invited to register for the 2013 Games+Learning+Society Playful Learning Summit (formerly GLS Educators Symposium, or GLSES).  The inaugural Playful Learning Summit at the GLS 9.0 Conference will take place on Tuesday, June 11th at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Memorial Union from 8 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Come Play: Keynote and Workshops The Playful Learning Summit will feature: A keynote address by Dani Herro, Assistant Professor for Digital Media and Learning at Clemson University.  Dani is a teacher educator with deep Wisconsin roots – she is the former Instructional Technology Administrator of Oconomowoc Schools and is a GLS alumna having earned her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2010.  The theme of her keynote address is “connected learning.” Over a dozen hands-on workshops relevant to educators across grade levels and content areas.  This year’s workshops will explore STEM education, digital storytelling, video game design, affinity spaces and literacy education, and the design of “gameful” classrooms, curricula, and experiences.  For educators interested in playful “low-tech” games, come learn about improvisation, engaging lessons through physical movement, and gaming for social justice…. Read the Rest»

With the ever expanding list of game offerings on BrainPOP’s GameUp,  we like to share about learning opportunities that we think you will find useful.  Every summer the Games Learning and Society group at University of Wisconsin – Madison hosts the Games Learning and Society Conference.  This year, June 12th is the 4th annual Educators Symposium and the call for proposals is out. Are you using GameUp games in creative ways?  Don’t keep it to yourself!  Help build awareness and excitement about game based learning by putting together a proposal and sharing your success stories. Need help?  Just drop us a line at BrainPOP educators, we are happy to look over your ideas and help you shape the best proposal possible.