Learning at the Intersections of Science, Literacy, Gaming, and Making

Museum educators and teachers from Philadelphia share some of the things they have learned from designing learning for middle school youth in out-of-school time spaces at the intersections of science, literacy, gaming, and making. This webinar discusses experiences and questions that emerge from the GAME ON! Philadelphia project through which youth explore the nature of gaming alongside natural science concepts. The discussion also focuses on youth creating their own games that integrate new science knowledge and that can be shared with public audiences.

Participants for this Webinar Include: 

• Trey Smith (Host) – 2014-15 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow on Capitol Hill; Philadelphia Writing Project teacher consultant; Northwestern University Learning Sciences PhD student
• Sabrina Fecher, Philadelphia Writing Project teacher consultant; museum educator
• Ronald Houston, Philadelphia Writing Project teacher consultant; School District of Philadelphia technology specialist
• Allison Krisch; Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University Manager of Science and Community Programs
• Mariah Romaninsky, Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University senior manager of STEM programs
• Korie Twiggs, Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) professional development program manager, NWP/ASTC Intersections Project leadership team

Resources for this webinar:

• GAME ON! Philadelphia—Science, Literacy, and the Pursuit of Happiness (video)
• Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
• Philadelphia Writing Project
• Philadelphia Science Festival
• Next Generation Science Standards Crosscutting Concepts
• Rules of Play: Game Design Fundamentals by Katie Salen Tekinbaş and Eric Zimmerman
• Being Playful blog by Eric Zimmerman
• Working at the Intersections of Formal and Informal Science and Literacy Education
• The Literacy of Gaming: What Kids Learn from Playing
• Gaming as a Literacy