Curator of play Marielle Burt will walk you through sure-fire techniques for utilizing games in the classroom effectively. You will learn about the power of gamification and discover how to integrate games with your classroom goals.
What You'll Learn
- How can learning games foster collaboration and equitable group work?
- How should you structure play to foster innovation and critical thinking?
- How can you promote social-emotional learning through games?
- What tips can help you use physical games as learning tools?
- How can you connect games to curriculum goals?
- What learning games and resources will work best in your classroom?
Training Overview
Wake up your students with games!
“I’m bored” is often heard by teachers during the mid-year learning slump. You may feel disheartened by this feedback and unsure how to re-engage your students.
Introducing play and gamification to your classroom can be a powerful tool for replacing groans of boredom with squeals of delight. Playful learning boosts student engagement and fosters social-emotional growth, interdisciplinary thinking, and creative problem-solving.
- How can learning games foster collaboration and equitable group work?
- How should you structure play to foster innovation and critical thinking?
- How can you promote social-emotional learning through games?
- What tips can help you use physical games as learning tools?
- How can you connect games to curriculum goals?
- What learning games and resources will work best in your classroom?
Who Should Attend?
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Expert Presenter
Marielle Burt
- Providence-based educator who leads classes in game design and theater
- Teaches at nonprofit arts organizations, including City Arts, Trinity Repertory Company, The Manton Avenue Project, The Cape Verdean Community Development, PASA, and The Wilbury Theater
- Designs escape rooms and interactive games, including Neocurations, a museum game featured by the RISD Museum
- Double-majored in Literature and Gender/Sexuality Studies at Brown University
- Certificate in elementary education from the Relay Graduate School
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