[YL] CMC webcast on 7/27: Kids, Video Games & the Classroom

[Cedar Pruitt]

WEBCAST: Kids, Video Games & the Classroom 

 

Wednesday, July 27

 

12:00 EDT - 1:00 EDT

 

 

A special one-hour online event from the Center for Media & Community at
EDC.

 

"Kids, Video Games & the Classroom: Is it time to incorporate kids'
favorite technology into our schools?"

 

As video games play an increasingly prominent role in the private lives
of school-age children, cutting-edge researchers and educators are
investigating the addition of educational value to this popular tool. 

 

Presenters will include Professor Chris Dede, Harvard Graduate School of
Education; Michelle Halsell, CEO & Founder, Missing Pixel and Marc
Prensky, CEO & Founder, Games2Train.

 

 

TO PARTICIPATE: 

 

Visit http://econference.edc.org <http://econference.edc.org/> 

 

If you are not already a member of the eConference Center, you can sign
up by following the "To Join" link.  Please sign up at least 30 minutes
prior to the meeting. Then navigate to Meeting Room "A" from the
left-hand menu.

 

Invitation code: 79505

 

Existing members may enter Meeting Room "A" by following this link:
http://home.learningtimes.net/edc?go=467058 

 

The number of virtual seats is limited and the program is first-come,
first-served. The software takes about 20 minutes to download, so it's
recommended that participants begin the process by 11:30am EST.

 

Questions can be emailed to Cedar Pruitt at cpruitt at edc.org .

 

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Cedar Pruitt

cpruitt at edc.org 

Editor, DDN  

http://www.digitaldivide.net <http://www.digitaldivide.net/> 

Center for Media & Community at EDC

http://cmc.edc.org <http://cmc.edc.org/> 

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