Mission Heights Junior College (Manukau, Auckland) supported by NZCER bring you a one-day workshop about games and game design for the classroom. The workshop covers both digital and non-digital games. The experienced presenters include a good mix of educators, game designers, and researchers including:
- Dan Milward and Dave Thornycroft from Gamelab, the creators of Gamefroot
- Tyne Crow, teaching fellow at Auckland ICT Graduate School
- Rich Durham, from the University of Auckland and brain of Wondertree Studio
- Diana-Grace Morris, RTLB and former lecturer in the School of Education at Auckland University of Technology
- Chris Clay, Director of Futures Thinking at Diocesan School for Girls
- Andrew Savage, history educator and Deputy Principal at Wellington High School
- Rachel Bolstad, senior researcher at NZCER
- Catherine Hunter, science and STEM teacher at Mission Heights Junior College
The workshop runs from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm on Saturday 3 November 2018. The cost is $99 per person, which includes lunch and morning and afternoon tea. Mission Heights Junior College is at 103 Jeffs Road, Mission Heights, Manukau.
Registrations now close Tuesday 30 October 2018. Open the link to register today! Games for Learning workshop
26 October 2018