SXSW EDU 2024

Monsters of Appalachia: A Game About Building Networks

Description:

Many people are enthusiastic about education reform, yet frequently we find ourselves shouldering the burden alone or just inside of our own orgs. We long for additional time, personnel, or resources to better address these issues. Building a cross-org, cross-sector community all moving toward the same goals can feel out of reach. Why can’t we just stop talking past one another and make the time for the same priorities? Fortunately, there are case studies about what works, as well thoroughly researched approaches to reducing the barriers. And guess what? We made a game about it. Come play it.


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Takeaways

  1. Tackle barriers together and embrace interprofessional collaboration, leveraging research from IPC, role-playing games, and cognitive science.
  2. Learn by doing: Through a cooperative game, build muscle memory for effective strategies. The play is light and low-stakes, the learning is real.
  3. Learn strategies to spark change in your community: debrief promising strategies from Pittsburgh’s vibrant learning ecosystem, Remake Learning.

Speakers


Organizer

Elaine Fath, Lead Game Designer, Center for Transformational Play


Meta Information:

  • Tags: experiential learning, SEL
  • Event: EDU
  • Format: Workshop
  • Track: Community Initiatives
  • Session Focus Area K-12 Education
  • Level: Basic Understanding


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