Discussions

Your Name and Title: Victoria Van Voorhis

School or Organization Name: Second Avenue Learning

Co-Presenter Name(s): Dr. Anne Snyder

Area of the World from Which You Will Present: Rochester, NY

Language in Which You Will Present:English

Target Audience(s):Teachers

Short Session Description (one line): In this session, we present a case study of a collaborative game and discuss with teachers how it can be used to provide strong STEM experiences for learners across all demographics.

Full Session Description (as long as you would like): We are in the business of creating learning solutions that bring students, educators, and families together across all demographics (and across the world!). Continually changing and improving technologies allow for interactions and experiences that were unheard of even just a few decades ago. In this session, we will discuss the Martha Madison games as a case study for how a collaborative game can connect students to STEM material and to each other through rich, exciting video game play.

Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session: A description of Martha Madison can be found here: http://secondavenuelearning.com/products/martha-madison/