Your Name and Title: Daria Ng
School, Library, or Organization Name: Global Kids, Inc.
Co-Presenter Name(s): Joliz Cedeño, Juan Rubio
Country from Which You Will Present: USA
Language in Which You Will Present: English
Target Audience (such as primary school teachers, high school administrators, students, etc.): Middle school and high school (11 - 19 years) educators and administrators; Game design educators; Gaming and Ed Tech Professionals
Short Session Description (one line): In this session, we will explore how serious games and game design can be used as a way to educate and engage youth about global issues and civic engagement, while enhancing their real-world problem solving skills.
Full Session Description (as long as you would like):
In this session, we will explore how serious games and game design can be used as a way to educate and engage youth about global issues and civic engagement, while enhancing their real-world problem solving skills. Through Global Kids' innovative game design programs, youth are taught not just to interact with games, but to be part of an iterative process where they design games about global issues such as climate change, human rights, and air quality.
In one program, Global Kids youth created a location-based game using mobile devices about local history and broader social issues. In another program, youth created social impact games about war and peace, while in another program, youth created a geocaching game with gps-enabled devices about electoral issues and the upcoming U.S. presidential election. Finally, Global Kids will draw from its experience creating a youth-designed award winning game about poverty in Haiti.
Lessons from these programs will help educators incorporate games-based learning with their students and highlight how youth can go beyond playing games to designing games that shape their identities as both game designers and socially-responsible global citizens.
Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session (if any):
Blog: http://olpglobalkids.org
Website: www.globalkids.org
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