Why Kids Need Superheroes: How Pop Culture Affects Development
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This presentation discusses how pop-culture, particularly Superheroes, can be a positive influence on a child’s cognitive and social development, helping to build pro-social behaviors.
Just as lifting weights can build muscles; playing quality games can build thinking skills. This seminar will explore a few good games and discuss the skills they exercise.
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Just as lifting weights can build muscles; playing quality games can build thinking skills. Games are a valuable tool to enhance skills needed in the 21st century. This seminar will explore a few good games and discuss the skills they exercise. Intellectual games are great for exercising both sides of the brain and for maintaining and enhancing STEM thinking skills through repeated practice. Well-chosen games can be an effective method to teach skills needed for the 21st Century including: • Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving • Collaboration across networks and leading by influence • Agility and Adaptability • Initiative and Entrepreneurialism • Effective Communication • Accessing and Analyzing Information • Creativity and Imagination • Executive Function • Working Memory • Cognitive Processing Speed
You are Such a Geek: A Guide for Teachers, Students, and Parents to Help Cope with Bullying
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Despite nerd culture being at the forefront of popular culture, many young gamers feel isolated in the school community. Teachers and gamers will discuss pathways and solutions to combat this issue.
Breaking Games with a following into retail stores
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How Breaking Games is working to promote exciting new indie & kick starter games with clever strategies that ensure a following prior to retail launch. Featuring clever & effective real case studies.
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This talk will feature real case studies of how Promotional Stunts, Kickstarter campaigns, Youtube videos, Public Relations, social networking, TV appearances, in store demos, trade shows, & word of mouth have successfully grown audiences that want to buy games in retail - and how retailers are taking notice.
There's several RPG's for kids available today. We will present RPG's for kids between 4 and 14, how to advertise, establish, and keep a club active, and keeping things lively without losing control.
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There are several new and older role playing games for kids available today, and it’s now easier than ever to establish a gaming club at your library. This seminar will present a number of role playing games targeted specifically for kids between the ages of 4 and 14, information on how to advertise, establish, and keep a gaming club active at your library, options for purchasing these games (hard copy vs electronic), and how to keep things lively without losing control. Many of these games can be linked to literature, classic and/or recent. Presented by Beth Pintal (Librarian, Indianapolis Public Library) and Kyle Schenetzke (former Teen Librarian, Hamilton County Public Library)
The town of Bayview has a problem, the big city down the road is not going to take their trash anymore. Now the residents of Bayview have to research, discuss, and vote on a method of trash removal.
Be the first to see the new summer releases from AEG. Fantahzee:Hordes and Heroes, Mystic Vale, and Smash Up:Cease and Desist will all be shown, including why they will be huge sellers at your store.
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Be the first to see the new summer releases from AEG. Fantahzee: Hordes and Heroes, Mystic Vale, and Smash Up: Cease and Desist will all be shown, including why they will be huge sellers at your store. All attendees will go home with a copy of Fantahzee as well!
Let's explore how to implement board games in your classroom by playing and then debriefing from an example game. David will help you plan for your own specific board games.
OTPL has developed a strong partnership with the LOHS Gaming Club and its facilitator. Learn how successful a gaming partnership can be in planning events for your community.
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The Orion Township Public Library has developed a strong partnership with the Lake Orion High School Gaming Club and its facilitator. This has led to many successful programs, including Game days, Magic the Gathering Tournaments, Geek Nights, and more. Learn how successful a gaming partnership can be in planning events for your community.