For much of history, participatory narrative has been expressed primarily through political & religious ritual. Are games filling this role in modern society? What are they saying to & about us?
Please join Jason Brenner as he discusses the Upper Deck Gaming Business. He will be discussing all things Upper Deck gaming including upcoming releases, Organized Play, and "Legendary DXP".
The Orion Township Public Library has developed strong partnerships with the High School Gaming Club facilitator and a FLGS. This has led to many successful programs at the library.
How do we translate our experiences as gamers into productive expression, activism & persuasion? Join us as we look at the map, hash out the tactics, & minimax our way out of the darkest timeline.
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Characters in roleplaying games save civilization on a regular basis. But when we pack up our our dice and return to a real world of polarization and propaganda, can we do the same? How do we translate our experiences as gamers into productive expression, activism and persuasion? Join us as we look at the map, hash out the tactics, and minimax our way out of the darkest timeline.
The Ukiah Library will discuss how they built their gaming collection, inspired teachers, children, and families to come and use their collection, and taught families how to game together.
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This event will discuss how the Ukiah Library built their board, card and video gaming collection, and what we learned along the way. We will discuss how we inspired teachers, children, teens, families and underrepresented community members to come and utilize our collection. We will also discuss some of the tools we used that taught families how to game together through game nights, video game tournaments and the use of tabletop RPGs. This event is for librarians and educators who would like to learn how to build their own gaming collection and receive program ideas to run at their school or library.
Join education gurus in a panel discussion about how tabletop gaming is reforming education in today's classrooms. Panel will be a short narrative & an audience driven Q&A session.
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Children naturally learn through play from birth; however, lecture and repetition become the tools instructors rely upon to impart knowledge. Some educators seek to return to the learning through play model by using games in their classrooms. Join Paizo developer Linda Zayas-Palmer and educators Kelly Brummond, Seth Brummond, and Bill Tobin in a discussion about how tabletop gaming is reforming education in today's classrooms. Tabletop games involve creative and expressive elements, as well as logic and strategy. When teachers use games in the classroom, kids are more likely to retain new concepts, complete tasks on time, and enjoy learning new information. Learn to use hands-on methods involving classroom games and “gaming homework” to empower youth learning about subjects such as grammar, history, literature, math, and science. Come take part in the learning through play revolution!
Orion Township Public Library built a game collection to host game days, other programs, & for a circulation. Learn how OTPL built a collection, provides gaming in the library, & circulates games.
This session will focus on using games and gaming to build a community/sense of community.
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The sessions will focus on how to build/work towards establishing a gaming community/ using gaming to build a sense of community. It will cover doing so at Local Friendly Game Stores, Schools and at community hubs such as public libraries. Conversations will be had in order to establish if audience needs any particular information or tips in addition to what is provided during the main part of the seminar. The presenter has 8+ years of experience working in two different 5 star rated public library systems, in addition to working with after school programs and running events at public venues and local gaming stores.