11.11.2011 A New Look at Education: Game-Based Learning
Updated on 11.17.2011 by
Studio-e
By Jessica Huddy
Last month, I had the privilege of attending AIGA’s Pivot Conference in Phoenix, AZ. It was three days worth of inspiring ideas, great speakers, and a kick in the pants to designers everywhere to start solving the larger problems of the world.
There were lots of “think big” moments to be had, but one of the most interesting presentations for me was on day one of the conference. Katie Salen, the executive director and one of the founders of the Institute of Play, offers a whole new way to look at education, and she and her colleagues are flipping the traditional idea of school on its head, in the best way possible. [read more]