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2017 Games for Change Festival

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Claire Wang

New York University
Educational Technology MA Candidate
Greater New York City Area

I'm currently studying Digital Media Design for Learning in NYU grad school. I'm interested in creating new learning experiences by leveraging technology and games.

9:00am

Welcome and Opening Remarks Tishman Auditorium

9:15am

Keynote - with Michael D. Gallagher Tishman Auditorium

9:45am

Keynote - Ten Important Findings from the Research on Games for Impact: A Look Back Over the Last Decade of Research with Constance Steinkuehler Tishman Auditorium

10:15am

Keynote - How Unique are We? The New Neuroscience of Decision-making and Free Will with Moran Cerf Tishman Auditorium

11:00am

Panel - VR in the Classroom: Practices, Challenges and Opportunities Starr Foundation Roll for Learning – Games in the Core Classrooms Room 104 Games and Game-based Simulations in Medical Professional Training Room 105

11:20am

The Importance of Screwing Up: Improving Health Through Failure Room 105

11:45am

Panel - Building a Bigger Tent: How to Make Media that Includes All Kids Room 105

12:00pm

Designing with Purpose: Creating Games for Global Competency Room 104

1:45pm

Panel - The Youth-to-Industry Pipeline: How Challenges & Game Jams Create Career Pathways Starr Foundation

4:00pm

Mini-Talk Series - Developing Games for Informal Learning Spaces Room 104

5:15pm

Keynote - 3 Big Things We Got Wrong: How Humans Decide; How to Change Minds; and How to Craft Narratives that Fire Neurons with Chris Graves Tishman Auditorium

5:45pm

Keynote - Games of Life: Exploring the Arts and Humanities Through Play with Tracy Fullerton Tishman Auditorium