INTERACTION Dialogue: Learning Through Play

Located in downtown Kitchener, THEMUSEUM is a new kind of museum – one of ideas and experiences. No dusty objects, no collections, and no velvet ropes here. We are dedicated to presenting fresh, relevant cultural content from around the globe in unique and interactive ways that intersect art, science, culture and technology. We are a premier cultural destination and a hub for creative thinking and inspired play.

THEMUSEUM

Get involved with four experts in digital media and game studies as the discussion covers the cultural, educational, social and political role of games and gameplay in our lives. Topics include digital literacy skills, creating and playing games critically, and learning through play. Presented in partnership with UWaterloo Games Institute.
Meet the moderator and panelists:
Moderator: 
Betsy Brey is a PhD candidate at the University of Waterloo. Her research focuses on the intersections of narratological structure, social context, and gameplay. In particular, she's interested in how players understand and interpret narrative forms in role-playing games and metagames. She is editor-in-chief of First Person Scholar, a middle-state game studies publication dedicated to accessible game criticism and research. Her work is supported by the Waterloo Games Institute.
Panelists: 
Leah Zhang-Kennedy is a User Experience (UX) designer and researcher and teaches at the University of Waterloo Stratford Campus. Her research interests include digital media and design for creating and disseminating effective educational tools. She has collaborated with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and MediaSmarts to mobilize knowledge about computer security and online privacy for adults, youth, and children. 
Steve Wilcox is an assistant professor in the game design and development program at Wilfrid Laurier University. His research explores the use of games to mobilize and actualize knowledge. He has created games in collaboration with medical geographers, food allergy experts, family violence researchers, and child and adolescent psychiatrists in the areas of health, wellness, education, and patient experiences.
Aimée Morrison is an associate professor in the department of English Language and Literature at the University of Waterloo. Her research  focuses on popular reception and remediation of computer technologies, as well as on design for digital media. Her work engages with emergent forms of digital media as a set of complex and consequential rhetorical, literary, and social practices undertaken by ordinary people across the full spectrum of daily life.
Further Discussion Topics: Games for behavior change, games for health, educational and serious games, game-based learning, lootboxes, computer security and privacy, children’s online privacy and digital literacy.

Our {communityGuidelinesLink} describe the sort of content we prohibit on Eventbrite. If you suspect an event may be in violation, you can report it to us so we can investigate.

To report other categories of prohibited or illegal content, submit {link}

INTERACTION Dialogue: Learning Through Play

More events from THEMUSEUM

Discover more events from THEMUSEUM, from Science & Tech to other experiences you might love.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in Kitchener and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.

INTERACTION Dialogue: Learning Through Play

More events from THEMUSEUM

Discover more events from THEMUSEUM, from Science & Tech to other experiences you might love.

More Science & Tech events

Browse more Science & Tech events with different dates, prices, and formats to find your next great experience.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in Kitchener and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.