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Title | Community in Crisis |
Presenter(s) | Classroom, Inc. |
Session | Conference Reception, Game Exhibition, and Poster Session |
Time | Thursday, October 20, 7:00p-10:00p |
Location | MSU Union Ballroom |
Format | Game Exhibition |
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Description | Community in Crisis is a learning game that immerses students in an authentic workplace experience while learning literacy skills, engaging with meaningful texts, and developing 21st century life skills. Players take on the role as Director of Common Ground Community Center, a local organization responding to the effects of a major hurricane. As the Director, players must focus on providing services to the community with the help of their support staff by deciding how best to respond to daily challenges by making critical decisions based on information gathered through various sources in the game. As players navigate through the life of a working professional, they learn how to be critical thinkers, tackle real life problems, become strong decision makers and hone valuable literacy skills. |