Call for Event Registration
Arctic Climate Mini-Game Jam
Saturday, 6 May 2017
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ADT
International Arctic Research Center (IARC)
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, Alaska
Registration deadline: 6 May 2017
To register for the Arctic Climate Mini-Game Jam, go to:
http://tinyurl.com/Arctic-Mini-Game-Jam-Register
For question, contact:
Jessica Brunacini
Email: jbrunacini [at] ei.columbia.edu
The Association of Interior Native Educators, the International Research
Center (IARC), and the PoLAR Climate Change Education Partnership
announce a call for registration for the Arctic Climate Mini-Game Jam.
During this event, teams will gather to rapidly design a game to teach
learners of all ages about the impacts of and solutions to Arctic
climate change. Participants will work together throughout the event to
create a climate game prototype in online, mobile, street, tabletop, or
other format.
The Arctic Climate Game Jam is open to educators, college students,
tribal members, scientists, game designers, and concerned citizens.
Teams will work together on developing game prototypes that span a range
of platforms, topics, and audiences.
Experience in game design and/or knowledge about climate change is
helpful, but not required to participate.
The broader Arctic Climate Game Jam was inspired by the 2016 Arctic
Science Ministerial meeting. The gathering brought together Science
Ministers from 24 countries to discuss Arctic research themes and
develop international science collaborations. A key theme of the meeting
focused on using Arctic science as a vehicle for science, technology,
engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and citizen engagement.
Games are increasingly used in educational settings to help inspire
curiosity, creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
Serious games address real-world challenges, compress big problems into
immediate experiences, encourage systems thinking, and promote active
engagement. The field of games focused on climate change is growing, yet
there remain gaps in the type of content covered in areas such as
adaptation to change or local solutions.
Registration deadline: Saturday, 6 May 2017.
For more information about the Arctic Climate Mini-Game Jam and to
register for the event, go to:
http://tinyurl.com/Arctic-Mini-Game-Jam-Register.
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