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The deadline for the Playful Learning Summit Call for Proposals has been EXTENDED to March 7th, 2015. Be sure to get yours submitted today!</font></span><b><br>
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We are pleased to invite you to submit a proposal for the<i> 2nd Annual <span><span>Playful</span></span> <span><span>Learning</span></span> <span>Summit</span></i> at Ohio University, in beautiful <font>Athens, OH on Friday,
<span><span>May, 8th, 2015</span></span></font>.
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your expertise in using <span><span>playful</span></span><span><span> learning</span></span> strategies, resources, and pedagogy for teaching and <span><span>learning</span></span>.<br>
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The <span><span>Playful</span></span> <span><span>Learning</span></span> <span>Summit</span> brings together creativity, play, and
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librarians, game designers, and some guy named Eugene. Join us this year as we continue the conversation, share tested ideas, and generally mingle. </font>
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<font style="font-size:12.8px" color="#000000">The <span><span>Playful</span></span> <span><span>Learning</span></span> <span>Summit</span> seeks to connect educators who share a passion for engaging and <span><span>playful</span></span> classroom practices.
This year we are focusing on what happens 'inside the box' of <span><span>learning</span></span><span><span> playfully</span></span>. As we design, research, and teach we are continually looking for meaningful feedback, understanding, and user experiences.
There are many ways to seek this out. Together, we are asking questions that will bring us closer: How do I know students are <span><span>learning</span></span>? What do we look for? What helps us to measure the effectiveness, appropriateness, and potency
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">We encourage you to submit a presentation in any of the following formats to share and join the<span><span> Playful</span></span> <span><span>Learning</span></span> community
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<p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">Investigator (15 Min) -</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"> Encourage
everyone to</span></font><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> '</font>sit awhile and listen' (a Deckard Cain reference). Bring your best research and unveil your discoveries.</p>
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<p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">Craftsperson (45 Min) -</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"> Share
your mastery in a tool or application for <span><span>playful</span></span> <span><span>learning</span></span> in a workshop showing others how to use it.</span></font></p>
<div style="font-size:small;display:inline"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> Consider how this tool may be applied to
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a tale of classroom adventures and glory. Submit a presentation to spread your teaching across the land.</span></font></p>
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</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">- During lunch we will invite posters and table top demonstrations of new research, design, or classroom ideas.</span></font></p>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">All submissions are considered, but we invite you to contribute within the following themes:</font></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">Theme 1: </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">Investigations
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<p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">Theme 2:</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"> Games
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<p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">Theme 3:</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"> Developing
games that stimulate creativity and <span><span>learning</span></span></span></font><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> in informal settings</font><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(80,0,80);text-align:left"><span style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(17,85,204);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/120BwE62G3k8ORbGIxtUpkFb5QTpg4mGGYyvsmhUHBFg/viewform" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><img class="" src="https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/s-YMZeWxj7bmwbB8uSYf7NQ/image?w=234&h=61&rev=37&ac=1" style="border: medium none;" height="61px;" width="234px;"></a></span></p>
<p style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">Visit us at </span><a href="http://www.interactivelearningconference.com/" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:16px;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><font color="#ff9900">www.interactivelearningconference.com</font></span></a><br>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/120BwE62G3k8ORbGIxtUpkFb5QTpg4mGGYyvsmhUHBFg/viewform" style="color:rgb(80,0,80);text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:16px;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"></span></a></font></p>
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:16px;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">Audra Hilterbran </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:16px;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:16px;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">email: </span><a href="mailto:hilterbr@ohio.edu" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><font color="#ff9900"><span style="font-size:16px;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">hilterbr@ohio.edu</span><span style="font-size:16px;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"> </span></font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:16px;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:16px;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"> </span></a></font></p>
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:16px;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">Dr. Seann Dikkers</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:16px;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:16px;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">email: </span><a href="mailto:dikkers@ohio.edu" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:16px;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><font color="#ff9900">dikkers@ohio.edu</font></span></a></font></p>
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">Decisions Announced:</span><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"> </span><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"> </span><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">
</span><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><span><span>March 13th, 2015</span></span></span></font></p>
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">Early bird registration ends:</span><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"> </span><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"> </span><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">
</span><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><span><span>March 22nd, 2015</span></span></span></font></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><span><span>May 8th, 2015</span></span></span></font></p>
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