Workshops

Please contact Kathy Sanford or Leanna Madill to arrange for us to present at your function.

Gender & Literacy practices
There is evidence to suggest that students, especially males, are becoming literate in many ways despite their school instruction, through interaction with non-fiction texts, electronic texts, and popular media texts. Despite the fact that males appear less successful throughout school, there is growing evidence to suggest that the literacy skills they are learning outside of school might be providing them with sustained opportunities for productive life-long skills.


Video game learning
Researchers are calling for video games to be taken more seriously. The often controversial content in video games has parents and teachers rightly concerned with the value messages being promoted. On the other hand, some companies are incorporating video games into their training programs. What is being learned from video games and how do we address our concern about them? This presentation will provide information about current video games, outline existing research in the field, and allow parents and teachers to examine some of the video games their children might play and discuss some possible strategies to engage their children in critiquing the games they play.


Video game learning – advanced
This follow up workshop is an opportunity for parents and educators to revisit video game learning and experience a safe and supportive gaming environment where they can practice critiquing the games and game play. Adolescent video game players will be present to enable parents and educators to practice communication strategies regarding video games.