Angela+Colvert


 * CS9. Angela Colvert ** – //Dragon Hunters Wanted! Designing and Playing Alternate Reality Games in Schools//

May 26 Thursday 2:00-2:45 PM HM 150

The playful activities in this workshop will help participants explore the following questions: 1. How can Alternate Reality Gaming be used in formal educational settings to develop children’s literacies and their understanding of authorship? 2. How are curriculum design and classroom pedagogy shaped through these ludic, collaborative practices? Affiliation/Bio: Roehampton University, Senior Lecturer in English Education, angela.colvert@roehampton.ac.uk. Angela Colvert is a Senior Lecturer in English Education at Roehampton University. She is currently engaged in PhD research into alternate reality games (ARGs) in education, at the Centre for the Study of Children, Youth and Media in the Institute of Education, University of London. Her research is based upon the findings of two long-term research projects which she undertook whilst teaching in a large South London primary school. Angela has presented her research findings at national and international conferences both in the U.K and the U.S. and is an active member of the UK Literacy Association. Her current research interests include: games and learning, popular culture in classroom contexts, drama and technology and media education.