Hi Folks, I apologize if this was posted already. Complete schedule and list of speakers (including Alan Kay, Aneesh Chopra, Sandra Day O'Connor, etc):<a href="http://www.gamesforchange.org/f-program-2010#nyu">http://www.gamesforchange.org/f-program-2010#nyu</a> <blockquote style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;" class="gmail_quote">New York University's Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences will host "Games for Learning: Research and Design Innovation" on Thursday, May 27, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. <a href="http://www.gamesforchange.org/f-program-2010#nyu" target="_blank">View event schedule and location</a>The event is organized by the <a href="http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/collaboration/institutes/gamesinstitute.aspx" target="_blank">Games for Learning Institute (G4LI)</a>, a joint research endeavor of Microsoft Research and a consortium of universities. G4LI studies the educational use of digital games and investigates their socio-cultural, cognitive, and emotional impact. The Cooney Center is supporting the development of this event and our Executive Director, <a href="http://www.joanganzcooneycenter.org/about/our-people/lmichael.html">Michael H. Levine</a>, will be delivering the closing keynote. Sessions include "When Can Computer Games Be Useful for Instruction?", "How to Take Advantage of the Medium to Support Active Learning," and "Action Video Game Playing as a Learning Tool," among other presentations. G4LI is developing design patterns for effective educational games that industry partners can draw on to assure high quality when designing their own games for learning. Its current focus is on games that teach science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to middle-school students.The event is part of the <a href="http://www.gamesforchange.org/fest2010" target="_blank">7th Annual Games for Change Festival</a> (May 24-27) located at Parsons The New School for Design. To register and for a complete schedule of all festival sessions and speakers, including White House Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra, visit the <a href="http://www.gamesforchange.org/fest2010" target="_blank">festival site</a>.The Annual Games for Change Festival brings together the world's leading foundations, NGOs, game-makers, academics, and journalists to explore how best to harness the powerful medium of computer and video games to help address the most critical issues of our day, from poverty and climate change to global conflicts and human rights.</blockquote><div> Cheers, Cherry </div>