Creating Educational Games: Trailblazer Heroes, A Game to Teach AAPI History
Creating Educational Games: Trailblazer Heroes, A Game to Teach AAPI History
An interactive workshop in which participants will gain insights on how to create fun and engaging educational games. Dr. Joey Lee, Director of the Games Research Lab at Teachers College, Columbia University will present a case study of Trailblazer Heroes, a co-operative strategy game that teaches Asian American Pacific Islander history. Challenges and lessons learned will be discussed. This event is open to all audiences, especially for educators and designers who are interested in social issue games.