Monkey King at DMW Games Conference

by Jamison Selby

MKG Director, Jamison Selby, will be leading a panel at the upcoming DMW Games Conference in Hollywood, April 18 - 19. Register for the conference today with code "IGDA25" for 25% off.

April 19th at 4:30pm: Game Development in Los Angeles: Future Prospects – Promise or Peril in the City of Angels

A panel of LA’s veteran developers and executives discuss the state of the game industry in Los Angeles and examine future prospects. Can the city cement its position as a primary hub for game development? Can it live up to its promise as the storytelling capital of the world? Can city government positively impact the local industry? Can industry positively impact the city as a whole? Join us to tackle these questions and more.

Panelists
Tian Mu, Co-Founder & CEO, Naked Sky Entertainment
Brent Bushnell, CEO, Two Bit Circus
Kellee Santiago, Head of Developer Relations,OUYA

Moderator: Jamison Selby, Director, Monkey King Games / Chair, IGDA LA Chapter

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Will Gaming Change the Way We Learn?

by Jamison Selby

A Zócalo/Arizona State University Event

Moderated by Chris Dahlen, Kill Screen Co-Founder and Video Game Writer

For decades now, parents and teachers have begged children to put down their video game controllers and do homework, play outside, or read a book. But what if, instead of rotting our brains, video games were teaching us fundamental skills? Teachers have started using games to teach kids everything from vocabulary to problem-solving to working in groups, and their success could change the entire notion of what a school looks like. But even if these games capture students’ imaginations, balancing entertainment and pedagogy is difficult. And it’s hard to make an argument for the benefits of Grand Theft Auto. Does gaming have the potential to change formal education forever, or is it a passing trend? James Gee, a linguist at ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Richard Lemarchand, game designer and USC Interactive Media Division visiting associate professor, and Kaveri Subrahmanyam, Cal State LA psychologist and associate director of the Children’s Digital Media Center @L.A. (CSULA/UCLA), visit Zócalo to talk about whether gaming can revolutionize the way we learn.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2012 7:30 PM

Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) 

250 South Grand Avenue

Los Angeles, CA