Exciting news! My teaching and learning workshop proposal on game-based learning was accepted by the Society for Photographic Education and I’ll be presenting on game-based learning and Lumen at the 2023 SPE Annual Conference titled ‘Homecoming’ in Denver, Colorado this coming March! I’m so excited!
The Society for Photographic Education is ‘the leading forum for fostering the understanding of photography in all its forms’ and is essentially THE photography conference for educators and students. It’s a wonderful community that I’ve had the pleasure of being a part of since 2010, and it’s the perfect community for my game Lumen. I’m excited to talk about game-based learning and hopefully inspire others to give it a try either by using games in their classrooms or by creating their own, but I’m also super pumped to share Lumen with SPE. Lumen was created with photography students and professors in mind so I can’t wait to see the response from my target audience. I’m also super pumped to share Lumen with my SPE friends because for years I’ve been trying to figure out how to weave together my graphic design and photography skills and this is a project that definitely does that.
The 2023 SPE Annual Conference will be March 16-18, 2023 at the Sheraton Denver Downtown in Denver, Colorado. The schedule hasn’t been posted yet but you can find out more information on the SPE 2023 Homecoming Conference page.
Here’s the title and description for my teaching & learning workshop.
Game-Based Learning: Building Competence in Visual Literacy Through Simulation
Game-based learning is a growing academic practice that encourages the use of games and gamification to engage students and improve retention. This presentation will include an introductory talk on game-based learning and the development of Lumen, a card game designed to prepare students for photographic discussion and critique, followed by the opportunity to play Lumen with fellow attendees.
Lumen is a card game designed to serve as an icebreaker and a teaching tool for introductory photography students. The game introduces players to professional terminology useful in critique and discussion, while also encouraging critical thinking, debate, and analysis.