Overview
Digital Learning Day
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: East Austin College Prep
Description: DIGITAL LEARNING DAY IS ON FEBRUARY 1
East Austin Prep will Demo Globaloria Game Design Program at this High Tech Open House
AUSTIN, TX (January 26, 2012) – The first annual Digital Learning Day, happening February 1, 2012, is a national day of high-tech open houses in America’s schools and learning centers brought about by the Alliance for Excellent Education, an organization that advocates at the federal level to ensure resources are targeted to at-risk students in middle school and high school.
East Austin College Prep is the only school in Texas participating in the national campaign. EAPrep middle school students and teachers will be demonstrating for members of the press and community its innovative Globaloria program, established in 2006 by World Wide Workshop, which teaches students how to design social issue and STEM games in Flash.
Watch East Austin College Prep students talk about their experience with Globaloria.
WHAT: The first annual Digital Learning Day, www.digitallearningday.org
WHERE: East Austin College Prep, 6002 Jain Lane, Austin 78721 (located at Southwest Key’s El Centro de Familia campus in East Austin)
WHEN: Wednesday, February 1, 2012 from 6-7 pm
WHO: East Austin College Prep Academy in partnership with the World Wide Workshop’s Globaloria and the Alliance for Excellent Education
WHY: Don’t miss this opportunity to see digital teaching and learning in action and be a part of history. Visitors will get to experience the hands-on "game-design studio,” observe students developing original STEM games, collaborating with peers and their teacher, using a digital curriculum, and receiving support through an online network.
CONTACT: To arrange for your press/media school visit on February 1st, please contact: Laura@worldwideworkshop.org or 512-350-2815. To arrange for a background press interview please contact: Yasmin@WorldWideWorkshop.org or 646-895-9167
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