SXSW EDU 2026 Workshop: Level Up! Role-Playing Games for Wellbeing in the Classroom
Discover how tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) can support social-emotional learning and mental health through an interactive, hands-on workshop. Grounded in the Responsible Innovation in Technology for Children (RITEC) well-being framework, participants will explore case studies, play through a TTRPG scenario, and leave with free, classroom-ready resources to bring the power of play into their schools.
Presenters: Jen Chiou (CodeSpeak Labs / Quest Craft), Sarah Jacobstein (Joan Ganz Cooney Center), Elizabeth Kilmer (Clinical Psychologist)
Date: Monday, March 9, 2026
Time: 2-3:30 CT
Location: Courtyard Marriott-Brazos I-II-III
