Events

This conference is a collaborative, inclusive, nationwide community initiative involving educators and organizations at all levels. It is designed to significantly increase opportunities for building education-related connections around the country. Additionally, this conference allows for a platform to present ideas, examples and projects related to connecting educational leaders with a strong emphasis on inspiring action towards solving real-world problems involving Latino students. Click to learn more about the 2015 ALAS Summit.

The Digital Kids Summit, will be taking place September 9-10, 2015 in San Francisco at the Children’s Creativity Museum. DKS is the only event on the west coast focused on children’s digital media – covering both the entertainment and learning markets.  DKS is a single-track, 2-day event limited to 220 guests, that guarantees great networking.  Don’t forget, Earlybird Registration is now open.

Games in Education started as a multi-day symposium which focuses on the topic of using video games to supplement and inspire in-classroom education. Participants span early childhood through post secondary educators in New York’s Capital District and surrounding regions who are interested in finding ways to use video games and related technology to enrich and inspire interest by students in core curriculum topics. The symposium has run annually since 2007 and is free for educators to attend. In 2014, Games…

EdmodoCon helps teachers navigate the digital learning environment, and introduces them to new ideas and tools to improve student learning. Last year, more than 44,000 educators from 172 countries registered to virtually attend. This year, Edmodo welcomes Michael Horn, co-founder and executive director of education at the Clayton Christensen Institute, as the closing keynote, during which he’ll discuss how educators can design blended learning environments and harness its benefits—personalization, access, and equity at scale—to unleash student achievement. In addition, the event…

The Serious Play Conference, now in our 5th year, is a leadership conference for professionals who embrace the idea that games can revolutionize learning. Speakers, who come from all parts of the globe, share their experience creating or using games in the corporation, classroom, healthcare institution, government and military and offer tips on how to move game-based education programs ahead. At Serious Play, attendees listen, share and participate actively in informal sessions dedicated to the discussion of the future of…

The Children’s Media Conference is the only gathering in the UK for everyone involved in developing, producing and distributing content to kids – on all platforms. We welcome delegates from TV, interactive media, games, licensing, toys, radio, book and magazine publishing and the arts and culture sector – with speakers from all those areas and beyond. It’s the only time when delegates from across our whole industry get together and, in the UK, it’s the best and most cost-effective way…

Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, is ready to welcome the 2015 NAMLE conference. The dates are Thursday, June 25 for pre-conference sessions and an evening kick-off, and Friday and Saturday, June 26-27 for the full conference. Plans are growing to make this the best NAMLE conference yet, with inspiring keynotes, interactive sessions, new research, innovative exhibitors and a great time for all. The conference will be held at the beautiful Philadelphia Westin hotel, right in the heart of the city.…

The 14th international conference on Interaction Design & Children will be held on June 21-24, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. The IDC conference's mission is to bring together researchers, designers and educators to explore new forms of technology, design and engaged learning among children. The conference incorporates papers, presentations, speakers, workshops, participatory design experiences and discussions on how to create better interactive experiences for children. IDC 2015 will offer a wide-ranging program, supporting and facilitating the exchange of ideas within and…

E3 is the world's premier trade show for computer, video and mobile games and related products. At E3, the video game industry's top talent pack the Los Angeles Convention Center, connecting tens of thousands of the best, brightest, and most innovative professionals in the interactive entertainment industry. For three exciting days, leading-edge companies, groundbreaking new technologies and never-before-seen products will be showcased. E3 connects you with both new and existing partners and provides unprecedented exposure to emerging markets. - See…

The Digital Media and Learning Conference is an annual event supported by the MacArthur Foundation and organized by the Digital Media and Learning Hub located at the UC Humanities Research Institute, University of California, Irvine. The conference is meant to be an inclusive, international and annual gathering of scholars and practitioners in the field, focused on fostering interdisciplinary and participatory dialogue and linking theory, empirical study, policy, and practice. The sixth annual conference – DML2015 – is organized around the theme “Equity…