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=The Power of Play: Games in the Library=

October 31, 2010
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**Outline of our presentation:**
 * Warm-up Game: Round Robin
 * Why use games in the library?
 * Research supporting games in education
 * How do games meet teaching and AASL standards?
 * How do games help teach to different learning styles?
 * What are some easy games to use in the school library?
 * Where can I find out about more good games?


 * Link to Powerpoint Presentation:**
 * @http://www.slideshare.net/magpie984/power-of-play-games-in-the-library-islma-2010**

Presenters
 * ** Maggie Hommel **(mhommel@gmail.com)
 * Maggie Hommel is the Reader Services Manager at the Park Ridge Public Library. She is a frequent speaker on the topic of gaming and libraries, and is most interested in how games can be used as learning tools to teach 21st Century literacy skills. She has formerly served as a Young Adult Librarian and also Instructor for Northwestern University's Center for Talent Development, School of Education and Social Policy.


 * ** Corrie Ball ** (corrie.ball@gmail.com)
 * Corrie Ball is currently student teaching at Clow Elementary School in Naperville, IL. She has always enjoyed learning and playing games, but is most interested in adapting games so that they can be used as teaching tools. Most of her experience teaching with games comes from teaching ESL in Northern Japan. She spent two years with the Jet Programme creating and implementing a game and song-based ESL curriculum for public elementary schools, and incorporating games into the junior high English courses.