<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><div></div><div>hi all,</div><div><span>Trebor asked that I introduce myself, as I will be taking part in the MobilityShifts summit and am interested in sharing ideas with you about the future of learning. My work is in game design and I have been involved in a large project at the intersection of games and learning for several years. As part of a non-profit I run called the Institute of Play (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.instituteofplay.org">www.instituteofplay.org</a>), we opened a public middle school in New York City called Quest to Learn (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.Q2L.org">www.Q2L.org</a>) in fall 2009. The school was designed from the ground up around the principles of game design and play, and integrates digital media, design, and collaboration throughout the
curriculum. A sister school will open in Chicago this fall, called ChicagoQuest. The work is challenging and has required partnerships in the design, technology, policy, and education sectors--I am really interested in the question of how we might think about innovative models for partnerships for the design of learning and look forward to hearing from everyone about their experiences in regard to this topic.</span></div><div><br></div><div>cheers,</div><div>katie</div><div style="position:fixed"></div>
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