Gamification Webinar Series 2/2: Futures Thinking Meets Civic Engagement

What is this webinar about?

Across the globe, countries are experiencing increasing tension and polarisation as we grapple with a world in a polycrisis. As we ponder the future of our governments, we wonder how we might use our imaginations to engage people to work together to strengthen our democracies and meet the challenges of our era. In this session, we will explore how we might incorporate futures thinking into civic education, and how it might help us rethink what’s possible. Taking inspiration from the newly released PBS documentary A Brief History of the Future, we will explore how innovators are coming up with new ways to engage citizens in the democratic process and how we might come together to work towards a desired future.

What do we offer?

While both webinars can be joined independently, they will each teach different aspects of game design and you will have the floor to work on your own playful educational activity. We will also offer an exclusive game that you can use in your classroom.

About our host:

This webinar will be hosted by Michelle Blanchet – co-founder of The Educators’ Lab and author of Preventing Polarisation: 50 Strategies for Teaching Kids About Empathy, Politics, and Civic Responsibility. Michelle is an educational futurist who believes change in education can only happen if we support our teachers. For the past decade, Michelle has worked with schools and organisations to infuse startup strategies into professional learning so that teachers are empowered to reimagine education focusing on social impact topics like civic engagement, regenerative economics, and changemaking. After teaching social studies in both the U.S. and Switzerland, she co-founded the Educators’ Lab, and has been engaging with teachers across the globe ever since. Michelle is also the co-author of The Startup Teacher Playbook. She has worked with organisations like Getting Smart, PBS Education and Ashoka, and occasionally blogs for Edutopia. A graduate of IE University in Madrid, she is part of the Global Shaper Community of the World Economic Forum and has presented at numerous events, including SXSWedu and TEDxLausanne.

How to apply?

Please register via this link.