Presentation
Presented by
Rebecca Stewart
Education Coordinator
Holyoake
Technologies, specifically games, are powerful tools for engaging, motivating and building social and emotional learning (SEL) outcomes for students. This session will delve into how technology can empower students to set their own learning pathways and the real- world skill transfer that leads to improvements across self-regulation and educational outcomes.
Applying CASEL’s Framework for SEL, we demonstrate that it is indeed possible for gaming to develop cognitive skills that help to future-proof students’ employability while having significant emotional and social benefits. We draw on real world examples to illustrate how gaming has the often untapped potential to positively impact wellbeing.
Intended Audience:
Those interested in STEM, General Primary, Middle Secondary (7 – 10), Senior Secondary (11 – 12)
About the Presenter:
Rebecca Stewart has explored the intersection of technology and education for over a decade, charting a clear way forward for educators to purposefully integrate technology as a tool to enhance student wellbeing and educational outcomes.
Rebecca’s work keeps her at the forefront of emerging technology solutions for education and she is regular guest speaker at education forums, professional development days and conferences. Rebecca has a unique ability to fuse technology for educational and social impact, catering for both the technology and gaming novice and savvy user.
Her recent achievements include a reimagining of the DRUMBEAT Quest game to win the Australian NFP National Technology Award 2017, a finalist in the WA Innovator of the Year Growth Category Award and project managing the growth strategy for this unique edutech product.
In 2008 Rebecca was awarded a Teacher Incentive Award from the Department of Consumer of Employment Protection.
Rebecca has a Bachelor of Business, Graduate Diploma in Education, is a Microsoft Innovative Educator and has a wealth of Education and Technology Certificates.
Rebecca Stewart works for Holyoake, a Not For Profit community organisation.
Holyoake is committed to building better futures for individuals, families and communities whose lives have been affected by alcohol and other drug misuse https://www.holyoake.org.au/about-us/
As Holyoake’s Educational Coordinator, Rebecca works collaboratively with end-users such as a teachers to facilitate better social and emotional learning outcomes. Once such way in which this is achieved is through the immersion of the DRUMBEAT Quest game
Connect with Rebecca Stewart:
Facebook: @HolyoakeDRUMBEAT
Twitter: @holyoakewa @RStewartEdu
LinkedIn: Holyoake and Rebecca Stewart
Join Rebecca Stewart at the ECAWA 2018 State Conference at ECU Mount Lawley.