Discussion Contacting Local Businesses
by Noah Lewin on Fri, 06/26/2009 - 9:00am
Scott, you mentioned that we should contact local businesses to be partners. Here in NYC there are plenty of Game Stop shops. Isn't that a chain? They seem like a good place to go to ask for partnerships, but I'm thinking that it really can't be considered a local store. What 's your opinion?
Go for it! It might not
Fri, 06/26/2009 - 4:49pm
Go for it! It might not lead to anything, but even a chain is part of a community with community members working there.
Associate Professor, Syracuse University School of Information Studies
Chief Scientist, Library Game Lab of Syracuse http://gamelab.syr.edu
Thanks, Scott. I have been
Fri, 06/26/2009 - 5:30pm
Thanks, Scott. I have been viewing your course on YouTube since the beginning. It's really good and has opened some ideas for me. I just graduated from library school and in the fall will be running a library in a NYC public school for students with severe learning and emotional abilities. I'm thinking gaming might be a good hook for some of them. I need to convince my boss (the principal of the school.)
Noah Lewin
Noah Lewin
Games for learning disabled
Fri, 06/26/2009 - 5:50pm
Noah,
Hi. I have a friend who's wife helps with the learning and emotionally challenged kids at a grade school. He's gone in a few times with games and donated a few and may have some ideas for you. If you are interested let me know perhaps you two can hook up.
Chris
Sure, that sounds good.
Fri, 06/26/2009 - 7:44pm
Sure, that sounds good. I'min NYC, as I think I mentioned in my original post.
Noah Lewin
Noah Lewin
Resources for games for EBD students
Tue, 06/30/2009 - 10:16am
Hi,let me know if you'd like a referral to the Pacer Center, an organization in my city that works with kids with a range of disabilities. I would suspect staff there could help you with both talking points for administration as well as specific games.
Jennifer
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Jennifer Nelson
Technology Applications Coordinator
Web Services and Training
Hennepin County Library
12601 Ridgedale Drive
Minnetonka, MN 55305
jrnelson@hclib.org
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