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We just got back from a GREAT weekend at Space Center Houston presenting at the Space Exploration Educators Conference! Our Saturday session covered the basics of how video games can be used in the classroom, the research supporting games as viable teaching tools, and concluded with some time to allow educators time to play through the game’s demo. Feedback so far has been extremely positive and we’re very excited to be making new contacts in new schools! If you ever get the chance, DEFINITELY find a reason to attend SEEC. It is three fun days chock full of NASA and space exploration activities,...

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NASA Ignite! , a STEM education program launched in collaboration with Indiana Afterschool Network (IAN), Indiana Department of Education (IDOE), WisdomTools Inc., and Indiana Youth Institute (IYI), was one of nearly 100 exhibitors at the "Teaching Hope: Because Kids Count" conference on December 6-7 hosted by IYI at Indiana Convention Center. NASA Ignite! presented two sessions demonstrating NASA education activities and discussing how afterschool education can help meet the STEM education needs of America's students. NASA Ignite!, Indiana's Summer of Innovation education effort, presented...

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October 8, 2011 @ Indiana State Fairgrounds, South Pavillion Plan a field trip to bring your students to Celebrate Science Indiana! Astronaut Stephen K Robinson will present to talk about his experience as an astronaut and inspire students about STEM learning. After the presentation, he will have an autograph session at NASA Ignite! booth at 1:15pm EDT. Come by and learn more about his fascinating stories with astronaut training, space journeys, and more. National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, Texas 77058 STEPHEN K. ROBINSON (PH.D.) NASA...

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Source: Senate Educational Technology Directors Showcase WisdomTools President, Dr. Sonny Kirkley, and Senior Instructional Designer, Dr. Jamie Kirkley, will be demonstrating our National Science Foundation funded work, including the new "Astronaut: Moon, Mars & Beyond" video game being developed in partnership with NASA, at the Senate Education Technology Showcase. If you would like to set up a meeting, send an email to info@wisdomtools.com

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Source: Unite '09 Unity Developer Conference WisdomTools' core game development team, including Director of Technology Rob Pendleton, Lead Digital Artist Andrew Nelson, and Software Engineers Francis Fernandez and Josh Yeager attended this year's Unity Developer Conference in San Francisco, CA on October 27-30. The focus of this conference is to bring together developers, artists, and publishers for the purpose of learning more about the game development application Unity. The WisdomTools game development team attended technical sessions on development techniques, worked with Unity developers...

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Source: WisdomTools LLC BLOOMINGTON, IN—October 20, 2009—WisdomTools LLC debuted their newest white paper, "Health & Safety Training: Saving Lives Through Learner Engagement" at the 2009 NIEHS WETP Fall Awardee Meeting on October 20-22. Dr. Sonny Kirkley, President of WisdomTools and CEO of parent company Information In Place, Inc and Kelly Clark, WisdomTools Project Manager, attended the meeting and offered free hard copies of the paper to all attendees. The paper, which focuses on the use of innovative technologies and engaging training methodology to increase the effectiveness of health...

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Source: MODSIM WORLD Canada IIPI CEO, Dr. Kirkley, will be presenting regarding the NASA MMO at MODSIM WORLD Canada.  Additionally, Dr. Kirkley will be presenting individually about Serious Game Design.

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Source: TechPoint Mira Awards Information in Place will be attending the TechPoint Mira Awards as a result of selection by the judges.

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Source: GDC CANADA IIPI CEO, Dr. Kirkley, will be presenting regarding the NASA MMO at the Canadian Game Developers Conference.  Additionally, Dr. Kirkley will be presenting individually about Serious Game Design.

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Source: MIT Sloan Business in Gaming (BiG) Conference IIPI CEO, Dr. Kirkley, will be presenting as part of the Serious Games Panel at the inaugural MIT Sloan Business School, Business in Gaming Conference.

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