PAX Prime 2014 - Gaming in the Classroom: How Games Can Improve Our Schools
Games have the power to drastically improve schools and classrooms. Games of all sorts—board, card, role-playing, video, and beyond—can enhance student engagement, heighten learning, and increase achievement. But how? Join national teacher trainer and writer for Edutopia Andrew Miller, National Board Certified Teacher Jeremy Bort, student Christian Knutson, and game designer Nik Davidson for a discussion on the wheres, the whys, and the hows of gaming in a classroom.
Special thanks to Jeremy Bort for recording this back in the day.
Let's put 2006 in perspective. While it may not sound like that long ago, PAX 2006 took place before most of this current crop of consoles launched. At this point nobody owned a PlayStation 3 and people were still doubting the Wii's place in the next-gen system war. The Xbox 360 was around, but just barely, as none of the system's iconic games had been released and we were still years away from the Kinect.
Needless to say, all the footage in this documentary is old. Seven years ago I had never shot and assembled a video; the whole experience was brand new. As a result, the video I made back then was terrible. The audio sounded like it was recorded in a tin can, the video was shaky and the editing was troublesome. The whole thing was an absolute mess.
I have been vexed by that PAX video for seven straight years. An entire console generation has come and gone, and yet I still think about the horribleness of that first video. This year I finally had enough. It's finally time to make a PAX 2006 video I can be proud of.
Unfortunately, I didn't have any of the original footage. This presented a problem, as it limited what I could do with this remake. It's also bad because the footage is far from HD quality. After some tinkering, I feel like I was able to overcome both of these obstacles. This video quality will never look as good as I would like (and it will always be shaky, due in large part to my inexperience behind a camera), but I feel that the content is compelling enough to make you forget all about that.
Special thanks to Defunct Games for recording this back in the day.
Take a step behind the curtain as the BioWare team talks about what it’s like working at the Edmonton and Montreal studios.
Special thanks to Nerd Appropriate for recording this back in the day.
Heighway Pinball discuses how they formed and where they are at today. Unfortunately "Aliens" was not shown off due to 20th Century Fox not allowing it to be shown yet.
Special thanks to Derek for recording this panel from back in the day
Watch as Todd Tuckey and Frank Lindenmuth shop a Bally "The Six Million Dollar Man". It was a fun panel that switched back and forth between a game they restored in their shop at Southampton, PA and an unshopped one at Pintastic.
Special thanks to Pintastic for recording this panel back in the day.
Get ready for the new and improved Retrogame Roadshow! Found a rare piece of gaming history at a yard sale and want to know what it's worth? Or just want to show off the best item from your collection? Bring your prized possession with you, and you'll have the change to come up on stage and have your game evaluated by our panel of experts.
Panelists: Frank Cifalidi [Archivest, Lost Levels (http://www.lostlevels.org/)], Chris Kohler [Author, Blog (https://www.chriskohler.biz/)], Mike Mika [Studio Head, Digital Eclipse (http://www.digitaleclipse.com/)], Steve Lin GM Gree Canada
This…is…Jeopardy! Well, no it’s not; since all the answers and questions are going to be about gaming and geek culture, it’s more like Mild Peril. We will be taking contestants from PAX attendees, so bring your thinking caps to this panel. Just don’t wear anything that will clash with host Dan Amrich’s incredibly blinding red jacket. Part of Game Show Night at PAX East 2013!
Special thanks to The Escapist for recording this back in the day.
The gang returns from PAX Prime 2012 amidst an explosion of new device announcements. Tales of parties, hi-jinks, and games… along with our usual nonsense. Finally, your favorite convention memories.
Special thanks to Nerd Appropriate for recording this back in the day.