Workshop | Meaningful Integration of Role-Playing Games into Your School Community
07/07/2025 08:30 AM - 07/08/2025 03:30 PM CT
Admission
- $190.00
Location
Washington, IL
Description
This in-person workshop packs a lot into just two days, providing attendees with everything they need to build role-playing games (RPGs) into their school environment. Presenters will share up-to-date overviews of the research surrounding the efficacy of RPG’s in education; information about where to find useful (and free) resources; step-by-step guidelines for building a game club, a summer camp, and even in-class games. Also, attendees will receive a swag bag of useful materials to get them started on their RPG journey. Finally, attendees will have the opportunity to observe the WCHS Game Club's RPG summer camp in action and play RPGs with student leaders.
IDEA is collaborating with Washington Community High School to provide Illinois educators 11.5 PDHs for attending this two-day event.
Pricing:
Early Bird Price (through May 26): $150 and includes a deluxe swag bag. Discount is applied during checkout
Regular Price (May 27 - June 16): $190
**Registration closes June 16th.
Additional Event Details:
Location: Washington Community High School (115 Bondurant St, Washington, IL 61571)
Day 1: July 7, 2025 from 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
*1 hour for lunch on your own. There are several quick-service restaurants within walking distance from the school
Day 2: July 8, 2025 from 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
*1 hour for lunch on your own. There are several quick-service restaurants within walking distance from the school
Bio of Keynote Speaker Adam Watson:
Adam Watson has been a Kentucky public school educator since 2005. He began as a high school English teacher, eventually becoming Nationally Board Certified. Recently, he became the Digital Learning Consultant for the Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative (OVEC), which serves 14 districts and over 150,000 students. Adam is a frequent facilitator of professional development sessions at multiple national conferences (including Gen Con and GAMA Expo), and is a published writer for several online educational organizations. In 2022, Adam created and launched Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games (kyedrpg.com, @kyedrpg), a website/social media presence to promote the positive impact of tabletop role playing games (TTRPGs) in school.