Get your hands dirty and your feet wet at our Special Focus Playgrounds! Create games and simulations, become a media specialist or music composer, or create your own avatar in Second Life! (Unless otherwise noted, playground stations are in the West Lobby on Level One.)

Games & Simulations Playground
Monday, 9 am–4 pm
Explore stations for creating games and simulations and games and simulations for math, science, and social studies.

21st-Century Media Center Playground
Monday, 9 am–4 pm
Interactive stations showcase how the 21st-Century Media Specialist can embrace emerging technologies and promote student-centered learning.

AT for IT: Technology Playground for All
Tuesday, 9 am–4 pm
Explore powerful tools to support students in reading, writing, and math representing everyday technologies as well as specialized tools that can benefit all learners. Sponsored by ISTE's SETSIG.

Second Life & Virtual Worlds Playground
Tuesday, 9 am–4 pm
Explore stations for creating avatars, navigating in Second Life, using Second Life for professional development, using Second Life with students and exploring ISTE's Virtual Island.

Music
Wednesday, 9 am–2 pm
Explore stations for composing and creating music, learning about music, performing music, and integrating music into the curriculum.

Visual Arts
Wednesday, 9 am–2 pm
Explore stations for digital photography, graphic design, animation, video, and Web design.

Open Source Playground
Monday–Tuesday, 9 am–4 pm and Wednesday, 9 am–2 pm, Level Two, outside Room 217 A
Explore stations that feature K12LTSP thin clients and a wide range of free software, including Linux, Python, Drupal, FreeMind, Moodle, blogs, wikis, and more.