As Student Activities professionals, we often plan events considering how popular it will be, but do we take the extra effort to ensure there will be learning as well.

1. Transforming Your Social Programs through Edutainment Jeromy Koffler Director of Student Activities University of Portland October 2009

2. Purposeful student engagement leads to more successful student transitions into college and better retention rates. Our goal is to promote life-long learning We often consider: Will it be fun? We need to also consider: What will they learn? Premise

3. “A form of entertainment designed to educate as well as amuse.” --Wikipedia “The act of learning through any medium that educates as well as entertains.” --American Heritage Dictionary What is Edutainment?

4. Disney’s True Life Adventure Series (1948) National Geographic Documentaries (1973) Elysian World Project (1975) Origins of Edutainment

5. Sesame Street Dora the Explorer Mythbusters Television as a medium

6. Museums Art Galleries Children’s Discovery Centers Libraries Zoos & Aquariums Botanical Gardens, Forestry Center Farms (pumpkin patches, corn mazes, etc.) Even the Tillamook Cheese Factory! Location-based

7. Hands on learning Semi-spontaneous play that enhances learning ESL classes that are using song lyrics Oregon Trail Computer Game! K-12 does it well

8. Bowling alleys, Skating rinks Arcades, Mini-Golf Sports facilities (batting cages, fitness centers) Sports bars Retail entertainment centers: Game works, Disney Quest, ESPN Sportszone MORE SOCIAL, LESS LEARNING But what about for adults?

9. Watch & Respond:A Mini-Lesson from the X-Files

10. Web 2.0, social networking, blogs, wikis One Day University Northfield.org & Community Bank host “ManZone” (health screenings and info) Itunes University Faith-based Torah program: Loving your neighbor by “keeping it real” Save a Life Tour: Drunk-Driving simulator http://www.reporternews.com/news/2008/feb/11/learn-and-live/ The Evolution of Teaching & Learning

11. Band  Talent Show Speaker  Ropes Course Comedian  Game Show Coffeehouse Performance  Dance Lessons Skit  Icebreaker/Energizer Activity Movie  Youtube film creation Magician  Demonstration Moving from passive to active

12. Recent UP examples: The Values Game!

13. PlayFair & The “University Social Scene”

14. Portland Taiko inspires Freshmen to “find their rhythm”

15. Meghan Gardiner’s Dissolve

16. Crossing the Line

17. League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

18. Orienteering Campus Tours

19. Student Government edutains . . .