Name: How Pop Culture, Video Games, and Pixie Dust Helped Me Banish The Final Boss of Learning: Boredom
Start: 2026-10-10T16:00:00-0600
End: 2026-10-10T17:00:00-0600

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How Pop Culture, Video Games, and Pixie Dust Helped Me Banish The Final Boss of Learning: Boredom

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Saturday October 10, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm MDT

Ballroom 1

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Afterschool educators are invited to discover practical strategies to transform your everyday activities into experiences kids can't wait to join. This interactive panel explores how gamification, "subverting reality" by adding playful twists to familiar activities, and pop-culture-inspired themes can help level up your classes and make learning fun and memorable. You'll leave with ready-to-use ideas and adaptive curriculum frameworks to beat boredom--the final boss of learning.

Speakers

Jess Ung

Senior Community Programs Manager, SLC Division of Youth & Family YouthCity

Jess Ung is the Senior Community Programs Manager at YouthCity at Liberty Park, part of Salt Lake City’s Division of Youth & Family. After starting her career in video games and entertainment art, Jess made the move into out-of-school time youth care and quickly discovered that... Read More →

Saturday October 10, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm MDT
Ballroom 1

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Program Serving Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8
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Jess Ung

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