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ISH-GA-MIL-AH-GE-ALA-KAZOTSKI-UMPTE-BUMPTE-AH-WAH-WHO-AH and what summer camp can teach us about the power of traditions in our digital spaces.

Monday, February 24, 2025
4:15 PM – 4:25 PM East Coast USA Time
Location: M302
Session Type: PechaKucha
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Abstract Description : Traditions. Summer camps get it. To them, they are the lifeblood of identity and community. They use them to forge a deep sense of belonging that transcends generations. Join us as we dive into how we can leverage insights from summer camp tradition-building practices to build and strengthen our digital gathering spaces (both synchronous and asynchronous) to boost student engagement, foster a sense of community, and enhance learning outcomes.

By the end of this session, you will walk away with actionable ideas to immediately implement in your online programs tomorrow, backed by recent research on the effectiveness of traditions in virtual education.

If someone was doing a search for your session in the program what 5 words might they use to search for and find your session.: community-building, culture, inclusion, sense-of-belonging, engagement

Learning Objectives:

  • At the end of this session, participants will be able to identify key community-building techniques used in traditional summer camps and adapt these practices to enhance engagement and belonging in digital learning environments.
  • At the end of this session, participants will be able to develop actionable strategies to incorporate traditions into their online programs, supported by research on their effectiveness, to improve student engagement and learning outcomes.