The ED Games Expo is a showcase of game-changing education technology (EdTech) innovations created through more than 50 programs at the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the U.S. Department of Education (ED), and across government. The multi-day event engages a broad audience, including EdTech developers and researchers, organizations across the education ecosystem, students and educators, members of the public including families and children, and representatives and leaders from Federal agencies and offices. Attendees can test out and learn about EdTech products that feature virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), hands-on STEM interventions, game- and simulation-based experiences, assistive technologies, and dashboards that provide educators real-time insights. The EdTech innovations featured at each ED Games Expo cover a range of content for all ages of learners including STEM, civics, cyber security, career and technical education, social emotional learning, special education, reading, and more.
Recapping the 2023 ED Games Expo
The 9th annual ED Games Expo took place at the Kennedy Center REACH and locations around Washington, DC from September 19th through 22nd, 2023. The program included many events showcasing more than 50 government programs and 150 teams of developers and researchers (see the Agenda), including: The ED Games Expo for Schools welcomed more than 1,000 students from the DC area schools and more than 400 individuals attended the ED Games Expo for the Public. During IES Innovation Day sessions focused on IES investments in transformative education research, as well as the scaling and modernization of research and development infrastructure. At the Expo Office Hours representatives from government and industry met with developers and researchers. A series of Showcase Events focused on building capacity for EdTech innovations being used in practice at scale for impact. And a Science Is Cool Unconference was livestreamed from the Kennedy Center REACH. Watch the replay here.
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Selected News and Resources from Past ED Games Expos:
- Download the 2023 Guide to ED Games Expo, which provides details on all the edtech from the 2023 ED Games Expo.
- Watch the 2023 ED Games Expo video trailer featuring Cleo and Theo from Between the Lions!
View the 2023 ED Games Expo Agenda to learn about the most recent installment of this annual event.
The 9th Annual ED Games Expo Agenda (238.55 KB)- Watch the 2021 ED Games Expo Kick Off video.
Learn more about the all-virtual 2021 ED Games Expo. This site includes links to the Expo YouTube Playlist and to video trailers for more than 30 Expo events.
Recapping the All-Virtual 2021 ED Games Expo (251.01 KB)- Read an Inside IES Research Blog describing the launch of a NASA National Student Challenge at the 2021 ED Games Expo
- Read an Inside IES Research Blog describing "INSIGHTs into Children's Temperament" at the 2021 ED Games Expo.
- Watch the 2020 ED Games Expo Kick Off video.
Download the 2020 Guide to Educational Learning Games and Technologies, a document that provides details and video demonstrations of the technologies that were exhibited at the 2020 ED Games Expo.
- Read a blog by the Director of the Office of Head Start as well as an EdSurge article about the Early Learning Showcase from the 2020 ED Games Expo.
- Read a blog by OSERS on accessible learning games and technologies from the 2020 ED Games Expo.
- Watch a series of short presentations by EdTech developers on "How The Game Was Made" at the 2019 ED Games Expo — presented at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.
- Read an Education Week Marketbrief article titled: 2019 ED Games Expo Highlights the Rise of VR, AR in Educational Game Design, But Will Educators Want It?
- Read an ED.gov recap of the 2018 ED Games Expo at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.
- Read an EdSurge article titled: What We Learn From the Edtech Games the Government Plays from the 2018 ED Games Expo.
- Read an EdSurge article titled: Why the Government is All About Fun, Games, and Funding Games
Read an InsideED blog titled: IES SBIR Tech-Expo Showcases New Education Learning Products from the 2013 ED Games Expo.
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