Games: How They Work and When You Should Use Them
Facilitated by: Gary Trotta

Games?  Do they facilitate learning or are they just fluff?  Gary will discuss how games help to make learning more engaging and participative.  He explores how we have come to understand how our brain processes information, the physiology of learning, and how this understanding can translate into better teaching methods. 

Gary will also share tips on how to create games to fit your own situation.

About the presenter: 

Gary Trotta, is the CEO of Training Games Inc. and Arizona based corporation.  Gary holds a Master's Degree in Human Resources and Organization Development from the University of San Francisco and a B.A. in Psychology from New York State University at Geneseo.  He has over 26 years of experience in corporate training and various corporate management positions. He considers himself a "Trainer" above all else.

Training Games Inc. develops and sells “Games to help trainers and teachers train”.  These include all types of learning games from Quiz Show to Sports games (software products developed in MS Excel and PowerPoint).  TGI also develops Icebreaker and Team building games.

DATE: Wednesday, June 4, 2008
TIME:   5:30 – 6:00 p.m. Light Refreshments
          6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Program
COST:   Free for members, $10 non-members
RSVP:   Jim Brown at President@AZISPI.ORG

NEW LOCATION:  Jobing.com, 4747 North 22nd St.,  Phoenix, AZ 85016
Directions
From the South: 51 North to Highland Ave. exit; right on Highland Ave.; left on 22nd St., 2nd drive on the right is the Anchor II Bldg.
From the North: 51 South to Colter St. exit; left on Colter St. (which becomes Camelback Rd.); left on Camelback; right on 22nd St.; on left is the Anchor II Bldg.

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