The Representation of Role Playing Games in Youth-Focused Popular Culture
An article written for by Mary Maliszewski (Editor's Note: This post assumes some familiarity with role-playing games and Dungeons and Dragons in particular. For an overview of RPGs and D&D,…
Tabletop Games
A selection of some of my well travelled games. What? Saturday April 30th 2016 was International Tabletop (board game) day. I hope you grabbed your friends and family and spent the…
Nerfing in Webkinz
According to Urban Dictionary, to "nerf" something is: To weaken or make less dangerous. Taken from the "Nerf" brand name, which makes sports equipment toys out of a soft foam…
Explorers and Settlements: Minecraft and Social Studies
I have often told the story of how I used Minecraft accidently to help illustrate a point I was making with my grade 5 students a few years ago. So…
9 Things to Do When The Server Goes Down
by Diana Maliszewski and Denise Colby You’ve got an amazing lesson planned that uses Minecraft, or an eager group of club members anxiously awaiting their time on Minecraft when technology…
Playing with Big People
The Multi-School server gets pretty active some afternoons when our Minecraft Club meets. Today, in addition to our regular members, Gumby Blockhead came to play. Gumby is an expert Survival…
1st Time as a GM for a RPG
This post first appeared on the Family Gaming XP blog () on January 3, 2016. I have my friend Tracey Peer to thank for inspiration for this post. My family…
Using Minecraft without Using Minecraft
Sometimes, we get some pretty weird email inquiries. Recently, I read a note that, to paraphrase quickly, asked if you can do Minecraft without paying for it or getting the…
Just Dance Just Rocks for Examining Equity
What does a video game about dancing have to do with equity? It turns out that it's a lot more than I imagined! I relaunched my Just Dance Club at…
Simulation Games: Yes, No, Maybe?
A simulation game about urban planning. Videos games are becoming a more used and accepted form of media in the classroom. Teachers use them for homework practice, to help…