Gaming from a Safe Distance
It have been about a week and a half since I have been out of the class and practicing social isolation. It has been a roller coaster of feelings, activities…
What I Learned About Teaching Through Playing at BreakOut Con
This March break I went to Breakout Con for the first time. A teaching colleague (Dennis Ku) told me about Breakout Con earlier this year and I was intrigued. Breakout con is…
House Rules
Image from Redbubble. -I believe- was inspired by a quote from Matt Mercer. House Rules: variations of rules to a game, that are intended to make a game more fun.…
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…
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…
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…
Making Minecraft Work in a Classroom Setting
Over the years I have been asked multiple times how I can 'make Minecraft work' in a classroom. Many of the ways I have made it work are based on…
Learning in Diablo III
Just to be clear, I am not saying that Diablo III should be played in elementary schools; however this post features children who plays this game at home with the…
SAMR and Minecraft
Image of SAMR model @tagapagtur00 shared with tdsb teachers on Thursday March 5th during out Minecraft session. On Thursday March 5th Liam, Diana, and I had the privilege of talking…