Animal Crossing New Horizons – Popularity and Possibilities
This post was originally published on May 11, 2020 on three separate websites and it is reproduced here with the author's full consent. I think this is the first time…
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…
Minecraft VR version
I had the pleasure of attending a social with several members of the Association for Media Literacy. As Michelle, our "host with the most" said on social media: "What happens…
Underdog on top or when a C trumps an A
This post will be simultaneously published on Monday Molly Musings and on the GamingEdus website. This post will also be unique in that my son will co-write it. (His words…
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.…
World of Warcraft in the Classroom
World of Warcraft in the Classroom by Caleb Gillis (Third in a 3-part series on Games Based Learning written for GamingEdus) In my last post, I discussed how I used…
Portal in the Classroom
Portal in the Classroom - by Caleb Gillis In my previous post I talked about my experience growing up in the public school system and how video games helped me…
Unlocking Hidden Potential You (Might’ve) Never Thought Your Students Had
Unlocking Hidden Potential You (Might've) Never Thought Your Students Had Guest Post by Caleb Gillis Our schools are old. Not always the buildings themselves, but the education system which they…
Positive Interdependence and Defusing Bombs
Christmas Day dinner in my world is always spent at my parents' house. We socialize, we eat, and then we open presents. Our goal this year was to add something…
The More Play Changes . . .
Playing on the street, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1971 Children have forgotten how to play. This crisis is laid out in great detail in the pages of books and articles like Last…