Tag Archives: Games & Learning

EdGamer 65 Special: Gen Con Interview about D&D Next

This week Gerry and I went to Gen Con!

Gen Con Indy is the original, longest running, best attended, gaming convention in the world. For over 44 years, Gen Con Indy has been setting the trend and breaking records. Last year, more than 120,103 turnstile and 36,106 unique attendees experienced Gen Con Indy. Gen Con is the best four days of gaming!Read the rest

EdGamer 64: ClassDojo Part 2

Welcome (back) to the Dojo! This week on EdGamer 64 we give you the second part of our amazing interview with Liam and Sam. We hear about some of their favorite games and Liam’s intense history with gaming and education. Check out this compact but powerful week of EdGamer!

ClassDojo is a classroom tool that helps teachers improve behavior in their classrooms quickly and easily.Read the rest

EdGamer 63: ClassDojo Part 1

This week on EdGamer we…enter the Dojo! Episode 63 introduces you to the two geniuses behind ClassDojo! This episode features a look into the creative brains of Sam and Liam, the creators of ClassDojo and walks you through all the basics you will need to get set up. If you are looking for an amazing new tool for the classroom this year, you have to catch this episode of EdGamer!… Read the rest

EdGamer 62: How to Make Chocolate-Covered Broccoli

On this delicious episode of EdGamer we teach you how to make chocolate-covered broccoli…or maybe we don’t. EdGamer 62 finds us searching the vast terrain of gaming and education news for topics such as gaming and learning myths, Oregon Trial, PCs vs. consoles wars and news and notes of future releases. Don’t miss an appetizing, if not at least entertaining, episode of EdGamer!… Read the rest

EdGamer 61: Gaming the Past with Jeremiah McCall

This week on EdGamer 61…Paging Dr. McCall…Dr. Jeremiah McCall! We are joined by the mastermind behind the Gaming the Past website (and book) for some conversation on how video games can be used in the history classroom. Jeremiah takes us through a myriad of examples of games, lessons and resources. This is a can’t miss episode for anyone looking to incorporate simulation or games in the classroom…check it out!… Read the rest