Tag Archives: Games & Learning

EdGamer 98: John Hunter and His Book on World Peace

He’s back and he’s bringing us World Peace…the board game and the book! EdGamer 98 features the return of one of our favorites guests, John Hunter. Listen in as we discuss John’s new book, World Peace and Other 4th Grade Achievements, and attempt to solve the world’s problems in a half hour. It’s another can’t miss episode of EdGamer. Tune-in and level-up!… Read the rest

EdGamer 97: Medieval Games and Girl Scout Badges

This week on EdGamer 97 we try to decipher the connection between the Girls Scouts of America and Vikings…who could pass that up? Let us enlighten your half hour with knowledge about #EdWin, great history games, and Zack’s old age. It’s an episode you can’t miss. Tune-in and level-up!

 

 

 

 

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EdGamer 96: Rush and a Revolution Through Games

EdGamer episode 96 covers a lot of ground. This was an eventful week that saw tragedies in Texas, Boston, and major flooding in parts of the Midwest  The week ended well with Zack and his game club (games we played- No Thanks!CartegenaBotswana) and Rush’s induction (Zack is a big Rush fan!) into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.… Read the rest

EdGamer 95: A Common Thread Between Tiger Woods, Education, Games, and Assessments

As we creep closer to the century mark, episode 95 of EdGamer takes a deeper look at video games and assessment. This detailed conversation offers critical reviews of our current evaluation techniques of student learning and teacher effectiveness. On a positive note, we look to video games to help remedy this situation! Join us for this important topic and more news and notes from the field of gaming and learning.… Read the rest

EdGamer Special: Minecraft Minechat Interviews Zack

This week Zack is interviewed in Minecraft Minechat 10.  Colin Gallagher and Rob Newberry are the hosts of Minecraft Minechat and they are two teachers that live in Singapore.  Colin is an Irishman and Rob is from Toronto.  We had a wonderful conversation within a Game Of Thrones build called Westeroscraft. This recording you are hearing has many of the highlights from this interview.  … Read the rest