liam | Liam O'Donnell

Choosing the CCBC’s Best Books for Young Adults

by liam | Jan 14, 2013 | literacy, writing news

One of the best things about being a writer is being asked to read other writers’ stuff and tell them what I think about it (aka reviews.) In the past, I’ve reviewed books for newspapers I won’t mention and magazines I’m happy to talk about....

Play is the Thing for Gaming Curious Teachers

by liam | Dec 19, 2012 | education, gamebasedlearning, gaming, literacy, media, Teacher's Guide, Uncategorized, video games, virtual worlds

I regularly receive emails from teachers around the world looking for advice on how to use video games with their students. While each teacher, student and learning environment is unique, my first piece of advice is always the same: Play the game yourself. For fun....

My books animated & free, thanks to the Toronto Public Library

by liam | Nov 30, 2012 | comics, literacy, media, writing news

I love the public library. Not surprising, considering I’m an author AND and a teacher-librarian here in Toronto. It’s also not surprising that public libraries around the world are under attack from many sides for many reasons. One of the biggest...

Minecraft Madness and Play at ECOO 2012

by liam | Oct 27, 2012 | appearances, education, gamebasedlearning, gaming, literacy, media, virtual worlds

Yesterday, I had the great pleasure of talking Minecraft with my two GamingEdu pals, Diana Maliszewski and Denise Colby and many, many fantastic educators at the ECOO 2012 conference. We were there presenting our talk: Playing with TNT and Other Lessons from...

Max Finder Mystery Collected Casebook 7 cover revealed!

by liam | Oct 20, 2012 | comics, literacy, media, writing news

Max Finder Mystery Collected Casebook 7 isn’t available until April 2013, but it’s already popping up online over at Goodreads and Barnes & Noble, so it’s definitely time to show off the cover of Max and Alison’s latest casebook! Casebook 7...