education | Liam O'Donnell

Talking video games, learning & Minecraft gardening on CBC Radio

by liam | Aug 14, 2012 | appearances, education, gamebasedlearning, gaming, literacy, media, video games, virtual worlds

Last month, I was contacted by the good folks at CBC Radio One to talk about how I use video games with students to help with their literacy and language learning. It was for a new show called Babel and the results of our interview were broadcast yesterday....

Beta-readers get Ganked, subscribers get giveaways

by liam | Jul 27, 2012 | education, life, literacy, works in progress, writing news

Just a quick update on things before I unplug from the web for a few days. The Max Finder Mystery Giveaway is now closed. The four lucky winners of Max Finder Mystery Collected Casebook Volume 6 have been chosen and contacted – check your inbox and spam...

Take a tour of the GamingEdus Minecraft server for educators

by liam | Jul 17, 2012 | education, gamebasedlearning, media, Teacher's Guide, video games, virtual worlds

In addition to writing books and teaching kids with Minecraft, I also run a Minecraft server for educators called GamingEdus. With the help of a group of amazing colleagues, we’ve set up this server to be a fun, safe online space for educators to come explore...

Play, Build & Explore: Three projects for teachers this summer

by liam | Jul 10, 2012 | education, gamebasedlearning, gaming, literacy, media, Teacher's Guide

As week two of the summer vacation kicks in here in Ontario, I’ve been thinking of ways I can enjoy myself, while growing as an educator. I’ve come up with 3 projects I’m going to try before school returns in September. I’m encouraging others...

Teacher’s Guide: Five websites to keep students reading this summer

by liam | Jun 20, 2012 | education, literacy, media

Summer vacation is just around the corner and teachers and librarians are freaking out. It has nothing to do with lost books or late report cards. It has everything to do with reading. After spending months working to get students into the habit of reading, myself and...