Springing into Comics with Writing Workshops & Panels
March and April are shaping up to be busy months, with me on the road talking and teaching comics. If you’re in the Toronto area, you should definitely check it out. Talking Max Finder Mystery at CAKE First off, on Saturday March 23rd, there is the Comic Arts...Five Essential Plugins for Minecraft School Servers
Last November, the GamingEdus Minecraft server celebrated its first year anniversary. In the time, I’ve learned that running a Minecraft server for teachers and students takes 3 Ps: Patience, Persistence and Plugins. I can’t help you with the first two....Judging the 2013 Best Books for Teens: It’s Decision Time
After nearly four months of reading, I’ve made my way through all the books submitted for the 2013 Best Books for Teens Awards from the Canadian Children’s Book Centre. There were close to 30 entries and all of them fine young adult novels. Now that the...Multi-School Minecraft and the Digital Learning Commons
As you might know, last week I spoke at the Ontario Library Association’s 2013 Super Conference about my GamingEdus Multi-School Minecraft project. It was a lot fun, definitely exciting and I had a chance to talk Minecraft with many great people. But for me, the...Getting Started in Minecraft: From Zero to Punching Wood
A few months ago, the GamingEdus team was interviewed about using Minecraft in Education by Seann Dikkers, for an upcoming book on the subject to be published by the University of Ohio. As the interview progressed, it became clear that one of the goals of our...Talking Minecraft at OLA Super Conference 2013
I do a lot of talking about alternative literacies in education, like graphic novels and video games. On Friday, February 1st, I’ll will be talking Minecraft with my GamingEdu pals at the Ontario Library Association’s Super Conference 2013in Toronto....Choosing the CCBC’s Best Books for Young Adults
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....Welcome to Feeding Change!
My name is Liam. I write books for reluctant readers, teach elementary school and share ideas to get kids reading.
I’m here, too
My Books
Coming Spring 2017!
Tank & Fizz 3!
Available Now!
Battle of the Blocks
En Francais
West Meadow Detectives
Tank & Fizz
The Classics
Max Finder Mystery
Graphic Guide Adventures
