by liam | Aug 9, 2012 | appearances, gamebasedlearning, gaming, literacy, media, video games, virtual worlds
August is shaping up to be a busy month for the GamingEdus, the collective of gaming teachers I belong to. We have two big events for educators curious to learn more about using video games like Minecraft with their students. GamingEdus Server Open House Event If...
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...
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...
by liam | Jul 11, 2012 | comics, literacy, media, writing news
So, my media-literacy-mystery-adventure-graphic-novel for kids, Media Meltdown just went into reprint, which is very cool. That means, we sold so many copies my amazing publisher ran out. That’s good news all around. The publisher and author & illustrator...
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...
by liam | Jul 3, 2012 | literacy, works in progress, writing news
I don’t too get excited over new tech gadgets, especially tethered appliances like e-readers, but I will say I love my KoboVox. However, now I’m ready to break up, sort of. I still love it for reading ebooks and surfing the web. Up until last week, I...
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...
by liam | Jun 14, 2012 | comics, education, literacy, writing news
Love mysteries? Love comics? Love free stuff? Now is your chance to have all three in one giveaway contest. To celebrate the launch of my brand new monthly e-newsletter, Reading Change, I am giving away four signed copies of Max Finder Mystery Collected Casebook...