Blog | Liam O'Donnell

Re-starting the feed – for now

by liam | May 22, 2011 | education, gaming, literacy, video games, virtual worlds

Three years ago, I stopped blogging here for many reasons. Although I didn’t know when I’d return, I did know I’d be back sometime. That time is now. And here’s why: Since 2004, I have blogged about children’s culture and technology, from...

Stopping the feed – for now

by liam | Nov 15, 2008 | Uncategorized

As you’ve no doubt noticed things have been very very quiet around here for the last while. There’s a variety of reasons for this, not least of which is I just don’t have time to blog much lately. A new job, new writing projects and various other...

Thank you, America

by liam | Nov 5, 2008 | writing news

Seriously. Thanks. You might also enjoy: Air America giving...

Crossing my fingers

by liam | Nov 4, 2008 | life

C’mon America. You can do it. You might also enjoy: How Twinkle Fingers turned my classroom into a General Assembly Air America giving...

Illdoctrine lays it down on the US economy

by liam | Sep 24, 2008 | life, literacy, media

Leave it to Jay Smooth to explain (kinda) what’s going on in the economic mess swallowing the US. If you really want to know what’s happening, then you better listen to Naomi. You might also enjoy: Soccer summer Canadian style googlebating is good Seeing...

New look, new posts

by liam | Sep 21, 2008 | media, writing news

It’s been quiet around here lately, but it’s not due to me having a lack of things I want to say. It’s all down to time and energy, of which I have had little when it comes to blogging. It’s the classic bloggers dilemma, so there’s little...

Doctorow tells librarians to reject DRM

by liam | Jul 28, 2008 | education, life, literacy, media

Last month I read Little Brother by Cory Doctorow and really liked it. Liked it so much that I wrote a review of it for the upcoming issue of Canadian Bookseller Magazine. Little Brother is a YA novel dealing with issues close to Doctorow’s heart (and mine):...

YES Mag features my video game math lessons

by liam | Jul 22, 2008 | education, gaming, literacy, virtual worlds

Last March, I wrote the post Levelling Up: two-digit math in kids’ video games, about how I used experience points and coins in kids’ mmos like Runescape and virtual worlds like Club Penguin to teach my Grade 5 students two-digit math. Writer Cora Lee and...