by liam | Jul 13, 2014 | education, gaming, literacy, video games, works in progress, writing news
They say write what you know. I know Minecraft and I know writing for kids. Combining the two seemed like a natural fit and the beginnings of a really fun project. The Battle for Minecraft saga begins . . . With an idea brewing, I sat down and spent the last month...
by liam | Jun 18, 2014 | comics, education, literacy, media, writing news
I know authors for adults get letters from their readers, but I doubt Margaret Atwood’s fan mail is created with crayons and comes with googly eyes. And that’s her loss. I love getting letters and emails from readers and recently an amazing teacher in the...
by liam | May 17, 2014 | appearances, comics, education, Teacher's Guide, writing news
I’m mid-way through running a four week writing workshop for kids at the Toronto Public Library and I’m having a blast. This is the second year I’ve run the Get Graphic: Writing Comics (When You Can’t Draw) workshops and I’m having more...
by liam | Apr 29, 2014 | appearances, comics, gamebasedlearning, gaming, literacy, media, video games
So, here’s the scene: It’s a busy Saturday at the Toronto Public Library’s Book Bash children’s festival. There’s kids running around everywhere in the TPL’s Northern Branch. There’s stacks of books (obviously). There’s...
by liam | Feb 18, 2014 | education, gamebasedlearning, Teacher's Guide, video games, virtual worlds
“You’ll never know more than your students. And that’s okay.” I find myself saying that a lot to teachers looking to bring Minecraft into their classrooms. Any adult who’s been within a block’s throw of a Minecraft kid knows what...