Teacher’s Guide | Liam O'Donnell

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...

Teacher’s Guide: Five ways Minecraft (and other video games) can boost student writing skills

by liam | Apr 16, 2012 | education, gamebasedlearning, gaming, literacy, video games, virtual worlds

With the recent surge of interest in using video games in schools, I’ve been asked a lot about what gaming looks like in my class. I thought I’d share five ways I’ve used video games, like Minecraft, to help boost student success with their writing...