writing | Liam O'Donnell

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...

Max Finder Mystery Collected Casebook 6 available now

by liam | Apr 15, 2012 | comics, literacy, works in progress, writing news

For you mystery fans keeping count Max Finder Mystery Collected Casebook Volume 6 is out and available at fine book stores everywhere. I received my stack earlier in the week and proceeded to spread them on my floor and take a photo. Here’s the result:...

So, what you workin’ on?

by liam | Apr 11, 2012 | gaming, literacy, Uncategorized, video games, works in progress, writing news

I get this question a lot. It also comes in the variety known as: “How’s the writing going?” Usually, I mumble something about what Max Finder has been up to, or how the Graphic Guide Adventure series continues to do well. But that’s it. I...

Power Play nominated for 2012 Diamond Willow Award

by liam | Mar 3, 2012 | comics, writing news

I’m wearing many hats these days: teacher, librarian, video games and learning advocate and finally humble writer. Over at my blog, feeding change, I write my education / “video games aren’t evil” posts. Here at my main page, I like to stick to...