multi-school Minecraft server

Talking Minecraft at OLA Super Conference 2013

by liam | Jan 28, 2013 | appearances, education, gamebasedlearning, gaming, literacy, video games, virtual worlds

I do a lot of talking about alternative literacies in education, like graphic novels and video games. On Friday, February 1st, I’ll will be talking Minecraft with my GamingEdu pals at the Ontario Library Association’s Super Conference 2013in Toronto....

Play is the Thing for Gaming Curious Teachers

by liam | Dec 19, 2012 | education, gamebasedlearning, gaming, literacy, media, Teacher's Guide, Uncategorized, video games, virtual worlds

I regularly receive emails from teachers around the world looking for advice on how to use video games with their students. While each teacher, student and learning environment is unique, my first piece of advice is always the same: Play the game yourself. For fun....

Talking video games, learning & Minecraft gardening on CBC Radio

by liam | Aug 14, 2012 | appearances, education, gamebasedlearning, gaming, literacy, media, video games, virtual worlds

Last month, I was contacted by the good folks at CBC Radio One to talk about how I use video games with students to help with their literacy and language learning. It was for a new show called Babel and the results of our interview were broadcast yesterday....

GamingEdus Open House & Minecraft Mayhem at Academy of Impossible

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...

Take a tour of the GamingEdus Minecraft server for educators

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...