GSL 111: Developing Literacy Skills Using Games

In Games in Schools and Libraries episode 111 Kathleen speaks with Sarah Bonilla about her work incorporating games and game design to teach reading and writing skills as part of her 6th grade English classes.

Sarah Bonilla

6th Grade Literacy & Science Teacher at South Park Middle School (Oshkosh, WI)

Twitter: @adventgeekgirl
Instagram: adventgeekgirl
BoardGameGeek: adventgeekgirl
e-mail: skrockerbonilla@gmail.com
website: adventgeekgirl.blogspot.com

Sarah hosts a seminar on Tabletop Games and Literacy. The skills people associate with Literacy are actually found in all subject areas, but need to be integrated by content teachers. The Tabletop Game Unit, regardless of being a Literacy focused Unit, is applicable to other subject areas with fine tuning and understanding outcomes.

Additionally, she runs a Tabletop Game Club that focuses on engaging with the larger gaming community, not just getting together and playing board games. We have a structured club divided into learning and then application, but the developing of a love for the world of tabletop gaming is always at the heart.

Learn more about our club and help support us at GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/southparkgameclub

Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System.
Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek
Kathleen's resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/
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The ideas expressed by libraries included in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System.

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Donald Dennis and filed under Teaching with Games and tagged literacy.

GSL 110: Moonrise over Pawleys Island

Chris Bell or the command center from Kerbal Space Program? You may never know.

In Games in Schools and Libraries 110 Donald Dennis and Chris Bell talk about the new Moonrise: Phases of Innovation grant and how that space technology oriented grant will be facilitated through gaming activities.

Games Mentioned

Fiasco
Starfinder
Kerbal Space Program
//Code Rover
Terraforming Mars
Oculus Rift
Star Trek Bridge Crew
Space Engineers

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Posted on September 26, 2018 by Donald Dennis and filed under Grant Related and tagged Moonrise Grant.

GSL 109: Board Games Through a Video Game Designer's Lens

In episode 109 of Games in Schools and Libraries Stone Librande Stone Librande, video game designer (EA SimCity, Riot Games) joins Kathleen Mercury to share his insights from teaching tabletop game design to video game designers and lessons learned from designing for his kids.

Stone Librande

@StoneLibrande

stonetronix.com ‏

Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System.
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The ideas expressed by libraries included in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System.

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Donald Dennis and filed under Game Design and tagged Stone Librande Kathleen Mercury Game Design.

GSL 108: Trivia Game Replacement

In episode 108 of Games in Schools and Libraries Donald Dennis and Stephanie Frey talk about trivia games, and what games have replaced Trivia Pursuit.

Timelines / Cardlines
Wits & Wagers / Say Anything / Happy Birthday
Bezzerwizzer
Terra / Fauna
Apples to Apples

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Posted on September 12, 2018 by Donald Dennis and filed under Replacement Games and tagged replacement games trivia Trivia Pursuit Bezzerwizzer Terra Fauna Timelines Cardlines Wits & Wagers Say Anything Happy Birthday.

GSL 12: Spatial Games (REBROADCAST)

In this rebroadcast of Games in Schools and Libraries, episode 12, Giles and Don talk about spatial games. Games all about shapes, space and thinking spatially.

This episode was originally hosted by the Games for Educators Website. After listening to this episode go check them out. http://g4ed.com/

Games in Schools and Libraries is produced by Inverse Genius in association with Georgetown County Library System.
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Posted on September 5, 2018 by Donald Dennis and filed under REBROADCAST.

GSL 11: Social Interaction (REBROADCAST)

In this rebroadcast of Games in Schools and Libraries, episode 11, Giles Pritchard and Donald Dennis talk about talk about games that are great for social interaction!

This episode was originally hosted by the Games for Educators Website. After listening to this episode go check them out. http://g4ed.com/

Games in Schools and Libraries is produced by Inverse Genius in association with Georgetown County Library System.
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Posted on August 10, 2018 by Donald Dennis and filed under REBROADCAST and tagged Social Interaction social skills.

GSL 107: Glowforge and Ravenloft

In Games in Schools and Libraries 107 Donald and Stephanie talk about the new Glowforge that has arrived at the Waccamaw Neck Branch Library, and about running long campaigns for your patrons.

Glowforge

https://glowforge.com/

https://glowforge.us/PPBKNFNY

https://www.thingiverse.com/

Curse of Strahd

Strahd product overview

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Posted on August 3, 2018 by Donald Dennis and filed under Libraries Ready to Code and tagged Ravenloft Glowforge Laser Cutter 5e D&D.

GSL 106: My Little Cloud Dungeon

In episode 106 of Games in Schools and Libraries Donald Dennis and Stephanie Frey talk about bringing The Cloud Dungeon and My Little Pony: Tails of Equestria into the library.
Pics:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/4LPBvJ3i91vW4HyB8

The Cloud Dungeon

http://www.andhegames.com/theclouddungeon

ExSpelled DIY Adventure Game

http://www.lulu.com/shop/andrew-miller/exspelled-diy-adventure-game/paperback/product-23314616.html

My Little Pony – Tales of Equestria

My Little Pony: Tails of Equestria Characters

[00:09:15] https://riverhorse.eu/our-games/my-little-pony-tails-of-equestria/

Tails of Equestria Products
My Little Pony: Tails of Equestria
My Little Pony: The Curse
My Little Pony: The Festival of Lights
My Little Pony: Tokens of Friendship

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Posted on July 27, 2018 by Donald Dennis and filed under Reviews and tagged RPGs My Little Pony Cloud Dungeon.

GSL 105: Lucas Gillispie

In episode 105 of Games in Schools and Libraries Lucas Gillispe joins Kathleen Mercury to discuss professional development & administrator support for games in school programs

Lucas Gillispie
Surry County Schools
Director of Academic and Digital Learning

@lucasgillispie
edurealms.com

Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System.
Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek
Kathleen's resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/
Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com

The ideas expressed by libraries included in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System.

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Donald Dennis and filed under Teaching with Games and tagged Professional Development.

GSL 104: Matthew Bivens

Matthew Bivens, an art teacher in California, joins Kathleen Mercury to talk about Game Design as part of an Arts Cirriculum.

Matthew T. Bivens
https://www.facebook.com/matthew.t.bivens
https://twitter.com/BivensArtClass

Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System.
Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek
Kathleen's resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/
Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com

The ideas expressed by libraries included in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System.

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Donald Dennis and filed under Game Design, Teaching with Games and tagged Kathleen Mercury.

GSL 103: Managing a Group of Kids

How do you manage a group of kids in a games program if you're not a teacher? In Games in Schools and Libraries. episode 103, Kevin Crowther and Kathleen Mercury help Adrienne Ezell prepare for leading a games program at her local library.