Tag: Writing
3 Reasons You Should Bring Games Into Your Classroom
Anyone who knows me, in real life or online, knows that this semester I built my general education writing class (Writing II at my institution) around games. As I noted when […]
Games Set Stage For Serious Rhetorical Work
Research has proven the benefits of play for both children and adults, but this week my students showed me that games can also support critical thinking. This semester my students and […]
Gaming the System
The phrase “gaming the system” has a bad rap. I would argue that teachers should spend more time teaching their students to game the system than comply with it. because, […]
3 Writing Lessons We Learned From Games
A few weeks ago my students and I wrapped up the first unit of our game-themed writing class. While my thoughts were heavily preoccupied by my first foray into using […]