@GameBardGames

We review and design games for education and offer professional development at for game-based learning and instruction. IG: @GameBardGames

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Joined August 2022
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Game Bard presented this week at the 73rd Annual New York State Education Council convention. We sat in on amazing workshops and met some fabulous people. Thank you to all who attended our lecture. We got to meet author Samira Ahmed, a champion in the fight against censorship!
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@gamebardgames @sam_aye_ahm #gamesbasedlearning #GBL #gamebardgames #NYSEC
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If you’re looking for some fresh research on GBL, check out “Games to Promote Empathy as a Literacy Practice: A New Teacher’s Playful Practice” (English Education, vol. 56, no. 1, 2023, pp.20-43 ) by Grace MyHyun Kim from @utexascoe, @Lindyljohnson, and @bradylnash.
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The study examines two unique subsets of GBL: games specifically within English teacher training and the teacher as game designer. publicationsncte.org/content… #gamebasedlearning #GBL #educationgames #gamebardgames #NCTE #williamandmary #miamiuniversity #UniveristyofTexas
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As we at Game Bard prepare to head back into the classroom in just a few short weeks, let us not forget those who have been there all summer! Our gratitude to school custodial staff everywhere!
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@usedgov8 Aug 2024
During summer break, school janitors are hard at work cleaning & preparing school facilities for the new school year. Thank you for your hard work during the summer and all year long! #ThankYouThursday
Thank you, school janitors!

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Looking for a great game-based learning listen this summer? The amazing @MrAhmedGaming shares how he’s using #MinecraftEdu to build community, foster inclusion, and engage learners is this episode of the @ShiftingSchools podcast. msft.it/6017lpfZd
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🎉FINAL #BOOKGIVEAWAY REMINDER🎉 Ultra rare proof copy of H.G. Well's THE WAR OF THE WORLDS Deluxe Edition! Only 24 in print! Follow for 4 chances, #RT for 2, Like/Comment for 1 each! Winner announced Friday! We ship internationally! #amreading #amwriting #book
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While many of us turn off our brains to recharge during the summer, let’s not forget to turn on our hearts. Many kids depend on school meals for food, meals they don’t get during the summer recess. Consider a donation to No Kid Hungry. Link in the comments section.
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Aug 6, 12PM: Micael Sousa will discuss analogue serious games can be planning support tools on city development and urban planning. eventbrite.com/e/using-analo…

Using Analogue Serious Games To Plan Cities Collaboratively

Micael Sousa will discuss serious games can be planning support tools on city development.

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When educators ask us why they should invest in games-based learning, part of our response is that we cannot afford to cede more of the attention economy. GBL is a powerful tool of engagement, and the stakes have never been higher. #gamesbasedlearning #freetheanxiousgeneration
Pew Research Center
@pewresearch17 Jun 2024
72% of high school teachers say that students being distracted by cellphones is a major problem in their classroom, compared with 33% of middle school teachers and 6% of elementary school teachers. pewresearch.org/short-reads/…
A bar chart showing that high school teachers most likely to say cellphone distraction is a major problem.

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We are still unpacking the great content from last weekend’s GBL Conference hosted by @University_XP @davengdesign. A highlight for us was a lecture by @snicholson from #EscapeIF about storytelling in games, specifically in low resource classrooms. Search him up & check him out!
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We had a fabulous weekend online @University_XP GBL Virtual Conf. '24 Thanks to @davengdesign for putting it all together. Lots to unpack! One presentation that really impressed us was #LuniUni from @LuckLegends Check them out!
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We've been getting a lot of inquiries about our company name. I'm pretty sure "game" is self explanatory. As for "bard..."
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A Game Bard Essential Read: Off the Mark: How Grades, Ratings, and Rankings Undermine Learning (but Don’t Have To) by Ethan L. Hutt @ehutt1 and Jack Schneider @Edu_Historian and published by @Harvard_Press is a must read for any educator! Check out our IG for more!
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An oldie, but a goodie! @davengdesign @University_XP still provides one of the best definitions for #Gamesbasedlearning #GBL we’ve come across.
University XP@University_XP27 May 2024
What is Games-Based Learning? universityxp.com/blog/2020/3… @nasaga @davengdesign @LearningEdGames @sententiagames #gamesbasedlearning #gamedesign #gaming #gamedevelopment #boardgames #gamification #gbl #games4ed #gamificationoflearning #edgames

What is Games-Based Learning? — University XP

This article covers why we should use games for learning as well as includes a definition of games-based learning. Games-based learning often gets confused with gamification; so this article will...

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It tickles us when our favorite author comments on our other favorite author’s posts.
Nicholas Eames@Nicholas_Eames23 May 2024
Am currently reading this and can confirm that Joe's streak of getting better with every book (a tall task when your first book is phenomenal) remains unbroken. Making y'all wait a year, though...Devils indeed.
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We at Game Bard get a bit irked when GBL is conflated with gamification. This blog does a solid job defining the two. We recently learned about @FilamentGames and are finding it a great resource. Check them out! #FilamentGames #GBL #education #pedagogy filamentgames.com/blog/gamif…

Gamification vs. Game-Based Learning - Filament Games

When we talk to people about the work we do, the topic of “gamification” comes up quite a bit.

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We recently picked up #LabNotes from @GTGamesLLC and we backed Dutch Resistance: Orange Shall Overcome from #LiberationGameDesign. We’ll be evaluating them soon! Catch our EDU reviews every Fri on IG! #GTGames #gamebasedlearning #GBL #boardgames #gamereviews #education #pedagogy
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