Games are not only fun pastime activities, they’re great vehicles for learning. How can we use games to teach civics skills, social-emotional learning, and digital citizenship? How might we use games to teach us how to be together?
In this episode, we sat down with Dr. Kat Schrier, Director of Games/Associate Professor at Marist College. She is also the Founder/CEO of PlatyPlay, LLC, which specializes in designing and researching games for learning and inclusion.
Follow on Social Media:
- Kat Schrier on Instagram: @drgamermom
- Kat Schrier on Twitter: @drgamermom
- LinkedIn: Dr. Kat Schrier
Find books, resources, and more:
- We The Gamers: https://www.amazon.com/We-Gamers-Games-Ethics-Civics/dp/0190926112
- Games for Civics: www.GamesForCivics.com
- Free Books!!! www.GamesForGrowing.com
In our discussion, we mentioned John Hunter’s World Peace Game. Learn more about that here: https://worldpeacegame.org/
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