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Episode 69- From Teaching History to Teaching Game Design feat. Scout Blum

Episode 69- From Teaching History to Teaching Game Design feat. Scout Blum

FromBoard Gaming with Education


Episode 69- From Teaching History to Teaching Game Design feat. Scout Blum

FromBoard Gaming with Education

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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Oct 7, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin talks to Scout from Mockingbird Games. Scout is a History University Professor at Troy University in Alabama. At her university, she teaches courses in the newly established game design minor at Troy University. She also teaches a course titled History through Games. Her non-profit, Mockingbird Games, is responsible for the successfully funded game Face to Face published on Kickstarter. Be sure to listen to the episode to learn more about her wealth of knowledge in the field of game design and game-based learning. Scout Blum – 2:09 Playtesting and Feedback – 3:25 Mockingbird Games and Face to Face – 7:08 What do Students Learn from Game Design – 9:43 Reacting to the Past – 12:08 Other Games in History – 17:00 Game Design Minor at Troy – 20:40 Final Tips from Scout – 24:25 Support our podcast! How can you support us? There are many free and paid ways to support the show. Be sure to check out our support page! Our Facebook Group for Educators: Games-based Learning, Gamification, and Games in Education Thank you to Purple Planet Music for the wonderful contribution of their songs "Retro Gamer," "Mumbai Mood," and "Fizzy Jazz" for our interview. desert island, and post-production segments. These songs can be found in full on this music archive. Support us by listening to us on RadioPublic! Every listen helps contribute resources to keep our podcast going. Always be sure to check out our show notes (website blog post) to read a recap of the episode topics and games mentioned in the episode.
Released:
Oct 7, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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"Board Gaming with Education" explores board games, game-based learning, gamification, and other elements of gaming and how they can complement, supplement, and interact with education and learning. If you are an educator, teacher, board game hobbyist, or board game professional and you are curious how board games can be used as learning tools, then this podcast is for you!