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My Favorite Games of the Year (2023)
Due to some significant life changes in 2023, I didn’t complete as many games as I did in years prior. However, I still got a taste of many great games and even managed to finish a few! As always, this end of the year wrap-up is for me to catalog some of my favorite games…
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Screenshot: Gaming Roundup (2021-May 2022)
2021 2021 ended up being a wild and unpredictable year in several ways. I started a new academic job somewhat last minute, bought a house, and moved states away. Amidst the excitement and chaos, gaming remained a constant in my life. Some of the games I played in 2021 feel like a distant memory already,…
Adios, Age of Empires IV, Back 4 Blood, Call of the Sea, Deathloop, Elden Ring, Emily is Away <3, Far Cry 3, Far Cry 4, Far Cry 6, Grand Theft Auto 5, Halo Infinite, Hitman 3, Horizon Forbidden West, Life is Strange: True Colors, Minecraft, Planet Zoo, PS5, Red Dead Redemption 2, Returnal, Tender: Creator Comforts, Xbox Series X -
Press Start: Minecraft in the College Composition Classroom
Minecraft is a game that has received a lot of attention for its use as an educational tool. The game has mostly been used in K-12 classrooms, but there are many possibilities for its application in higher education. Minecraft is an open-world sandbox video game where players explore, craft, gather resources, build, and survive in…
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Press Start: Playing Video Games to Learn
Despite being associated with such words as “aggression,” “violence,” and “sexism,” video games have found their way into elementary, secondary, and even college classrooms (for many good reasons). Some games are certainly deserving of criticism, and this is one reason why educators should carefully select the games they use with students. Still, many ask questions relating to the…