Melissa PilakowskiBeowulf as a Video Gamekjfdsklf kdsdfslk nsdfsdlkfsldkgfg sdkf gsdlkgjSep 1, 2017Sep 1, 2017
Melissa PilakowskiA New Hunger Gamesslkdfjsdkjdf dsk dkfmkds dfnidkf jdsokldjfidmSep 1, 2017Sep 1, 2017
Melissa PilakowskiMorphing Your Students Into HeroesThe Hero’s Journey has been a mainstay in entertainment ever since George Lucas picked Joseph Campbell’s brain about his study of mythology…Jul 7, 2017Jul 7, 2017
Melissa PilakowskiG-App Smashing: Combining Games and Non-Game AppsI’ve been thinking: It’s time to take App-Smashing to the next level. I submit for your consideration, G-App Smashing.Jun 23, 2017Jun 23, 2017
Melissa PilakowskiSummer: The Time for DogfoodingThe Silicon Valley-ites have a phrase teachers need to adopt — and use. Dogfooding. It’s another word for beta-testing, for trying out new…Jun 20, 2017Jun 20, 2017
Melissa Pilakowski#games4ed Takeaways: Adventure Paths!This week we ventured down a path #games4ed has never gone before: Adventure Paths! There are many different definitions and…Jun 17, 2017Jun 17, 2017
Melissa PilakowskiWhy aren’t we creating new leaders? The answer: Excuses.Earlier this week, I listened to a keynote address by #edugladiator Marlena Gross-Taylor about the need for teachers to follow their…Jun 15, 2017Jun 15, 2017
Melissa PilakowskiChoosing the Right Q/A Response GameWith the explosion of edtech in recent years, I’ve received several questions from teachers about what is the best Q/A game app online.Jun 11, 2017Jun 11, 2017
Melissa PilakowskiThe Power of Story: #games4ed 6/8/17 TakeawaysStory has the power to enthrall and engage, to help us learn and remember, to draw us in and connect emotionally. Storytelling is the…Jun 10, 2017Jun 10, 2017