I've designed several games for use in my mathematics classroom. I also have some videos and essays about educational game design, covering the material I've given presentations on.
Here's a list of educational game oriented talks I've given in the past several years:
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​2022
D&D Characters that Kick Butt Kennedy Library (online), Dyersville, IA, 2022
Teaching Mathematics Through Games, GenConIndy Trade Day, Indianapolis, IN, 2022
2020
The Math of Spot It, Loras Legacy Symposium, Dubuque, IA, 2020
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2019
*Effective Educational Game Design, GenConIndy Trade Day, Indianapolis, IN, 2019
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*Using Games to Motivate Student Learning Behavior, Loras Legacy Symposium, Dubuque, IA, 2019
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Mathematically Maximizing Your Dungeons and Dragons Character Kennedy Library, Dyersville, IA, 2019
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2018
What We Can Learn about Things by Pouring Syrup on Them, Bi-State Math Colloquium, University of Wisconsin, Platteville, WI, 2018
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*Teach Like a Gamer, GenCon Indy Trade Day, Indianapolis, IN, 2018
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Teaching Math Concepts Using Function Battleship, Teach-Play-Learn conference, Indiana University-South Bend, South Bend, IN, 2018
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Predicting the Magic Metagame Using Linear Algebra, Kennedy Library, Dyersville, IA, 2018
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Use of Games in the Classroom, invited panel member, Cabin Fever Mini-Con, Carnegie-Stout Library, Dubuque, IA, 2018
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2017
Using Games in the Classroom, Iowa Mathematics Association of America Annual Conference, Dubuque, IA, 2017
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Teaching the Cold War with "Twilight Struggle", GenCon Indy Trade Day, Indianapolis, IN, 2017
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Teaching with Games, Loras Legacy Symposium, Loras College, Dubuque, IA, 2017
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The Mathematics of Gaming, Kennedy Library, Dyersville, IA, 2017
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2016
Math and Probability in Gaming, Carnegie-Stout Library, Dubuque, IA, 2016
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The Math of Games for the Liberal Arts Major, GenCon Indy Trade Day, Indianapolis, IN, 2016
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The Math of Star Wars: X-Wing Minis, Kennedy Library, Dyersville, IA, 2016
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The World of Games in Education, Loras Legacy Symposium, Loras Collge, Dubuque, IA, 2016
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2015
Using Games to Teach Mathematics, GenCon Indy Trade Day, Indianapolis, IN, 2015
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The Art of Failure in the Classroom, Loras Legacy Symposium, Loras College, Dubuque, IA, 2015
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The Math Behind the Games, Kennedy Library, Dyersville, IA, 2015
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2014
Toys, Puzzles, and Games: the Importance of Play in the Classroom, Iowa Mathematics Association of America Annual Conference, Clarke College, Dubuque, IA, 2014
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