EdGamer
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Podcast Description
Get ready for Gaming in Education! This podcast, hosted by gaming Ed guru, Zack Gilbert, and featuring Gerry James, highlights the trends, the tribulations, and the best in educational gaming. EdGamer envelopes Apple Apps, Android apps, PC/ Mac games, gaming news, as well as comments on the best practices and best uses of gaming in the classroom.
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EdGamer 54: Summer Prep for Games Next School Year | It’s summer time on EdGamer this week…well at least for some of us. In episode 54 we figure out what steps teachers would need to take this summer to get ready to use games in the classroom next year. We include some valuable links to[...] | 5/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 53: Bloomin’ from Down Under | This week on EdGamer we take a look at a great resource a new friend from Down Under passed along to us. After a quick review of the latest happenings we focus on a handout that clearly outlines Blooms Taxonomy for video game usage, learnin[...] | 5/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 52: What is an Educational Game? | In the 52nd episode of EdGamer, we find ourselves battling the toughest question we have faced: “What is an educational game?” To help us sort out our thoughts on this we contacted a higher power and great friend…no, not Yoda (well, s[...] | 5/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 51: Back to the Mines with Minecraft Teacher | We’re over the hill and headed back to the mines on episode 51 of EdGamer. It has been a year since we last spoke to Joel Levin (AKA Minecraft Teacher) and what a year he has had! On this episode we review all the fascinating things Joel has done[... | 5/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 50: The First to 50! | Last week was Zack’s birthday and this week it’s our birthday…our 50th! That’s right, it’s the 50th episode of EdGamer. We take a look back at all the great shows we have had and highlight a few of our favorite memories. If you [...] | 4/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 49: Games and Learning Update with Dr. James Paul Gee | “Everything I have ever done is an obsession.” – Dr. James Paul Gee The ‘Geenius’ is back! Its EdGamer 49 and Zack gets a very special birthday gift…another conversation with Dr. James Paul Gee. There are few words that co[...] | 4/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 48: Boise State’s 3D Gamelab with Dr. Chris Haskell | Episode 48 of EdGamer has us return to the lab…Boise State’s 3D Gamelab that is! We welcome back Dr. Chris Haskell and chat about what new advances in the 3D Gamelab have come about since our last chat. Somehow we find time to talk abo[...] | 4/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 47: Is Khan Academy a Monday Solution? | Sylvia Martinez, president of Generation YES, is our guest this week and she helps us answer an important question. Is Khan Academy a Monday solution? “This is the Monday… Someday problem – the fact that even if a teacher changes everything [... | 4/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 46: Low Tech Games at West Sacramento Prep | Watch out for EdGamer 46…this week we’re ‘Roland in the deep’ (sorry Roland) with returning guest Roland Aichele from West Sacramento Prep in California. Roland fills us in on the latest trends of the west coast including some low tech[...] | 3/31/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 45: Star Wars:The Old Republic vs. World of Warcraft | It’s a packed house on EdGamer 45! This week we welcome back two of our favorite guests: Lucas Gillispie, a gamer, Instructional Technology Coordinator for Pender County Schools and blogger at Edurealms and Justin Roth, a clinical rese[...] | 3/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 44: Old School Games Are Building STEAM | On EdGamer this week we take a look ahead by looking back! That’s right, EdGamer44 previews some hot sequels that are due out this summer. We also reveal the results of our first ever EdReach poll question. Finally, on this episode we discus[...] | 3/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 43: What is the Best Platform for Education and Gaming? | There are some new devices being released and this week we thought we would take a look at all the major gaming platforms to discuss their effective use in the classroom. All of these devices have positives when it comes to gaming, but not [...] | 3/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 42: What is Gamification and Can It Be Harmful to Your Health? | EdGamer 42 is packed with great info! This week we tackle the complex and controversial issue of ‘Gamification’ in the classroom…fun or fad…we help you decide. Plus, we revisit the Vita and look ahead to another great[...] | 3/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 41: Hasta la “PS Vita” Baby | EdGamer 41 is all business! We have a jam packed show this week with segments on Sony’s new PS Vita, a Smithsonian exhibit dedicated to video game history and a writing opportunity on video game violence from the ISTE website. We also discus[...] | 2/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 40: iPads, Star Wars Kinect, and Civilization V Expansion | EdGamer is 40! For the special occasion we dig up some articles about our favorite things…Star Wars, Civilization and and iPads. Zack tells us some exciting news he received about his classroom before we delve into the possibilities of[...] | 2/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 39: The Inner Circle of Games and Learning | Check out EdGamer 39 for another witty episode of Zack and Gerry running through your favorite gaming and education topics. This week we decipher the cryptic (or just incredibly cool) inner circle of gaming and learning that stretches from M[...] | 2/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 38: Edmodo, a Gaming Tool For Teachers | Level up everybody, EdGamer 38 is here! In this weeks episode we discuss Edmodo, Zack’s new XP point system and his unhealthy obsession with Excel. Later we take a trip to the greatest kingdom ever created called “Gerrytopia” and briefly dis[... | 1/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 37: You’re Popping My Brain | This week’s episode of EdGamer is POPPIN’! Sorry…that was terrible…but the show this week is great! Tune in to EdGamer 37 for an in-depth review/preview of BrainPop and game creator GameSalad. We also give a shoutout to our new f[...] | 1/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 36: 1:1, CES, and Apple | Gerry was unavailable this week, for legitimate reasons, and I had to search for a guest. I not only found one guest, but I found two! You might know Scott Weidig from the EdReach Show and he is also one of Gerry’s bosses. My other guest is [...] | 1/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 35: Break is Over, Let’s Play Some Games | WE’RE BACK! EdGamer welcomes you into 2012 with a show chock full of educational gaming information. In this episode we recap the holidays, visit a few new articles and look forward to the possible future of gaming and education. EdGamer 35[...] | 1/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 34: Students Learn a Game and Teach a Game | Episode 34, of EdGamer, takes us to classrooms of Gerry and Zack. Gerry’s HIVE (Highly Interactive Virtual Environments) project is progressing well and they have created a video to show off their avatars. This class is not only “highly interacti[. | 12/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 33: Two Separate Ideas That Need to Join | On Episode 33 of EdGamer we take on the daunting task of updating the American educational system. The two amazing articles from this week’s show give great recommendations on what needs to be done. We are determined to fit the two together for one[... | 12/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 32: What Was That Doctor’s Name? | Hey EdGamers, Episode 32 is packed with tons of great new links! Tune-in to hear us discuss an upcoming Canadian documentary on video game creators. Also, we cover the U.S. Government’s opinion on video game usefulness as well as a recent study on [.. | 12/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 31: Can Learning Be Fun? We Have Proof. | This week on EdGamer Episode 31 we have a special guest who will give us some proof that games and learning can be combined to equal some serious fun. Dan Rezac shares his perspective on the introduction of Civilization IV within his middle school. [... | 11/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 30: PixeLicks, Student Game Reviews | Hey EdGamers, its guest time again! In this week’s episode we are rollin’ with Roland…Roland Aichele that is (sorry Roland). Our guest on EdGamer 30 joins us from beautiful West Sacramento, CA and tells us all about his students’ wor[... | 11/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 29: Our 6th Listener and a New Microphone | This week on EdGamer Episode 29 we introduce to you…our 6TH LISTENER! Our rapidly expanding audience also gets treated to a show full of links about the many types of gamers and some info on the downfall of Flash, including the implications[...] | 11/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 28: Are Games the Modern Novel? | We’re back! The 28th installment of EdGamer takes off with a discussion about video games and creativity and then sinks into one of the best and deepest articles we have found about gaming. You do not want to miss this episode as it is jam [... | 11/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 27: Lucas G. and the BBC | This week I was joined by a FOE (Friend of EdGamer) Lucas Gillispie. Lucas filled in for the voiceless Gerry and he updated us on 3D GameLab and other projects on his plate. We also discussed my article concerning the removal of one of my [... | 10/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 26: The Results Are Obvious, Kids Are Playing More Games | This week on EdGamer 26 we analyze the results of a telling new study. According to the study, 91% of children today are…PLAYING VIDEO GAMES (cue dramatic music)!!! We brace ourselves as we dissect this ridiculously obvious study. Why a[...] | 10/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 25: How Apple Started Computer Gaming | This week on EdGamer we pay our respects to Steve Jobs with gaming flare! Although Apple was well known for its role in educational establishments, we take some time to analyze how it also impacted the game market. Tune in for some great bante[...] | 10/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 24: RPG’s Are Not Just Played In Your Mother’s Basement | RPG’s (role-playing games) are becoming more popular and don’t need to be played in your mother’s basement. EdGamer found a free RPG on GeekDad and it got us to think about ways these games could be used in schools. There ar[...] | 9/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 23: A Thousand Year Game | Think you can design a game that could last for a thousand years? On this episode of EdGamer find an online contest that asks you to do just that! Plus we revisit our Portal fascination with a new short film by Dan Trachtenberg. You can find in[...] | 9/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 22: Phillips You, GameStop | This week’s episode of EdGamer is truly unique…Zack is cursing with tools and Gerry has HIVEs!!! Tune in for some smack talk about GameStop, Zack’s plans to buy his wife a new phone and a phenomenal article about the exciting future of gam[...] | 8/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 21: Google+ Games+ Classroom= ? | On the 21st installment of EdGamer we breakdown the the recent addition of games to Google+. Can these games, or Google+ in general, be beneficial to our classroom environment? Also, we review an article that talks to the real professionals (the [...] | 8/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 20: The Tools We Use for EdGamer | EdGamer 20 is short and sweet, but it doesn’t lack any punch! In fact, in honor of our 20th show, we give you a gift. In this episode we pass along to the listener a list of places we routinely check and monitor to find all the great sites, tools[.. | 8/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 19: Sid Meier’s Civ World Disappoints | Don’t be upset with the title Sid. I don’t think Civ World was meant for gamers like me. EdGamer 19 discusses Sid Meier’s new creation Civ World, which is hosted on Facebook. Lucas Gillispie (guest appearance #3) and I discuss Civ World, ISTE | 7/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 18: Bad Gaming Idea for Eminem | Welcome to EdGamer Episode 18! As we creep closer and closer to our 20th episode we dive deeper into the world of mass gaming. Our topics of interest this week include a look at just how fast gaming is growing through social media, the way social me[...] | 7/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 17: The Supreme Court and EdGamer Agree | Welcome to EdGamer episode 17! This week we get judicial as we discuss the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the California law that banned sales of violent video games to children. We also touch on another board game and discuss teen virtual wor[.. | 7/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer 16: Vader vs. Shakespeare | EdGamer will not be heard in its entirety. Half of EdGamer 16 has disapparated (Harry Potter terminology) into the unknown. The show will end a little after the 35 minute mark. Gerry and I had a few issues with Skype and all seemed well with our [ | 6/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer Episode 15: Will U Wii U? | What does “Will U Wii U” mean? Check out EdGamer Episode 14 for some serious game talk and some seriously goofy phrases. This week we look at Wii U and dual screen gaming on the iPad as new gaming platforms that blur the lines between home and mobil[. | 6/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer Episode 14: Facebook in Schools? Suggestions for Mark Zuckerberg | This week on EdGamer Episode 14, we discuss the potential uses of Facebook in the classroom. From utilizing the gaming features the addictive communicative qualities; the possibilities of using Facebook in the educational setting are as endless as o[...] | 6/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer Episode 13: Have Board – Will Game | Do you have trouble getting access to technology, within your school, for gaming? Board games offer a simple and nice alternative for gaming in the classroom. Gerry and I discuss our childhood board gaming experiences, which includes Candy Land and[.. | 5/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer Episode 12: World of Warcraft, 3D GameLab, and Games You Can Use in Your Classroom | We brought back episode 7 guest Lucas Gillispie. He is our resident expert on the use of World of Warcraft within the classroom. Lucas discusses his curriculum and the use of machinima. Machinima is the use of real-time video graphics (from game[.. | 5/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer Episode 11: 3D GameLab from Boise State University | This week I interviewed Chris Haskell from Boise State University. They not only have a great football team, with a colorful field, but they have an excellent Educational Technology program. Chris Haskell and Lisa Dawley have designed an online edu[... | 5/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer Episode 10: Games and Learning with James Gee | To show my authentic excitement for this interview, I have left an error in the audio concerning the numbering of this podcast. This is Episode 10 and not 11 as stated in the beginning of the recording. Enjoy! We have a very special intervi[...] | 5/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer Episode 9: A Portal 2 the Classroom | In episode 9 of EdGamer we go in-depth on what we feel could be one of the most important game releases in a long time for video games and education…Portal 2! This game is being well received by the gaming community and takes a step up from i[...] | 4/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer Episode 8: Sylvia Martinez Says YES to EdGaming | Guests, guests and more guests! Episode 8 finds EdGamer interviewing notable intellectual Sylvia Martinez about her her personal history with gaming and education. Sylvia is the President of Generation YES. GenYES is an innovative program that creat[...] | 4/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer Episode 7: World of Schoolcraft | Alternate title that was not used- Kids Know What Real Games Are We’ve done it again! For the second straight week we have a fascinating guest on EdGamer. This week’s episode (Episode 7) finds us chatting with Lucas Gillispie, an [...] | 4/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer Episode 6: Sending Our Kids to the Mines | You wanted more…you got it! Last week we on EdGamer we discussed a teacher from NYC who was using the game Minecraft in his elementary school classes. In this episode of EdGamer we are happy to introduce our first guest…the “Minecr[...] | 4/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EdGamer Episode 5: Gerry and Zack should be knighted. | On Episode #5 of EdGamer we discuss three websites that caught our attention this week. We take a look at the new release of Sims Medieval from EA games and debate the possible educational uses for the program. Then we take some time to discuss a te[...] | 3/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 50 Episodes |
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