Diane+Maliszewski

=Diana Maliszewski's GamingEd page!=

A Bit About The Person

 * teacher-librarian @ Agnes Macphail P.S. (Toronto DSB) - been teaching 15 yrs (as of 2011-12)
 * husband is RPG writer James Maliszewski
 * mother to two kids (daughter age nearly 12, son age 9)
 * can find out more information on [|http://mzmollyTLsharespace.pbworks. com]

A Bit About The Playing
Check out [|http://familygamingxp.blogspot.com] or [|http://gamingeducators.pbworks.com] for some of the things I've been working on related to gaming and education.

A Bit About The Philosophy
I'm influenced by and so I have certain views regarding gaming and education.
 * James Paul Gee (I received his book, "What Video Games Have to Teach Us about Learning and Literacy" as a Christmas gift)
 * Melanie McBride (EDGE Lab researcher @ Ryerson University)
 * my family
 * 1) Although there are some decent education-focused games, I tend to like/use commercial games. I like popular culture.
 * 2) I like inquiry-based learning with lots of exploration, so my game use in school reflects that. Let kids lead.
 * 3) Discussion, critical thinking and FUN are important parts of my school gaming experience. Grades don't drive it

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