Microscope In the Classroom: Collaboration Is Not Easy

Along the way, the students learn and reinforce some valuable skills. Collaboration is not easy. Strong personalities have to tone it down to ensure everyone has a voice. Quieter personalities find themselves thrust into the spotlight, having to at least briefly take on a leadership role within the group. Attention must be paid to cause-effect in order to construct narratives that make sense.

The Knights of the Mightier Pen: Fractal Histories

The social dynamics of playing creative games together is a boon for human development. I love hearing about teachers using my games in class, because I think we’ve only begun to scrape the surface of using story games in education, to help everyone develop those critical human skills.