Gameful Praxis

A group of educators and game developers, our mission is to build a community of people who want to change learning and the world through games and game design.

[Gameful Praxis @GamefulPraxis]

New post: I survived (and thrived!)at the inaugural Game Jam for Learning in AKL last weekend. If you couldn’t make it, here’s a recap on what you missed: https://t.co/I3JovFkX7Z… #gamefulpraxis #gamesforlearning #gamedesign #gamejam #gbl

[Rachel Bolstad @shiftingthinkng]

@fivefoot3 and students showing the awesome power of applying games and game design thinking to all areas of school life! Check out p. 10 of the latest Education Gazette #gamesforlearning #gamedesign #edchatnz

[Gameful Praxis @GamefulPraxis]

Print-your-own cards can be downloaded here! :) https://t.co/ECYBnIOh4X

[gmacmanus @gmacmanus]

Bringing together @GamefulPraxis cards and the schools values to get students to start thinking about developing an online game, https://t.co/CYFA7iifZ3

[Science Learning Hub @NZScienceLearn]

Every year we run a series of PLD webinars
We'd like your thoughts on what works well or what you’d like to see
The survey is simple & anonymous:
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#STEMeducation #scichatnz @NZTAeducation @CS4SNZ @kiatakatu @IPLwaikato @GamefulPraxis

[Rachel Bolstad @shiftingthinkng]

#edchatnz hey Auckland peeps! This upcoming day of Māori Games and Pastimes Te Reo o Te Rehia looks so fun and educational. Pls share! #gamesforlearning FB EVENT: https: https://t.co/3W8h6VgXOc

EVENTBRITE: https://t.co/6aecE2vDow

[Andy Crowe @andymakes_]

Hey PLN, I'm looking for 5 classrooms to do a case study with for National Tech Library. Will work for you if you want:
1. Some ideas for next year with the #DTHM curric.
2. To try before you buy.
3. To build your #maked skills.
Comment 'Sounds like me' and I will get in touch :)

[Rachel Bolstad @shiftingthinkng]

Woop woop woop!

[Dan 👾 @danmilward]

Kia ora @Welly_ED whanāu. A new After School Programme called Game Dev Girls is launching Term 3. I think this one is worthy of the #WellyEd and #gamefulpraxis tags. Please share with any code curious girls :)

https://t.co/XFMPwTOY5S

[Rachel Bolstad @shiftingthinkng]

This game is awesome - So good for critical digital and media literacy! Have a play and let me know what you think! https://t.co/sfIKP9KQW0 #edchatnz

[gmacmanus @gmacmanus]

using the ideas from @GamefulPraxis as part of my first Minecraft lesson. Students will need to write a Game review.

[Curriculum4TheFuture @CurricFuturGame]

Looking forward to playing the ORIGINAL live action role play version of Curriculum for the Future game at https://t.co/GjFYOIug2J , a conference about social construction, a perfect place for some LARP! #gamefulpraxis #curriculumforthefuture #socialconstruction

[Rachel Bolstad @shiftingthinkng]

Here’s a wee interview I did about our research on diverse game-based learning approaches in New Zealand classrooms.

[Gameful Praxis @GamefulPraxis]

New research from @NZCER @shiftingthinkng ! #gbl #gamefulpraxis #gamesforlearning

[Rangahau Mātauranga o Aotearoa (NZCER) @NZCER]

Read here about how game-based learning supports diverse curriculum learning opportunities in our latest report "Games, gamification, and game design for learning: Innovative practice and possibilities in New Zealand schools" https://t.co/wtqS00USb3

[Science Learning Hub @NZScienceLearn]

IT'S TECH WEEK! So many cool opportunities for learning -take a look at one of the many events happening all around NZ and get along!
https://t.co/5Zvw1SoS62
@NZTechIA @TechweekNZ @MPI_NZ @callaghannz @EducationGovtNZ @kiatakatu @GamefulPraxis @hivedunedin @IGDANZ

[Rachel Bolstad @shiftingthinkng]

Check out these upcoming workshops for teachers and parents about eSports -How gaming can be positive for young people.
Wellington CBD - May 24th
https://t.co/AKHWQyxY2U

Porirua - May 25th

https://t.co/jvPx0xRIhL

Lower Hutt - May 23rd

https://t.co/S2aH684NGX

[Rachel Bolstad @shiftingthinkng]

Board game about Māori agency and Aotearoa’s first school, designed by Ruth Lemon and Richard Durham from University of Auckland - to be used by Bachelor of Education students 😻 #gamefulpraxis #gbl #gamesforlearning https://t.co/Ho0RYr7hnH

[Gameful Praxis @GamefulPraxis]

Meetup tomorrow! Bring your games and game-curiosity!

[Gameful Praxis @GamefulPraxis]

Meetup tomorrow! Bring your games and game-curiosity!

[Gameful Praxis @GamefulPraxis]

Breaking news: TERM 2 Meetup! Rāroa Intermediate will be hosting a Gameful Praxis meetup on Thursday 2nd May. Please join us for Games in the classroom - Get inspired! https://t.co/pENbe0gj0b https://t.co/pENbe0gj0b #gamefulpraxis #gbl @Welly_ED

[Gameful Praxis @GamefulPraxis]

Breaking news: TERM 2 Meetup! Rāroa Intermediate will be hosting a Gameful Praxis meetup on Thursday 2nd May. Please join us for Games in the classroom - Get inspired! https://t.co/pENbe0gj0b https://t.co/pENbe0gj0b #gamefulpraxis #gbl @Welly_ED

[The MiniDevs @MiniDevsNIS]

@NZScienceLearn @nzgamesfest @kiatakatu @shiftingthinkng @GamefulPraxis @MaccaISMS @IGDANZ @Welly_ED ...and @NewlandsInt @MiniDevsNIS will be there to help @ThetaNet run #coding classes for @mixiply, the #AR #VR #MR creation platform we helped design! #Epic!

[Rachel Bolstad @shiftingthinkng]

Some fab practitioner accounts of game-infused learning in the latest edition of @Interfacemag Lovely to see!