{"product_id":"game-based-learning-in-action-how-an-expert-affinity-group-teaches-with-games-paperback","title":"Game-Based Learning in Action: How an Expert Affinity Group Teaches with Games - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eColin Lankshear\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMichele Knobel\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMatthew Farber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow are expert educators using games in their classrooms to give students agency, while also teaching twenty-first century skills, like empathy, systems thinking, and design thinking? This question has motivated Matthew Farber's \u003ci\u003eGame-Based Learning in Action: How an Expert Affinity Group Teaches With Games\u003c\/i\u003e showcasing how one affinity group of K12 educators--known as \"The Tribe\"--teaches with games. They are transformational leaders outside the classroom, in communities of practice. They mentor and lead newcomers to game-based learning, as well as advise game developers, academics, and policymakers. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeachers in \"The Tribe\" do not teach in isolation--they share, support, and mentor each other in a community of practice. Farber shares his findings about the social practices of these educators. \u003ci\u003eGame-Based Learning in Action\u003c\/i\u003e details how the classrooms of expert game-based learning teachers function, from how they rollout games to how they assess learning outcomes. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere are plenty of lessons to be learned from the best practices of expert educators. These teachers use games to provide a shared meaningful experience for students. Games are often the focal point of instruction. Featuring a foreword from James Paul Gee (Mary Lou Fulton Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies, and Regents' Professor), this book comments on promises and challenges of game-based learning in twenty-first century classrooms. If you are looking to innovate your classroom with playful and gameful learning practices, then \u003ci\u003eGame-Based Learning in Action\u003c\/i\u003e is for you!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatthew Farber\u003c\/strong\u003e, Ed.D. is Assistant Professor in the Technology, Innovation, and Pedagogy Program at the University of Northern Colorado. His research is at the intersection of teacher education, learning technologies, and game-based learning. Dr. Farber has been invited to the White House, and he has been interviewed about games and learning by NPR, Fox News Radio, \u003cem\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Wall Street Journal.\u003c\/em\u003e He is also an Edutopia blogger, a Certified BrainPOP Educator, and he is in the iCivics Educator Network. His first book, \u003cem\u003eGamify Your Classroom: A Field Guide to Game-Based Learning, Revised Edition\u003c\/em\u003e features a foreword from \u003cem\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/em\u003e's Greg Toppo. To learn more, visit: MatthewFarber.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 238\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.7 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 29, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50381644300525,"sku":"9781433144745","price":116.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/1xAuJZHlil9781433144745.webp?v=1785680032","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/game-based-learning-in-action-how-an-expert-affinity-group-teaches-with-games-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}