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In honor of AI Literacy Day, I would like to share the first "big" change to my attribution4ai.org site - Human and AI Iterative Attribution for creative projects. This type of attribution would acknowledge when a human user leverages AI technology in an iterative process. #AI #AIinEDU

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I was fortunate enough to attend the Wisconsin Esports Summit in MKE today. Always great hearing panel presentations, chatting with vendors, and networking with fellow educators, students, professionals, etc in the esports world!

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Let's be honest - the Science of Reading curriculum doesn't often jump off the pages for our students! So I thought - what if we created resources to help educators use GAMES to practice skills like phonics, fluency, and comprehension with our learners?! Welp, here it is! https://buff.ly/3CWR23f

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Lots of my game design projects are focused on creating commercial products for the education space, but some of my projects are, well, just for me and my loved ones! Take CanDnD - I developed this mix of Dungeons & Dragons & Candyland after being bored with Candyland by itself.

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We know, we know - it's really HARD to work games into the curriculum, #ideacon So we did it for you - here's FIVE ways our games align with state standards! #IDEACon2025 gamestormedu.com/2025/02/03/f...

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Oh hey #IDEACon - do you like games? Do you like education? Check out our educational board and card games - Gamestormers and Doomscroll - at our GamestormEDU site! We've got free lesson plans for each game that explore persuasive speaking, social media literacy, and more!

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I am missing #IDEACon this year, but I've got a good reason (see copy-paste below).

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Tomorrow is the big day--the start of #IDEACon! If you are attending the conference, I hope we can connect in person! It would be incredible to see some friendly, familiar faces in the audience when I present about cinematic VR & empathy at 9:30 am in Nirvana C! #TLsky #Skybrarian #edtech #ARVRinEDU

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In lieu of gifts on my birthday, I humbly request that you buy anywhere from 1-50 copies of Gamestormers and/or Doomscroll from our GamestormEDU site. The money goes to a good cause - my daughters' college funds.

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It goes without saying, but this might be one of my favorite visual depictions of data in the history of the universe.

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I wrote a short blog about how our games align with Common Core State Standards across a range of subjects for literacy, writing, and speaking. You can check out the blog and our snazzy infographic at the included link! #Tabletop #Tabletopgaming #EduSky #LevelUpEDU https://buff.ly/4jIxgZx

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I like to think I'm a pretty humble person overall, but man, I'm gonna make an exception and brag for a moment. Really proud of this FINAL degree (I think it's the last one, heh). Once again, please don't call me doctor 😂 #PhDone #EduSky #LevelUpEDU

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I'm excited to share that my full dissertation is available on ProQuest with full access! If you're curious the link is below - I researched collaborative design in virtual reality compared to video conferencing. https://buff.ly/40X7oSJ #EduSky #LevelUpEDU

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It's bad enough we're reading Anne Frank's personal journal without her permission. Maybe we shouldn't recreate her using AI without her permission as well.

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Hey folks! I wrote an article about 5 research-based reasons for games in the library and classroom - check it out here! I also included each reason as a brief infographic too - feel free to use and share. #EduSky #LevelUpEDU https://buff.ly/3E37IpS

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Did you see this?! Eagles receiver AJ Brown caught playing Gamestormers board game on the sidelines during the Philly-GB playoff game last weekend. That must be SOME game! #FETC #FETC25 #FETC2025 #EduSky #LevelUpEDU

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Board and card games for your classroom and library? We got em! Gamestormers and Doomscroll are a one-time purchase, come with FREE curriculum, and are just plain FUN for students. #FETC #FETC2025 #fetc25 #edusky #LevelUpEDU

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I created a simple visual system for creators and students/teachers to transparently indicate how AI was utilized in their designs, and I'm learning that it is making the rounds in art, education, and tech circles! https://buff.ly/4af8xrJ #EduSky #FETC #FETC2025

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Hey #Edusky and #FETC folks! Friendly reminder that we have TWO phenomenal educational board games you can order now from GamestormEDU. Doomscroll is our social media literacy game, and Gamestormers is our creative storytelling and persuasion game. #FETC2025 #FETC25 #LevelUpEDU

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Just finished up our Doomscroll card game Lesson Plan - complete with debrief questions after gameplay. I'd love to hear your thoughts - let me know if it sounds interesting, confusing, etc. Thanks!

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Tired of the same old routine? Want to make learning FUN for your students? Join us for a session on Games, Games, Games @GerilynWilliams #FETC @nationalfetc

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This month was a season of unboxing - for my daughter Quinn, it was her first Christmas! For our upcoming game, Doomscroll, it was opening up the near-final production prototype for the first time! I wrote about each in the blog & video clip below! #EduSky #levelupEDU https://buff.ly/4fVeLhL

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Ludocene is the game discovery tool we are cooking. Tinder, but it's a deck builder that matches you with games. Prototype almost ready for Kickstarter: ✅ Build a deck of favourites ✅ Accept/Reject matches ✅ Pin what to play next ✅ Review suggestion logic Something you'd share. Any suggestions?

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After feedback on our first game, I added a single player mode to our second game, Doomscroll! Digging how it turned out.

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I bought motivational pants today. That is to say, if I'm not motivated to eat healthy or work out, these pants will not fit much longer. These are not to be confused with aspirational pants, which are pants you one day hope to fit into after making some life changes. Questions are permitted.

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It takes a village to write a dissertation. Time for some thank yous: 1. My family, starting with my wife. She & my daughters were so supportive throughout this process. 2. My dissertation committee chair, Dr. Xie, was incredible. 3. My colleagues, including Dr. Andrea Trudeau, were wonderful.

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So @andrea-trudeau.bsky.social and I did a thing today!

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My toddler girl dad hot take: By the time we hear "Let It Go" in Frozen, four superior songs have already dropped in the film. Change my mind.

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