September 14, 2016

Links and Ladders 6

September 14, 2016/ Jon Cassie

Ultima IV and Ultima V are among the most intriguing of RPG designs ever offered. Centering gameplay in the development of one's moral character (or responding to the ways such moral systems can actually become perverted), they push players in unexpected and intriguing ways. This great essay on these games is a reminder of their power.

Played Journey yet? It's free in September!

A succinct article from Alice Leung on Makerspaces and play, because it never hurts to remember that gasified learning is playful learning.

Jon Cassie

am an educator, writer, son, partner, brother, uncle, friend, teacher, advisor, mentor, gamer, enthusiast and bricoleur. William Gibson said it best - "all things are increasingly interesting to me."

Since 1997 I have been a teacher and education leader at independent schools in Dallas, Los Angeles and Pittsburgh.

I am currently Head of Senior School at Sewickley Academy, just north of Pittsburgh.

My teaching practice centers on the intersection of core skills (critical thinking, incisive writing, effective reading and persuasive speaking) with emergent, 21st century skills and methods (digital collaboration, blog-based writing, game-based assessment).

My leadership practice focuses on developing the self-assessment capacity of teachers to empower themselves to transform their teaching and their students' learning.

I have traveled extensively and have consulted on curriculum design and program development with educators in central Europe and Israel, as well as with schools in the United States.

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Links and Ladders 6

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JON CASSIE IS AN EDUCATOR, WRITER, PODCASTER AND GAME DESIGNER BASED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. SEE HIS WORK AT GAME LEVEL LEARN, ILINX AND MANY WINDOWS.