June 05, 2018

On the Star Trek CCG

June 05, 2018/ Jon Cassie

I don't generally make quick post-links on this page, but I recently encountered an extraordinary story of a game that I have always loved - the Star Trek Collectible Card Game. I haven't played this game in a long time, but I know where my cards are! In my own work on games and gaming, I've long argued that games are a uniquely useful tool to build community, share stories and learn together all of the essential metacognitive skills that traditional learning doesn't succeed as well in.

Give this story a read. It's author, Cyrus Farivar (find him at @cfarivar on Twitter), is one of the great contributors to Ars Technica. I love his work - and you should read it!

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/12/how-a-star-trek-card-game-quietly-continues-10-years-after-its-official-end/

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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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.