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  • GAMELAYER RADIO Launched

    GAMELAYER RADIO Launched

    The author has launched a successful podcast, sharing insights into the competitive podcasting landscape and the importance of choosing a niche topic. They chose Spotify for hosting due to its storage and analytics features. The author uses Riverside.fm for recording and is experimenting with marketing through social media and SubStack for community engagement. Read more

  • Designing for Discovery: The Role of Autonomy in Learning

    Designing for Discovery: The Role of Autonomy in Learning

    The content discusses the concept of learner-driven exploration in instructional design, using a sandbox analogy to illustrate how children’s play choices lead to valuable insights. It emphasizes the importance of designing learning experiences that allow learners to make mistakes and discover rules through firsthand experience, fostering meaningful behavioral change and cultural alignment with policies. Read more

  • GAMELAYER: Behind the Scenes of a New Radio Show 📻

    GAMELAYER: Behind the Scenes of a New Radio Show 📻

    My Unexpected Experience with Riverside.FM I recently conducted a test recording using Riverside.FM, and it exceeded my expectations. The platform asked dynamic, open-ended questions that really got me talking. Although it was just a demo, I had a blast creating it, and the end result provided a great description of my upcoming radio show, #GAMELAYER.… Read more

  • The Ripple Effect of Gratitude: How Thanking Others Can Inspire a Community

    The Ripple Effect of Gratitude: How Thanking Others Can Inspire a Community

    Thanks All Around I recently made a short simply thanking people who are supporting me and updating the world on what I am working on. I posted it on LinkedIn here. The Post: THANKS all Around today! 🙏 🫂 Thanks to Matthew Pierce 🎦 for sharing the wisdom of just hitting the play button. Thanks… Read more

  • Introducing GAMELAYER: A New Play-Centric Podcast

    Introducing GAMELAYER: A New Play-Centric Podcast

    I am getting warmed up to start a new project. The project is about play. It is a podcast that celebrates all the ways that we play. It focuses on the science of play and the quest of learning. It is about enjoyment, it is about deep learning, and it is about gamified learning environments.… Read more

  • The Art of Play: Building Bonds Through Simple Adventures

    The Art of Play: Building Bonds Through Simple Adventures

    Unless we live in a monastery, we all have busy lives, and it’s important to find time to do less. 1. Monastery or Mayhem? ~Finding Balance in the Game of Life So, just to be clear, I do not work at a monastery, and I have chosen to generate offspring. So for me, it is crucial… Read more