98 episodes

"Board Gaming with Education" explores board games, game-based learning, gamification, and other elements of gaming and how they can complement, supplement, and interact with education and learning. If you are an educator, teacher, board game hobbyist, or board game professional and you are curious how board games can be used as learning tools, then this podcast is for you!

Board Gaming with Education Dustin Staats

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    • 5.0 • 32 Ratings

"Board Gaming with Education" explores board games, game-based learning, gamification, and other elements of gaming and how they can complement, supplement, and interact with education and learning. If you are an educator, teacher, board game hobbyist, or board game professional and you are curious how board games can be used as learning tools, then this podcast is for you!

    Episode 150 - Running Educational Programming at a Tabletop Game Cafe feat. Prisha

    Episode 150 - Running Educational Programming at a Tabletop Game Cafe feat. Prisha

    Dustin chats with Prisha about her tabletop game cafe in India. They talk about marketing tabletop games and running educational programming at a tabletop cafe. Dustin shares his expertise in using game-based learning and gamification techniques.
    Episode Topics (timestamps are for podcast episode | video time stamps are available on YouTube) 00:00 - Board Gaming with Education - Twitch or YouTube or Facebook 1:18 - Introduction to Prisha 3:31 - Context for the Conversation and Understanding the Tabletop Gaming Market 12:08 - Questions for Dustin-- Dustin Tackles Questions about Using Tabletop Games for Educational Programming
    Games/Books from this Episode [Links include games in our Board Gaming with Education Store or Amazon affiliate links]:

    Splendor Skull Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Periodic Cytosis Rhino Hero Rhino Hero Junior Trap Words Ion Wongamania Rabbit Rally Snake Oil Superfight Set
    Check out our board game store for a curated collection of board games for learning at home and in the classroom:
    https://www.boardgamingwitheducation.com
     
    Thank you to Purple Planet Music for the wonderful contribution of their song "Retro Gamer" for our Interview Segment. This song can be found in full on this music archive. Also, thank you to Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) for his creative commons 4.0 contribution of "Getting it Done" for our Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down Rapid Fire Round.
    Always be sure to check out our show notes (website blog post) to read a recap of the episode topics and games mentioned in the episode.
    https://www.boardgamingwitheducation.com/prisha

    • 53 min
    Special Episode: Brick-and-Mortar Journey Ep 1 - Running Booths at Events (Part 1)

    Special Episode: Brick-and-Mortar Journey Ep 1 - Running Booths at Events (Part 1)

    Dustin shares his experience running a booth at a local event. He talks about some things he's learned from his booth experience and shares some data on the success of the event.
     
    Episode Topics 00:00 - Board Gaming with Education/BGE's Tabletop Updates - Twitch or YouTube or Facebook 3:56 - Introduction to Running Booths at Local Events 11:14 - Looking at the Data 14:40 - Conclusion  
    Check out our board game store for a curated collection of board games for learning at home and in the classroom:
    https://www.boardgamingwitheducation.com
    Thank you to Purple Planet Music for the wonderful contribution of their song "Retro Gamer" for our Interview Segment. This song can be found in full on this music archive. Also, thank you to Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) for his creative commons 4.0 contribution of "Getting it Done" for our Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down Rapid Fire Round.
    Always be sure to check out our show notes (website blog post) to read a recap of the episode topics and games mentioned in the episode.
    https://www.boardgamingwitheducation.com/brick-and-mortar-episode/

    • 19 min
    Episode 148 - Using Games to Improve the World with Stop, Drop, and Roll Games feat. Laurie Blake

    Episode 148 - Using Games to Improve the World with Stop, Drop, and Roll Games feat. Laurie Blake

    Dustin chats with Laurie Blake about the power of games for good. We chat about his company Stop, Drop, and Roll Games and its mission-- inclusive, conscientious, and immersive. We also chat about their game Earth Rising and how it ties into games for learning.
    Episode Topics (timestamps are for podcast episode | video time stamps are available on YouTube) 00:00 - Board Gaming with Education - Twitch or YouTube or Facebook 1:49 - Introduction to Laurie Blake 8:24 - Using Games to Improve the World 18:50 - Earth Rising 35:00 - Game Time
    Games/Books from this Episode [Links include games in our Board Gaming with Education Store or Amazon affiliate links]:

    Earth Rising Genius Games like Cytosis Capital Games Studios like Wongamania Pokemon Hero Quest
    Check out our board game store for a curated collection of board games for learning at home and in the classroom:
    https://www.boardgamingwitheducation.com
     
    Thank you to Purple Planet Music for the wonderful contribution of their song "Retro Gamer" for our Interview Segment. This song can be found in full on this music archive. Also, thank you to Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) for his creative commons 4.0 contribution of "Getting it Done" for our Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down Rapid Fire Round.
    Always be sure to check out our show notes (website blog post) to read a recap of the episode topics and games mentioned in the episode.
    https://www.boardgamingwitheducation.com/laurie-blake

    • 52 min
    Episode 147 - Board Gaming with Education Resources and Updates

    Episode 147 - Board Gaming with Education Resources and Updates

    In this week’s episode of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin shares some resources you'll find as a part of the Board Gaming with Education community and some huge updates!
     
    Episode Topics Board Gaming with Education - Board Gaming with Education Webstore Resources - 0:57 Updates - 9:52 Check out our board game store for a curated collection of board games for learning at home and in the classroom:
    https://www.boardgamingwitheducation.com
    GET UPDATES ABOUT OUR BRICK-AND-MORTAR STORE: https://witty-leader-6961.ck.page/337039c715
    Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/learningwithgames
    Website Survey for EduGamer Points: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctMZ_CUeCcHB3-V0gvtR_ik8eOuKtPzsfv1m2RScLYSonjsg/viewform
    Call for Contributors: https://www.boardgamingwitheducation.com/call-for-contributors-2021/
    Episode 147 - Using Tabletop Games In-Person in a Socially Distanced Classroom: https://www.boardgamingwitheducation.com/using-tabletop-games-in-person-in-a-socially-distanced-classroom/
    Episode 146 - Using Tabletop Games in Class Feat. William Brown from the Hungry Gamer: https://www.boardgamingwitheducation.com/william-brown/
    Board Game Crate: https://mrqz.to/boardgamecrate
    New Games Added to the Store: https://www.boardgamingwitheducation.com/shop/?orderby=date
    Kickstarter Calendar: https://www.boardgamingwitheducation.com/kickstarter-calendar/
    Wavelength Game: https://www.boardgamingwitheducation.com/product/wavelength/
     
    Always be sure to check out our show notes (website blog post) to read a recap of the episode topics and games mentioned in the episode.
    https://www.boardgamingwitheducation.com/season-12-resources-and-updates
     

    • 17 min
    Episode 146 - Using Tabletop Games In-Person in a Socially Distanced Classroom

    Episode 146 - Using Tabletop Games In-Person in a Socially Distanced Classroom

    In this week’s episode of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin shares his experience with using tabletop games in person this past summer. He talks about different games he has used and tips for implementing them and keeping students distanced.
    Episode Topics Board Gaming with Education - Board Gaming with Education Webstore Tip #1: Check out party games! - 4:02 Tip #2: Personal Whiteboards - 8:06 Tip #3: Connect Your Phone Camera to Your Computer to Project the Board - 13:41 Tip #4: Check out roll and write games - 17:58 Tip #5: Go outside - 19:20 Check out our board game store for a curated collection of board games for learning at home and in the classroom:
    https://www.boardgamingwitheducation.com
     
    Thank you to Purple Planet Music for the wonderful contribution of their song "Retro Gamer" for our Interview Segment. This song can be found in full on this music archive. Also, thank you to Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) for his creative commons 4.0 contribution of "Getting it Done" for our Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down Rapid Fire Round.
    Always be sure to check out our show notes (website blog post) to read a recap of the episode topics and games mentioned in the episode.
    https://www.boardgamingwitheducation.com/using-tabletop-games-in-person-in-a-socially-distanced-classroom

    • 22 min
    Episode 145 - Using Tabletop Games in Class feat. William Brown from The Hungry Gamer

    Episode 145 - Using Tabletop Games in Class feat. William Brown from The Hungry Gamer

    In this week’s episode of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin is joined by William Brown from The Hungry Gamer to discuss how he has used tabletop games in the classroom. He talks about several examples as well as dives into one specific example of how he used Thousand-Year-Old Vampire to teach writing. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to get more content from Board Gaming with Education!
    Episode Topics Board Gaming with Education - Board Gaming with Education Store - 00:00 Who is William Brown? - 1:50 Defining Tabletop Games - 4:13 Examples of Games for the Classroom - 7:07 Benefits and Pitfalls of Games in Class - 14:23 Thousand-Year-Old Vampire a Creative Writing Game for Teaching Writing - 17:45 Board Game Project- 38:14 Dustin Challenges William to a Game of Wavelength - 40:31 Check out our board game store for a curated collection of board games for learning at home and in the classroom:
    https://www.boardgamingwitheducation.com
     
    Thank you to Purple Planet Music for the wonderful contribution of their song "Retro Gamer" for our Interview Segment. This song can be found in full on this music archive. Also, thank you to Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) for his creative commons 4.0 contribution of "Getting it Done" for our Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down Rapid Fire Round.
    Always be sure to check out our show notes (website blog post) to read a recap of the episode topics and games mentioned in the episode.
    https://www.boardgamingwitheducation.com/william-brown

    • 53 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
32 Ratings

32 Ratings

Jeremy Deighan ,

What a fun show!

Our family does a weekly game night and found this podcast. Loving it!

lemoncupcake20 ,

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Very interesting topics and awesome host! 😎

Dustin is a great host that bring in so many really cool guests and get them excited to talk about amazing games they’ve been working on! I found it really engaging and I am excited about the course, newsletter, facebook group! Also awesome intro music! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

EmpiricGame ,

For educators using games and gamefication

Engaging podcast for those of us using games and gamification for teaching.

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