If gamers are the "educated elite," then….

THE UNEQUAL PROVISION OF EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF VIDEOGAMES Good morning. I’d like to begin this article with a short exercise. Accompanying this paragraph is a picture of Magdalen College, one of the largest and most prestigious colleges of

Gaming the System: Oppression & Play

For teachers dealing with topics like racism, sexism, and classism, one of the hardest things to do is to get across the systematic, structural nature of oppression. I teach college classes, and most of my students have stewed for the

A new way to teach history

As the nation’s education system continues to falter, many are looking for a new way to teach students. The games like those created as part of Mission U.S. could help revitalize the classroom when schools need it the most. “Less

Sunday Gaming Club: Home Grown Post for Home Grown Cats

I am, apparently, a sick motherfucker. Like, I’ve been sick for two weeks with a collection of maladies, some viral, others retarded. For example, that mosquito who bit me where the head meets the neck? I hope he died. I’ve