110. (S7E2) The Educational Value of Video Games, with Ash Brandin

<p>Raising five kids during the internet era, everyone is dying to know what my thoughts on video games are! How many hours, how many minutes, how many days? Are they too violent? Is it okay if they love Minecraft? Will they lose all motivation to work? Let’s discuss all this and more!</p><p>Ash Brandin (they/them) is a middle school teacher from Golden, Colorado. After researching the use of video games in classrooms, Ash found that there was very little research about how games compel people to play, and how this can be brought into the classroom — or any educational environment. Since 2016, Ash has spoken across the country about how academic spaces can mimic game structures to make learning compelling, motivating, and engaging. They believe games, specifically entertainment based games, can help us create better teaching, more engaged learning, and motivated lifelong learners.</p><p><strong>You can download show notes for the podcast here: </strong><a href="http://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>http://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/</strong></a></p><p><strong>Resources:</strong></p><ul><li>Want help getting started with Brave Writer? Head over to <a href="https://bravewriter.com/getting-started" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bravewriter.com/getting-started</a></li><li>Sign up for the Brave Writer Newsletter to learn about all of the special offers we’re doing in 2020 + you’ll get a free 7-Day Writing Blitz guide just for signing up: <a href="http://go.bravewriter.com/writing-blitz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://go.bravewriter.com/writing-blitz</a></li></ul><br/><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with Julie:</strong></p><ul><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/juliebravewriter/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/juliebravewriter</a></li><li>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/bravewriter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">twitter.com/bravewriter</a></li><li>Facebook: <a href