Browse Past Blog Posts
Jeremiah McCall on Group Discussions
Jul 16 2012
Can students engage in thoughtful discussion without a teacher present? Yes, says Jeremiah McCall. [...] »
Jeremiah McCall on Historical Problem Spaces
Jun 4 2012
Students solve "problem spaces" when they play video games. Apply "problem space" thinking to studying history! [...] »
Jeremiah McCall on Evaluative Activities and Assessments for Simulation Games
May 14 2012
Want to use digital games in your class? Jeremiah McCall shares five guidelines for evaluating games. [...] »
Jeremiah McCall on Activities and Assessments for Simulation Games
Mar 26 2012
Thinking about using digital games in your classroom? In Part Four of his six-part series, teacher Jeremiah McCall shows you how to form lesson plans around critically evaluating U.S. history games. [...] »
Jeremiah McCall on Structuring Lesson Plans Using Simulation Games
Feb 13 2012
What can you learn from analyzing a history-based game? How to critique models of systems and presentations of history, says teacher Jeremiah McCall. [...] »
Jeremiah McCall on Evaluating Simulation Games for Classroom Use
Nov 28 2011
So you want to use digital games in your teaching. How do you decide which games suit your needs? Jeremiah McCall gives tips for evaluating games. [...] »
Jeremiah McCall on Using Simulation Games in the History Classroom
Oct 3 2011
How can you teach—not just distract—with digital games? [...] »
