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Board Gaming with Education


Feb 22, 2019

In this “Geek Discussion,” Episode of Season 5 of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin brings on Jay and Spencer to talk about teaching board games. In this episode, they cover two gaming terms: “the magic circle” and “the teach.” Listen in to hear them discuss these terms and what they mean. They also share actionable items that you can do to participate in the conversation: “When teaching a game, what associations of board game mechanics and theme do you use as an example to help the players remember a particular rule?” Listen in and let us know what you think!

  • Amped Up Learning- 2:22
  • Jay and Spencer- 3:28
  • Gaming Terms: “The Teach”- 4:44
  • Gaming Terms: “The Magic Circle”- 6:08
  • Teaching Board Games- 19:29
  • Homework- 38:45

Games in this episode (support our podcast through our Amazon affiliate links):

Our new Facebook Group for Educators: Games-based Learning, Gamification, and Games in Education

Thank you to Purple Planet Music for the wonderful contribution of their song "Bats in the Belfry" for our cut-audio segment and "8-bit Heaven" for our sponsorship segment. These songs can be found in full on this music archive.

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