Cardboard Conjecture

Cardboard Conjecture #04 Lost Expedition / Arboretum

This episode it's all about surviving your trip through the jungle to find El Derado spoiler:not everyone will make it ... and creating the most magnificent tree park where the path connectivity would impress Gestaltists. 

Ryan will let loose with his opinions and conclusions on the game Arboretum and Norm will account the tails of The Lost Expedition. 

Cardboard in the Classroom #02 Diplomacy / For Sale

Norm and Ryan talk about using Diplomacy in a grade 11 History class and For Sale in a Mathematics class.  We will take both titles through a three phase approach to Cardboard in the Classroom. 

1. Classroom Context 

2. Analog Application

3. Instructional Design

 

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Cardboard Conjecture #03 At the Gates of Loyang and Raiders of the North Sea

In this episode, Norm and Ryan discuss "At the gates of Loyang" and "Raiders of the North Sea".  Our opinions, our conclusions and our banter.

Cardboard in the Classroom #01 Introduction and Purpose

Our first episode of Cardboard in the Classroom. This is a podcast about using board games in the classroom to bridge a student's understanding and engagement with the purpose to richen their learning experience.

In this episode we introduce who we are and our backgrounds as educators, the show's purpose and the format.  In each following episode we will feature a classroom lesson design that uses "Cardboard in the Classroom" as well as the teaching methodology, the instructional design concepts and certain examples of formative assessment. 

Cardboard Conjecture #02 Snowdonia

Ryan and I will be discussing the game Snowdonia, by Tony Boydell.  We offer our opinions, conclusions and decide if we are motivated to spend more time playing the game.

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Cardboard Conjecture #01 Guilds of London

In this episode, Ryan and I discuss the game Guilds of London, designed by Tony Boydell.  We offer our opinions, conclusions and determine if we need more experience and game time in order to have a more complete understanding and appreciation for the game.

http://traffic.libsyn.com/t3boardgamers/CC_Guilds_of_London.mp3