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In eXPlore Like a Pirate, Michael wrote at length about the problem of what he likes to call “The Jeopardy Effect.” Chances are if you’ve ever run a traditional game-like…

Here at EMC², we’ve developed a sort of reputation for being pretty big geeks for all things game-inspired. Michael’s Explore Like a Pirate: Gamification and Game-Inspired Course Design to Engage, Enrich…

From Crossfit to Orange Theory and just about every trendy new workout craze in between, we’ve noticed a pretty clear trend. Muscle Confusion is actually, like, a really healthy way…

Trick or treat! Well ok, not really. But the EMC² Traps & Treasures pedagogy is one clever disguise for some serious learning! And it’s an amazing way to get students fired…

Imagine that you’ve just been hired by the hottest toy company on the planet, and you’ve been put in charge of a top secret assignment for a product development. Do…

Picture this: you’re shipwrecked in the middle of the ocean, and you and your teammates must race against the clock while outwitting, outplaying, and outlasting rival student tribes in hopes…

In March of 2019, John posted a short video to his Twitter account of a training activity he’d used for a group of teachers to help illustrate the joy, wonder…

Imagine that you’ve just been hired by a major software company, and you’ve been put in charge of a top secret assignment for a next-generation video game development project. Do…

Picture this: It’s the end of a unit and your class has the entire period to keep the lesson running smoothly by recapping everything that they can from the current…

Hey folks! John here. My 11th-grade English students loved escape room activities in class. But I was bugged by the fact that not every student ended up having access to…

Take your teacher training to the next level by inviting the EMC² team along to your event and let’s change the game together. When we’re not writing, researching, or working…

Flipping through a deck of playing cards are one of the easiest ways to randomize all sorts of items in the classroom. Whether you’re breaking students into groups, taking a…

Time to let the cat out of the bag! Michael Matera — sixth grade social studies teacher and author of eXPlore Like a Pirate — and John Meehan — eleventh grade English…