GSL 102: Gigamic Road Show

06/01/18 • -1 min

In Games in Schools and Libraries #102 Nate Scheidler of Gigamic World joins Donald Dennis to talk about how and why Gigamic is reaching out to schools and libraries in a very direct and personal way. If you like games check the routes listed below to see if he will be near your school or library with a large selection of Giant Gigamic Games.

Nate Scheidler
US Marketing Manager
[email protected]
(773) 992 6921

Web: http://en.gigamic.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Gigamic.world/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GigamicWorld
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gigamicworld

Nate’s current theoretical route starting approximately end of June is:

Seattle, WA
Spokane, WA
A short stop in one or two of Missoula, Bozeman or Billings, MT
Fargo, ND
Minneapolis, MN
Green Bay, WI
Milwaukee, WI
Chicago, IL
Fort Wayne, IN and various regional locations from 7/10-8/19

Not a lot of wiggle room on this end and he may need to cut a location.

Past that time Nate is considering:

Cedar Rapids and Quad Cities, IA
Southern IL to St Louis, MO
Kansas City
Tulsa and Oklahoma City, OK
San Antonio, TX
Denver, CO
Santa Fe and Albuquerque, NM
Phoenix and Tucson, AZ
Las Vegas, NV
Los Angeles, CA
Possibly other middle CA stops
San Francisco, CA
Sacramento, CA
Reno, NV
Salt Lake City, UT
Boise, ID
Portland, OR
Vancouver, CA

This tour will continue until approximately 10/10/18. Right now the second half of my schedule and route is reasonably open! If you want me to visit your location, tell me all about the cool stuff you’re doing and send some photos or videos!

Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System.
Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek
Kathleen's resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/
Email us: [email protected]

The ideas expressed by libraries included in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System.

Nate Scheidler
US Marketing Manager
[email protected]
(773) 992 6921

Web: http://en.gigamic.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Gigamic.world/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GigamicWorld
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gigamicworld

Nate’s current theoretical route starting approximately end of June is:

Seattle, WA
Spokane, WA
A short stop in one or two of Missoula, Bozeman or Billings, MT
Fargo, ND
Minneapolis, MN
Green Bay, WI
Milwaukee, WI
Chicago, IL
Fort Wayne, IN and various regional locations from 7/10-8/19

Not a lot of wiggle room on this end and he may need to cut a location.

Past that time Nate is considering:

Cedar Rapids and Quad Cities, IA
Southern IL to St Louis, MO
Kansas City
Tulsa and Oklahoma City, OK
San Antonio, TX
Denver, CO
Santa Fe and Albuquerque, NM
Phoenix and Tucson, AZ
Las Vegas, NV
Los Angeles, CA
Possibly other middle CA stops
San Francisco, CA
Sacramento, CA
Reno, NV
Salt Lake City, UT
Boise, ID
Portland, OR
Vancouver, CA

The ideas expressed by libraries included in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System.

Previous Episode

GSL 101: Games and Leadership

In Games in Schools and Libraries 101 JS Bragg and Bethany MacMillan join Kathleen Mercury talk about how they teach a course on leadership at Miami University of Ohio using board games.

Bethany MacMillan
Coordinator of Student Activities, Miami University Middletown Campus
Facebook: GamingGirl.Bethany (message me also to tell me who you are, please)
Email:

JS Bragg
Assistant Director, Student Activities & The Cliff Alexander Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life, Miami University
Twitter, Instagram, etc: @JotaEsetheGeek
BoardGameGeek: jotaese
Facebook: JSBragg (message me also to tell me who you are, please)
E-mail: [email protected]

About the class

Blog: http://blogs.miamioh.edu/tabletop/

Original Player’s Handbook (syllabus): https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0g_xFM37S-kQkY1MXJLM2VDblU/view?usp=sharing

Sponsoring Departments:

Miami University EDL Department: http://miamioh.edu/ehs/academics/departments/edl/
Miami University IMS Department: http://miamioh.edu/cca/aims/
Miami University Center for Teaching Excellence: http://miamioh.edu/cte/
Miami University Division of Student Affairs: http://miamioh.edu/student-life/student-affairs/index.html

Theories:

Bloom’s Taxonomy of Learning (Bloom)
Learning Partnership Model (Baxter Magolda)
Drew Dudley: http://www.drewdudley.com

Resources:

The Shapes of Leadership (by Phil Stamper ([email protected]) and Michael McNeil) NASAGA: NASAGA.org
Facebook: nasagaorg
Twitter: @nasaga

Everyday Leadership: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVCBrkrFrBE
The Leadership Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuB9S6fzMig
The Game Has No Winners https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3ADu08wQE0
First Follower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW8amMCVAJQ

Heifetz & Linsky's Leading With An Open Heart: http://lci.typepad.com/leaders_resourcing_leader/files/LeadingWithAnOpenHeart.pdf

Kouzes & Posner's Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership:
http://www.leadershipchallenge.com/about-section-our-approach.aspx

Games/Topics Breakdown: Week, Tabletop Game(s)
Leadership Themes

1 Resistance, Foundational
Vocabulary Building

2 Secret Hitler, Hanabi
Views of Team Leadership/Theories of Leadership

3 Betrayal at the House on the Hill
Views of Personal Leadership/Theories of Leadership

4 Mysterium, Corrupted Kingdoms
What is Identity? Who am I?

5 Survive, 2 Rooms and a Boom
Values

6 Ladies and Gentlemen
Identity and Interactions

7 Wits & Wagers, Say Anything, 7 Wonders, Spyfall 2
Views of Identity and Self: Section Review

8 Pandemic, Ultimate Werewolf
Group Roles and Dynamics

9 Captain Sonar, Forbidden Island
Group Communication

10 TIME Stories, Pathfinder Adventure Card Game
“Victory Points”: What Counts as “Successful” Leadership?

11 The Grizzled, Telestrations, Codenames, Specter Ops
Group Leadership and Social Responsibilities: Section Review

12-14 No Games to Purchase for these weeks- Student Created Tabletop Games
Innovative Leadership, Leadership Through Gaming

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