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Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games
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Sharing how TTRPGs are positively impacting learning in the Bluegrass and beyond! Ran by @watsonedtech.bsky.social. Check out the website at kyedrpg.com. My book will be published late 2025! #kyedrpg #TTRPGsky #LevelUpEDU
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Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games @kyedrpg.bsky.social · Jul 16
My book "Tabletop Role-Playing Games in the Classroom" is now available for pre-order on all major online booksellers, including directly from @mcfarland.bsky.social. Or order from your favorite brick & mortar (ESBN 9781476697550)! For more info, visit sites.google.com/view/kyedrpg.... #kyedrpg
"Tabletop Role-Playing Games in the Classroom." Play with Roles. Roll to Play. Play to Learn. Published by McFarland. Descriptive blurb about "Tabletop Role-Playing Games in the Classroom."
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Sharing (And thanks @tljamesa.com for the nudge!)

#LevelUpEDU #TTRPGsky #EduSky #gamebasedlearning #kyedrpg #KyLchat #kygoplay
techielibgrl.com Heather Turner @techielibgrl.com · 1d
🎲 Tonight's #TLSkyChat dives into Gaming in the Library: Engagement Beyond Check-Outs!

Join us TODAY Wednesday 8PM ET/5 PM PT to explore how play builds SEL, sparks joy, and boosts engagement.

Bring your favorite games + ideas!

#TLSky #TLSkyChat #Gamification
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Alt text: A bright blue graphic promoting the upcoming #TLSkyChat titled “Gamification in the Library: Engagement Beyond Check-Outs.” The design features white bold text, a red Uno card showing the number one, a white die, and a colorful spinner with an orange game pawn. The lower text reads “Join us next week, 11/12, as we explore Gamification in the Library: Engagement Beyond Check-Outs.” Subtle outlines of books, dice, and game controllers decorate the background.
November 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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It's that time of year! Check out Teachers in the Dungeon's latest podcast episode with holiday shopping ideas!

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S4E245: D&D Shopping Guide for Christmas 2025
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November 12, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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I was visiting the HS class of Mrs. Gilley today in Bullitt Co. & the norms poster for one of her periods caught my eye. When I asked, Lexie shared that the class remembered RPGs she did last year and wanted more to help them learn.

Be still my #kyedrpg heart! #gamebasedlearning #TTRPGsky #EduSky
Norms poster from a social studies class at Bullitt Central High School. "RPG's" from "How will we get there?" list!
November 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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My heart is heavy with the loss of life and injury in my home city. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families and friends of those affected, as well as those still sheltering in place.
November 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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On Friday, I was a guest of Sterling Harris's Western STEM Magnet HS class "Creating Writing with #dnd." Sharing more soon, but for now, wanted to give this innovative teacher & awesome students a shoutout! #kyedrpg #gamebasedlearning #kygoplay #AllinKY #KYILN #UnitedWeLearnKY #EduSky #TTRPGsky
Sterling Harris. Sterling's class is rigorous, aligned with ELA standards and durable skills. A student-led group playing D&D. A corner of Sterling's classroom.
October 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Just brought the Gygax Memorial Fund to six digits raised! Consider pledging a donation before Halloween at midnight! #kyedrpg #dungeonsanddragons

www.kickstarter.com/projects/617...
Screen capture of my donation to Gygax Memorial Fund on Kickstarter.
October 26, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Today, our "Dungeons & Desks" quest took us to London, KY! Kalli and I are thankful for SESC for hosting us, our guest speakers for sharing insights, and our participants for playing along! #kyedrpg #kygoplay #gamebasedlearning #AllinKY #KYILN #UnitedWeLearnKY #EduSky #LevelUpEDU #TTRPGsky
Dungeons & Desks PD, 10/20/25. Dungeons and Desks PD, 10/20/25. Thank you Chaotic Good Coffee, Comics, and Games! Kalli Colley, presenting at Dungeons and Desks.
October 20, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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Thank you for sharing James!! #kyedrpg #TTRPGsky #ttrpgcommunity #EduSky #kygoplay #gamebasedlearning #KyLchat
tljamesa.com James Allen @tljamesa.com · 27d
School librarians learning about @kyedrpg.bsky.social at #AASL25. Love it.
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October 17, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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I was fortunate enough to be invited to speak at Highline College yesterday for #IndigenousPeoplesDay, and I gave a new presentation called Decolonizing Your Gaming. Its positive reception has really inspired me and I have some fun ideas that will grow from this.
A slide and screencap from my presentation at Highline College yesterday for Indigenous Peoples Day. The presentation was called Decolonizing Your Gaming group of four Natives pictured left to right: Diego Luna, Kenna Alexander, Tanya Powers, Sadekaronhes Esquivel
October 14, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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In #edtechelixirs, I share the tale of librarian Laura Mann from Bernheim Middle School (Bullitt County, KY). She designed a tabletop role-playing game to use instructionally as her sixth grade students read "The Bletchley Riddle"! #EduSky #TTRPGsky #kyedrpg
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KyEdRPG Spotlight: Librarian Laura Mann and TTRPGs for Literacy
Librarians -- and the library -- are often the heartbeat and hub of a school.  Since extracurricular game clubs are frequently held in suc...
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October 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Very cool piece from @watsonedtech.bsky.social Edtech Elixirs on one of our own school library leaders, Laura Mann! watsonedtech.blogspot.com/2025/10/kyed... #KyLChat #SchoolLibraries @kyedrpg.bsky.social #KentuckyLibraries
KyEdRPG Spotlight: Librarian Laura Mann and TTRPGs for Literacy
Librarians -- and the library -- are often the heartbeat and hub of a school.  Since extracurricular game clubs are frequently held in suc...
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October 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Thankful to Francesco Crocco for some early praise, posted at @mcfarland.bsky.social!

Final proofread and index DONE & turned in. Still on track to publish by end of the year! For more details and preorder links, visit:
sites.google.com/view/kyedrpg...
#kyedrpg #gamebasedlearning #ttrpgs #kygoplay
"Praise for the book" for "TTRPGs in the Classroom." On publisher website.
October 7, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Flashback to six years ago, when Stephen Reid and Becky Keene launched a set of #Minecraft Education worlds and lessons for #GBL. ALL of this content is now freely available on our website! phygitallabs.com/resources
Stephen Reid and Becky Keene pointing to a Minecraft sign
September 30, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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If we live in a world where this kind of thing can happen at a major league baseball game, I have hope for a more joyful future. (Game was on 9/17/25.) #kyedrpg
Flier for KC Royal baseball game, with adventure and dice swag.
September 30, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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I was curious about the Nano Banana image features of the Gemini app (which seems to work okay with Flash 2.5 with an educational domain account),so I tried something with my senior picture. Go J-Town Chargers, class of 1992!

@mrpiercey.com would be proud.

#AI #artificialintelligence #nanobanana
Prompts for Google Gemini 2.5 Flash. The result, thanks to Google Gemini Nano Banana.
September 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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This school year, students sign-in to our gamified learning hub and vote to make decisions that impact the story and setting of "The Academy."

Starting small, as in the pictured example where students help a character choose their class, (Magician, Knight, Beastmaster, Ranger, or Bard.) #EduSky
September 12, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Just got my copy of "Urgent Care for Educators," where I wrote a guest chapter! Happy to share the story of #kyedrpg, but more importantly,celebrate several OVEC educators such as @collinsclasssc.bsky.social & @breweredu.bsky.social. #ttrpgs #gamebasedlearning #dnd #EduSky #TTRPGsky #LevelUpEDU
"Urgent Care for Educators." Chapter 19 of "Urgent Care for Educators."
September 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Started the morning at the beautiful Bullitt County Bernheim Middle School at their Design Studio, helping staff members create #ttrpgs for their classrooms! Returning next week to see one in action. #kyedrpg #gamebasedlearning #ttrpgcommunity #MovingForward @jesse-bacon.bsky.social
Bernheim Middle School. Bernheim Middle School. Bernheim Middle School. Bernheim Middle School.
September 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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The FREE PD for educators "Dungeons & Desks" is coming to Hazard, KY on November 3! For more details, check out the #kyedrpg Events page. Registration link:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#gamebasedlearning #kygoplay #EduSky #TTRPGsky #ttrpgs #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #UnitedWeLearnKY #LevelUpEDU
Flier for the November 3 PD "Dungeons & Desks" in Hazard, KY.
September 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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For those of you close to Louisville, I'd love to see you at Gravely Brewing on September 25 at 7:00 pm!

youtu.be/e3jvY6o_xOw?...

#kyedrpg #nerdnitelouisville #gamebasedlearning #AllinKY #kygoplay #UnitedWeLearnKY #KyLchat #ttrpgs #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpgcommunity #EduSky #TTRPGsky
Nerd Night Louisville, September 2025!
YouTube video by Adam Watson
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September 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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I don't know what I love more....#ttrpgs for speech therapy, or the idea of a lending library for minis and dice. Awesome to hear about Jen Siler's work!
ttrpgkids.com TTRPGkids 🔜 U-Con and Pax Unplugged @ttrpgkids.com · Sep 8
Jen Siler has been working on TTRPGS x speech therapy AND a community TTRPG scene in a lending library!

Today's interview on TTRPGkids looks at how she started both of these, where they're going, and what you can do to start your own projects like hers!

Check it out here!
https://loom.ly/EBUz8Mw

Interview with Jennifer Siler on TTRPGs x speech therapy, and Little Libraries shows a photo of Jen Siler smiling under a rainbow umbrella
September 8, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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I came down to Hopkinsville Community College (KY) to lead some PD around #ttrpgs in education.We went over the basics (what, why, how) & even played an educational tabletop role-playing game. Beautiful campus & some wonderful staff! Thanks for having me, & for attending!
#gamebasedlearning #EduSky
Hopkinsville Community College. Hopkinsville Community College. Hopkinsville Community College.
September 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Event tix became available for all Game Con Junction convention ticket holders as of today! And remember, once you pay for your conference pass, all events are FREE! Claim yours now on the Tabletop Events app.

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Game Con Junction 2025
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September 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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The Fall 2025 newsletter for #kyedrpg is out! You can see an embedded Canva version, along with archived links to prior issues, here:
sites.google.com/view/kyedrpg...

#gamebasedlearning #ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity #EduSky #TTRPGsky #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #LevelUpEDU #AllinKY #KYILN #KyLchat #kygoplay
KyEdRPG - Newsletter
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September 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM