How to Teach Writing With RPGs

Description:

Role-playing games engage students and center their voice allowing for a transformation in classroom learning, but most RPGs aren’t designed for teaching. In this panel, we’ll describe Luna Uni, a game built to help elementary and middle school students become confident authors and collaborative communicators, leading to 35% gains in writing scores and rabid enthusiasm in two 5th grade classrooms. Along the way, we’ll explain how to deal with barriers to implementation, and how to hit academic targets, differentiate for all student needs, and make this practice yours!