GamifyED
Book Club
Fall 2020 Book Study:
Reality is Broken
by Jane McGonigal
Author Jane McGonigal (@avantgame) will be joining us on August 20, 2020 for our discussion of Chapter 1. Don't miss it!
Fall 2020 Schedule:
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Part One: Why Games Make Us Happy
August 13 | Book Study Kickoff Conversation
August 20 | Chapter 1: What Exactly Is a Game? - with author Jane McGonigal (@avantgame)!
August 27 | Chapter 2: The Rise of the Happiness Engineers
September 3 | Chapter 3: More Satisfying Work
September 10 | Chapter 4: Fun Failure and Better Odds of Success
September 17 | Chapter 5: Stronger Social Connectivity
September 24 | Chapter 6: Becoming a Part of Something Bigger Than Ourselves
Part Two: Reinventing Reality
October 1 | Chapter 7: The Benefits of Alternate Realities
October 8 | Chapter 8: Leveling Up in Life
October 15 | Chapter 9: Fun with Strangers
October 22 | Chapter 10: Happiness Hacking
Part Three: How Very Big Games Can Change the World
October 29 | Chapter 11: The Engagement Economy
November 5 | Chapter 12: Missions Impossible
November 12 | Chapter 13: Collaboration Superpowers
November 19 | Chapter 14: Saving the Real World Together & Conclusion: Reality Is Better
Ongoing discussions of each chapter will be taking place in our Slack group. Join us there for more in-depth conversation and connections with other participants.
Lookout for our classroom resource loot drops during our book study weeks.