Rule of Cool: Gamifying Texts in the Secondary English Classroom through RPG (057)
This presentation prepares educators to facilitate a Role-Playing Game (RPG)-style lesson in the classroom. This high-engagement, high-collaboration strategy immerses students in a text with only a D20 and character sheet. Students draw on experiences to solve textual problems in real-time. The presentation culminates in a D&D-style encounter.
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Organizer
Nicholas Whitfield has been teaching 9th and 10th Grade Literature/Composition at Milton High School for three years, working to expand the ways in which students can authentically engage with literature. A 2022 graduate of Kennesaw State University, Nicholas has a B.S. in English Education.
Alicia Landrum is an English teacher at Milton High School, where she fosters a passion for creativity and community. Although this is only her third year in the classroom, Alicia is no stranger to the art of collaborative storytelling. She would like to extend a special thanks to her students for their exceptional engagement and to Nicholas Whitfield for always embracing the “yes, and” approach.