Interview with John Bultena, TTRPG professor

Interview with John Bultena, TTRPG professor

Join John Bultena, TTRPG and Writing professor at the University of California, Merced, in today’s TTRPGkids interview to learn about his experiences growing up with TTRPGs and how his class, “Dungeons & Dragons: Skills IRL?”, is helping students learn how to pursue their curiosity and what can be gained from letting yourself research your interests through the lens of tabletop role-playing games.
TTRPGkids Episode 19 on The Ludology Podcast

TTRPGkids on Ludology Podcast, Episode 19: Classroom ready TTRPGs

TTRPGkids has a regular spot on Ludology Podcast, and in this part of the series, I’ll be talking about educational TTRPGs! Episode 19 looks at what makes a TTRPG ready for use in the classroom and how creators can integrate tools for teachers into their games!
TTRPG classroom In-game social studies for middle school image shows a melting clock and a woman (intended to be Marie Curie) holding two flasks

Tabletop RPG Classroom: In-Game Social Studies Lesson for Middle School Kids

I’m running a series of related posts about in-class TTRPG examples/ideas, and this is part of the social studies section! Check out below for tips on how to structure a tabletop RPG around social studies classes for middle school kids in a lesson that looks at key historical figures and their potential impacts on history.
TTRPGkids episode 18 on ludology podcast

TTRPGkids on Ludology Podcast, Episode 18: Let’s talk about Arithmagine, a maths teaching TTRPG

TTRPGkids has a regular spot on Ludology Podcast, and in this part of the series, I’ll be talking about educational TTRPGs! Episode 18 looks specifically at Arithmagine (by Luck of Legends) as an example of how to use TTRPGs to teach math AND to help us breakdown what differentiates an intentionally educational game from a game that has intrinsic educational benefits.