Dustin talks to Ian Zang about introducing games-based learning into the classroom. Ian shares his experience as a teacher and how he has implemented board games in his lessons. He also talks about his transition into the field of teacher training, and he shares some insights on how teachers can implement games-based learning in various settings and content areas. Ian is an educator and works in the board game industry as a consultant with Deep Water Games.

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In this "Teacher Edition" episode of Board Gaming with English, Dustin and Rich talk to Byron and Angel about their experience running a board game business in Taiwan. Byron shares his experience as a teacher and how he has implemented board games in his lessons. Byron and Angel founded Kanga Games in 2005 with a mission to promote quality time with family and friends through playing the best board games and card games from around the world. 

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In this "Teacher Edition" episode of Board Gaming with English, Dustin talks to Jose Lopez (Rich was there in spirit) about his experience with different language and how board games helped shape his experiences with the English language.

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Dustin and Rich talk about the tabletop game called "That's a Question!" by Vlaada Chvátil. This game is a great icebreaker for English learners. In the game, you ask other players what they would prefer. Everyone in the game gets to participate and it helps English learners improve most of their language skills: input and output.

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Rich and Dustin talk about what they've heard from the community and preview what to expect for Season 3. Be sure to listen to this episode to learn what Board Gaming with English is all about!

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In this "Teacher Edition" episode of Board Gaming with English, Rich and Dustin talk about games in the classroom. They talk about two specific examples of games they have used in their lessons.

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Thank you to Revolution Void for their wonderful contribution of a segment of their song "How Exciting" for our introduction.

In this "Teacher Edition" episode of Board Gaming with English, Rich and Dustin talk about implementing a game called Telestartions. This is a drawing game that can be used as a warm-up in your class to discover and introduce your students to a new topic. It is also a great way to implement new vocabulary or to review old vocabulary.

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In this "Teacher Edition" episode of Board Gaming with English, Rich and Dustin talk to Dave Eng about his experience using board games in higher education and specifically how he has adapted games in his field. Dave Eng, Ed.D. is an intellectual and creative educator, designer, and researcher who combines, games, theory, and technology to define NEXT practice. Find out more about Dave at: http://www.davengdesign.com.

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In this "Teacher Edition" episode of Board Gaming with English, Rich and Dustin talk to Magda Vince about her experience using board games in her teaching and specifically in her teaching in Taiwan.  Magda has been a teacher in Taiwan for about 16 years. Dustin, Rich, and Magda all share some of their experiences with games in education. Rich and Dustin talk to Magda about her experience giving a Ted Talk on games in education in Taiwan. They also discuss various ways games can be implemented into teaching

Rich and Dustin talk about the Triple B Social, a social event in Taipei, Taiwan put together by Top Shelf Games that combines board games, food, beer, and various other activities. http://www.facebook.com/boardgamingwithenglish.com