Dad. Teacher. Co-Founder of TeacherGaming, the company behind MinecraftEdu, KerbalEdu, and other shenanigans.
New York City
Joined March 2011
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Posting here one final time to encourage my followers to get off Twitter/X. This place is problematic. I may get banned for posting this, but I invite you to follow me on Mastodon: tenforward.social/@JoelFromN…
I don't post much about games. But you can see my art. I draw aliens.
I know I hardly ever post anymore. But if you want to watch me hardly ever post anymore somewhere new... go here:
@JoelFromNYC@mastodon.social
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TEN fact you should know about @Minecraft and how it generates its worlds! 💎⛏️
🧵👇
I haven't tweeted anything Minecraft-related in ages. But this is super cool!
Congratulations to Mike's Angels, the winners of the 2022 AI Settlement Generation Challenge in @Minecraft.
This is a thread about their entry and the GDCM competition.
Feel free to share. #pcg #Minecraft #GameAI
@UniLeidenNews @mike_preuss
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Am I doing this right?
List 5 famous people you've either met or have been within a few feet of, but ONE is a lie. Then let your friends guess which one they think is a lie.
1. @notch
2. @RichardGarriott
3. @ID_AA_Carmack
4. @sid_meier
5. @TimOfLegend
That one time I got a bad haircut and then gave a TED Talk...
Fun fact: You can see my kids in the video right when I say "one of my daughters". (although now they are out as non-binary!)
When video games are used alongside the context and curation provided by a teacher, they have the ability to foster an explosion of creativity and ingenuity.
@GamerTeachr makes a convincing case for bringing video games into the classroom: t.ted.com/IBnc9JJ
Thinking about the work of @remikalir and @anterobot today in a PD about Executive Functioning. Biggest advice for educators of learners with lagging-EF skills: Take pics of model examples of HW/backpack/desk/etc and #annotate them to help kids be able to visualize the steps.
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I'm really sad @AdobeFlash is going away. Look at all these beautiful, original games that will be lost to time. Who will play them? Who will remember them? Try them before they are gone:
ferryhalim.com/orisinal/
Thank you, @Minecraft. That's a great first step. Looking forward to hearing about next steps, too.
Join us in support of the Black community. Learn more about Black Lives Matter at blacklivesmatter.com, Equal Justice Initiative at eji.org, and the NAACP LDF at naacpldf.org
Joel Levin retweeted
When video games are used alongside the context and curation provided by a teacher, they have the ability to foster an explosion of creativity and ingenuity.
@GamerTeachr makes a convincing case for bringing video games into the classroom.
t.ted.com/1Ru7fMo #educatortalks
Earlier this year, I was asked to give a @Ted_ed Educator Talk. It was just posted! I talk about some of my first experiences using Minecraft at school from almost 10(!) years ago. #TedTalk #TED
youtube.com/watch?v=cdVLFDfR…
Hope you like it!
Looking forward to this year's Games for Change festival? Me too! Tomorrow (6/5) is the deadline to buy tickets before the price goes up. Get 'em now and I'll see you there June 17-19. j.mp/2Z9F5gL @g4c #G4C19
Here, listen to these soothing tunes as you preview our new dystopia.
youtube.com/watch?v=p1b5aiTr…
Joel Levin retweeted
When I talked to @GamerTeachr abt our #armmewith games list, we had a fascinating conversation about the need for a nuanced discussion about #videogames. The letter he wrote for our resource is an insightful #SundayMorning read for those interested in #kids #screentime #EdTech
I contributed to this meaningful project. I hope a lot of people check it out!
Never underestimate the power of #empathy, particularly today. Check out our #ARMMEWITHGAMES list, a list of games for young people to help us better connect with our loved ones and our wider community. literarysafari.com/armmewith…
