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Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games

@kyedrpg.bsky.social

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Sharing how TTRPGs are positively impacting learning in the Bluegrass and beyond! Ran by @watsonedtech.bsky.social. Check out the website at kyedrpg.com. My book will be published late 2025! #kyedrpg #TTRPGsky #LevelUpEDU

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Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games @kyedrpg.bsky.social · Jul 16

My book "Tabletop Role-Playing Games in the Classroom" is now available for pre-order on all major online booksellers, including directly from @mcfarland.bsky.social. Or order from your favorite brick & mortar (ESBN 9781476697550)! For more info, visit sites.google.com/view/kyedrpg.... #kyedrpg

"Tabletop Role-Playing Games in the Classroom." Play with Roles. Roll to Play. Play to Learn. Published by McFarland.

Descriptive blurb about "Tabletop Role-Playing Games in the Classroom."

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Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games @kyedrpg.bsky.social · 1d

Thankful to Francesco Crocco for some early praise, posted at @mcfarland.bsky.social!

Final proofread and index DONE & turned in. Still on track to publish by end of the year! For more details and preorder links, visit:
sites.google.com/view/kyedrpg...
#kyedrpg #gamebasedlearning #ttrpgs #kygoplay

"Praise for the book" for "TTRPGs in the Classroom." On publisher website.

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Phygital Labs @phygitallabs.com · 9d

Flashback to six years ago, when Stephen Reid and Becky Keene launched a set of #Minecraft Education worlds and lessons for #GBL. ALL of this content is now freely available on our website! phygitallabs.com/resources

Stephen Reid and Becky Keene pointing to a Minecraft sign

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Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games @kyedrpg.bsky.social · 9d

If we live in a world where this kind of thing can happen at a major league baseball game, I have hope for a more joyful future. (Game was on 9/17/25.) #kyedrpg

Flier for KC Royal baseball game, with adventure and dice swag.

Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games @kyedrpg.bsky.social · 12d

I was curious about the Nano Banana image features of the Gemini app (which seems to work okay with Flash 2.5 with an educational domain account),so I tried something with my senior picture. Go J-Town Chargers, class of 1992!

@mrpiercey.com would be proud.

#AI #artificialintelligence #nanobanana

The result, thanks to Google Gemini Nano Banana.

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Chad Collins | CollinsClassSC @collinsclasssc.bsky.social · 26d

This school year, students sign-in to our gamified learning hub and vote to make decisions that impact the story and setting of "The Academy."

Starting small, as in the pictured example where students help a character choose their class, (Magician, Knight, Beastmaster, Ranger, or Bard.) #EduSky

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Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games @kyedrpg.bsky.social · 18d

Just got my copy of "Urgent Care for Educators," where I wrote a guest chapter! Happy to share the story of #kyedrpg, but more importantly,celebrate several OVEC educators such as @collinsclasssc.bsky.social & @breweredu.bsky.social. #ttrpgs #gamebasedlearning #dnd #EduSky #TTRPGsky #LevelUpEDU

Chapter 19 of "Urgent Care for Educators."

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Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games @kyedrpg.bsky.social · 22d

Started the morning at the beautiful Bullitt County Bernheim Middle School at their Design Studio, helping staff members create #ttrpgs for their classrooms! Returning next week to see one in action. #kyedrpg #gamebasedlearning #ttrpgcommunity #MovingForward @jesse-bacon.bsky.social

Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games @kyedrpg.bsky.social · 26d

The FREE PD for educators "Dungeons & Desks" is coming to Hazard, KY on November 3! For more details, check out the #kyedrpg Events page. Registration link:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#gamebasedlearning #kygoplay #EduSky #TTRPGsky #ttrpgs #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #UnitedWeLearnKY #LevelUpEDU

Flier for the November 3 PD "Dungeons & Desks" in Hazard, KY.

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Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games @kyedrpg.bsky.social · Sep 8

For those of you close to Louisville, I'd love to see you at Gravely Brewing on September 25 at 7:00 pm!

youtu.be/e3jvY6o_xOw?...

#kyedrpg #nerdnitelouisville #gamebasedlearning #AllinKY #kygoplay #UnitedWeLearnKY #KyLchat #ttrpgs #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpgcommunity #EduSky #TTRPGsky

Nerd Night Louisville, September 2025!

YouTube video by Adam Watson

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Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games @kyedrpg.bsky.social · Sep 8

I don't know what I love more....#ttrpgs for speech therapy, or the idea of a lending library for minis and dice. Awesome to hear about Jen Siler's work!

TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con! @ttrpgkids.com · Sep 8

Jen Siler has been working on TTRPGS x speech therapy AND a community TTRPG scene in a lending library!

Today's interview on TTRPGkids looks at how she started both of these, where they're going, and what you can do to start your own projects like hers!

Check it out here!
https://loom.ly/EBUz8Mw

Interview with Jennifer Siler
on TTRPGs x speech therapy, and Little Libraries

shows a photo of Jen Siler smiling under a rainbow umbrella

Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games @kyedrpg.bsky.social · Sep 5

I came down to Hopkinsville Community College (KY) to lead some PD around #ttrpgs in education.We went over the basics (what, why, how) & even played an educational tabletop role-playing game. Beautiful campus & some wonderful staff! Thanks for having me, & for attending!
#gamebasedlearning #EduSky

Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games @kyedrpg.bsky.social · Sep 2

Event tix became available for all Game Con Junction convention ticket holders as of today! And remember, once you pay for your conference pass, all events are FREE! Claim yours now on the Tabletop Events app.

@nerdlouisville.bsky.social

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Game Con Junction 2025

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Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games @kyedrpg.bsky.social · Sep 1

The Fall 2025 newsletter for #kyedrpg is out! You can see an embedded Canva version, along with archived links to prior issues, here:
sites.google.com/view/kyedrpg...

#gamebasedlearning #ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity #EduSky #TTRPGsky #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #LevelUpEDU #AllinKY #KYILN #KyLchat #kygoplay

KyEdRPG - Newsletter

Read the latest newsletter embedded below (or click here to view in a new tab). Note there are multiple pages of the newsletter, navigatable by the pop-up button at the bottom left of the embed frame.

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Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games @kyedrpg.bsky.social · Aug 28

Here waiting for the first presenter at Nerd Nite Louisville to start and what do I discover? Guess that makes TWO #kyedrpg friends on September 25, 7:00 pm at Gravely Brewing Co in Louisville! Come see @breweredu.bsky.social and me present next month!

Nerd Night Louisville speakers schedule on September 25, 2025.

Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games @kyedrpg.bsky.social · Aug 25

Our FREE PD series "Dungeons & Desks" returns to London, KY on October 20! Read the testimonials of previous participants. Come play and learn with us! Registration:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#kyedrpg #kygoplay #KYILN #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #gamebasedlearning #TTRPGsky #EduSky #LevelUpEDU

A flier for "Dungeons & Desks" at the SESC office in London, KY on October 20.

Testimonials for previous participants of our "Dungeons & Desks" PD series.

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Jeremiah McCall (he/him) @gamingthepast.bsky.social · Jan 12

College overview 🧵 for historical game design projects soon #gamingthepast, but, in the meantime, I have posted my most recent rubrics for long-term historical boardgame design projects and long-term historical choice-based text projects. Should be (I hope) of considerable help. (pls amplify) 🧵🗃️ 1/

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Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games @kyedrpg.bsky.social · Aug 22

Very curious what this will be like. You can sign up on their waiting list.

#LevelUpEDU #gamebasedlearning #EduSky #TTRPGsky

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Home · Hidden Door

An immersive adventure game set in the worlds of your favorite books, movies, and shows.

www.hiddendoor.co

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Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games @kyedrpg.bsky.social · Aug 20

"Hic sunt dracones."

Excited to read this!!

#dnd #dungeonsanddragons @dndbeyond.com

Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games @kyedrpg.bsky.social · Aug 16

Highlights of day 3 of #seriousplay25! Dr. Peck makes #ttrpgs for classrooms to improve literacy. Dr. Rose & Jacobs presented research on play-based practice (and we played a fish game!). @edugamergal.bsky.social brings play to PD. @drpigeon.bsky.social told us about his semester long RPG! #EduSky

Dr. Fielder and the books that inspired him.

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Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games @kyedrpg.bsky.social · Aug 15

Day 3 of #seriousplay25! Time for awards!

Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games @kyedrpg.bsky.social · Aug 15

A delayed post on Wednesday's #SeriousPlay25 panel, where Kalli Colley and I spoke about #ttrpgs in education! We were so fortunate to be wonderfully moderated by Sana Alimohamed, and joined by panelists Sharon Lee De La Cruz, Phill Cameron, and Huaidian (Daniel) Hou. #kyedrpg #EduSky #TTRPGsky

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Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games @kyedrpg.bsky.social · Aug 15

Some highlights from Day 1 of #seriousplay25! Deb Fuller and Luigi Guarniccio talk about the need for accessibility in games. Bert Snow shared how combining games and primary resources are powerful.

#gamebasedlearning #EduSky

Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games @kyedrpg.bsky.social · Aug 14

In the Day Two keynote for #seriousplay25, Stephen Reid helped us see the power of play. Instead of suppressing it with policy and look it at as merely "childish," let's see what we can empower ALL of us to dream and innovate! #gamebasedlearning #kyedrpg #EduSky #TTRPGsky #LevelUpEDU

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Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games @kyedrpg.bsky.social · Aug 14

Day 2 of #seriousplay25 begins!

I'll catch up with some pics from yesterday throughout the day.

#kyedrpg #gamebasedlearning #EduSky #TTRPGsky

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Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games @kyedrpg.bsky.social · Aug 13

Michelle King as our keynote. "Words create worlds...they can also be prisms, prisons, portals, or possibilities."
(Cards from the game "Lost for Words.")
#seriousplay25 #kyedrpg

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