Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games
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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 is now in print! #kyedrpg #TTRPGsky #LevelUpEDU
Issue number 10 (Fall 2026) of the #kyedrpg quarterly newsletter is out! The Point of Inspiration is Dan Burkey from northern Kentucky. For a clickable version of the newsletter, visit here: sites.google.com/view/kyedrpg... #PolyhedralPedagogy #gamebasedlearning #EduSky #TTRPGsky
Played #dnd today! For the first time, used this beautiful set of dice from Q Workshop, a gift from my friend Kalli, in honor of my late wife. 🦋🦋🦋 Thank you Kalli! They rolled wonderfully! #dungeonsanddragons
Our regional FREE full day PD "Dungeons & Desks" returns on November 12 at the Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services office! Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #PolyhedralPedagogy #kyedrpg #gamebasedlearning #dnd
I've been fortunate and flattered to have several positive reviews told to me in person and posted on Amazon, but I'm pleased to share my first "official" review for my @mcfarland.bsky.social book! www.midwestbookreview.com/wbw/jul_26.h... #PolyhedralPedagogy #kyedrpg #gamebasedlearning
Yesterday, another JCPS keynote, this time for district K-12 counselors! I talked about #AI, then had counselors take a deeper dive in breakout sessions. Also led a breakout on TTRPGs for SEL. #blendedlearning #PolyhedralPedagogy #UnitedWeLearnKY
I was honored to keynote today's JCPS Mental Health Practitioners Summer Conference! It was held at the Norton Healthcare Goodwill Opportunity Campus. I discussed the challenges & possibilities of #AI, as well as TTRPGs for SEL. #blendedlearning #PolyhedralPedagogy #kyedrpg
My wife April passed away July 1 after an arduous battle with cancer. Here is the obit I wrote: www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/l... I ask for your grace as I post in the days and weeks to come as I adjust to a new, painful "normal." I know April would want me to not just subsist, but thrive.
Had a few minutes today to make a haul for #FreeRPGDay, courtesy of Golden Keep Game Co.! Bought a Media Lab book (from one of my favorite, the Game Master's series) and the Tuesday Knight Games Mothership TTRPG, and then grabbed some other free goodies!
An #edtechelixirs post about my first time attending (and presenting!) at #origins2026! #originsgamefair #PolyhedralPedagogy #kyedrpg #gamebasedlearning #EduSky #TTRPGsky watsonedtech.blogspot.com/2026/06/orig...
Origins Game Fair 2026
Back in January, I was flattered to be asked by Maryanne Cullinan and Jennifer Genova to present at this year's Game-Based Education & The...
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Last week, Kalli Colley and I led a two day workshop on TTRPGs in education (specifically, using social studies) at the Frazier Kentucky History Museum! More pics and details on the #kyedrpg Instagram account and Facebook Page. #PolyhedralPedagogy #gamebasedlearning
The Summer 2026 edition of the #kyedrpg newsletter is out! This issue's "Point of Inspiration" is Lee Fouts, a Pike County teacher and one of the co-hosts of The Hills Have Nerds. For a clickable version, visit: sites.google.com/view/kyedrpg... #PolyhedralPedagogy #gamebasedlearning #EduSky
I have been accepted to present at TWO sessions for the Serious Play Conference at Duke University this August! One of these is a panel with 2 titans of #TTRPG work, Adam Davis & Maryanne Cullinan. Thanks to Adam and @foundry10.org for inviting me! #PolyhedralPedagogy #kyedrpg #seriousplay26 #EduSky
In the latest #edtechelixirs, I interview Cara Rupp, a KY science teacher who has integrated TTRPGs into the classrooms of her elementary & middle school students. Her materials are linked throughout the blog below! #PolyhedralPedagogy #kyedrpg #EduSky watsonedtech.blogspot.com/2026/05/kyed...
KyEdRPG Spotlight: Teaching Science Through TTRPGs with Cara Rupp
Cara Rupp's name first came up in a direct message exchange I had with Geoffrey Sperl. Sperl wrote an excellent article for Roll20 about us...
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I'll be presenting at @originsgamefair.bsky.social 2026 in Columbus, OH on June 19! Get a ticket for my session here: tabletop.events/conventions/... #originsgamefair #PolyhedralPedagogy #kyedrpg #gamebasedlearning #TTRPGsky #EduSky
NEW EDUCATOR STORY! Check out Jon FIla's virtual "Creative Writing Through Dungeons & Dragons" course, offered freely under a CC license. Read more here, linked on the #kyedrpg site's "Resources" page. docs.google.com/document/d/1... #PolyhedralPedagogy #gamebasedlearning #EduSky #TTRPGsky #dnd
OVERVIEW Jon Fila and his Creative Writing Course
Jon Fila is an educator (formerly in Minnesota, now in Chicago) with experience teaching in alternative and virtual settings. He’s also a strong believer in inclusive learning, as well as the ethical...
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The "Fueling Creativity in Education" newsletter is out, and with it a few shared "YouTube Shorts" from my recent podcast appearance! I discuss how we would grade "Super Mario Bros." if it was a traditional school experience: youtube.com/shorts/ELLLN... (1/2) #PolyhedralPedagogy #kyedrpg #EduSky
Games Teach Mastery, Schools Penalize Failure: Mario vs. Reality with Adam Watson
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I'm so thankful I was a guest for the long-running Fueling Creativity in Education podcast (Season 12, Ep. 10!) and was delighted to talk about TTRPGs in education! Give a listen and consider subscribing. fuelingcreativitypodcast.com/the-power-of... #PolyhedralPedagogy #kyedrpg #EduSky #TTRPGsky
If you can travel to Washington, IL on July 8 and 9, come join my good friends Dan and Tom for an educational opportunity! Limited seats and early bird pricing ends May 27. Links here: sites.google.com/view/kyedrpg... #PolyhedralPedagogy #kyedrpg #GameBasedLearning #dnd #EduSky #TTRPGsky
As the child of two educators, I can't think of a more meaningful way for my TTRPG creations to be used than in the classroom. Read about how Dan Burkey adapted my game Super City and the VRBS system that powers it.
Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games@kyedrpg.bsky.social · 5mo agoThe latest #kyedrpg "Educator Story" is Dan Burkey. He's used TTRPGs in a variety of K-12 classrooms and content areas, including drama, STEAM, social studies, science and even AP French! Read his interview below! #EduSky #TTRPGsky
The latest #kyedrpg "Educator Story" is Dan Burkey. He's used TTRPGs in a variety of K-12 classrooms and content areas, including drama, STEAM, social studies, science and even AP French! Read his interview below! #EduSky #TTRPGsky
Adam Watson@watsonedtech.bsky.social · 5mo agoIn my latest #edtechelixirs, I interview Dan Burkey. He shares his experiences using TTRPGs as "structured improvisational art" in the classroom. #PolyhedralPedagogy #kyedrpg #gamebasedlearning #ttrpg #UnitedWeLearnKY #AllinKY #kygoplay watsonedtech.blogspot.com/2026/04/kyed...
Humbled and thankful to be featured as a Person of the Day. Join me and others on EduMatch Connect! connect.edumatch.org/auth?ref=1ad...
EduMatch@edumatch.bsky.social · 5mo agoMeet our #EduMatch Person of the Day, Adam Watson (@watsonedtech.bsky.social)! KY educator, digital learning consultant for 150K+ students, founder of @kyedrpg, and author of Tabletop RPGs in the Classroom (McFarland 2025). He wrote the book. Connect: Connect.EduMatch.org #EduSky #edtech #kyedrpg
Ever rolled funny shaped dice in a museum? Join our FREE two day professional learning workshop at the Frazier Kentucky History Museum on June 11 and 12! For more details and a registration link, visit here: www.fraziermuseum.org/teacher-pd #PolyhedralPedagogy #kyedrpg #gamebasedlearning #EduSky
Rolling a d20 in space. Despite all the news, there are moments like this that bring me joy and hope and delight. #PolyhedralPedagogy #kyedrpg #gamebasedlearning #EduSky #TTRPGsky #LevelUpEDU www.instagram.com/reel/DWt49dk...
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Dice in space? 🎲As a pen & paper nerd, I experimented with this 20-sided glass die (that caught the light beautifully) and found that the next round of D&D or similar in space is saved! 🐉If you have other ideas, write them below ⬇️#fram2View all 2,115 comments
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Shannon Cope and Cory Toon share the story of Dice Alliance, a Western KY charity. #EduSky #TTRPGsky #PolyhedralPedagogy #kyedrpg #gamebasedlearning
Alongside Kalli Colley, we are leading another "Dungeons and Desks" today at GRREC in Bowling Green, KY! Building schema and playing educational TTRPGs! #PolyhedralPedagogy #kyedrpg #gamebasedlearning #EduSky #TTRPGsky
I run a weekly D&D game at my local library. Every week, up to 30% of registered players don't show up. buff.ly/nIM7Zf7 #DnD #DnD5E #RPG #TTRPG
A Michigan teacher uses solo journaling RPGs and a system based in @chaosium.bsky.social's d100 Basic Roleplaying Universal Game Engine with his English students. Read more in his @roll20.net guest blog here: blog.roll20.net/posts/guest-... #PolyhedralPedagogy #kyedrpg #gamebasedlearning
Guest Blog: Why I Brought TTRPGs to English Class - Roll20 Blog
Learn how an English teacher uses tabletop roleplaying to improve student outcomes and redefines screen time for gaming to support learning.
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