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My OVEC colleague Jen Roederer and I are leading "Timeless Tricks, Modern Clicks" today! What is the best blend of analog and digital? #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYDLC

Jen Roederer stands in front of flat panel leading an "Analog Bag" learning experience.

Here with the counselors of Oldham County Schools (KY) where we are learning and discussing #artificialintelligence in their world and the world of students.

The projector screens of the Oldham County Annex.

Oldham County counselors sitting at tables at the Oldham County Annex.

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

One of my favorite professional learning days is when I co-lead with my OVEC colleagues Jen Roederer and Amy James to help participants experience "Play-Based Inquiry"! Joy and rigor can be side by side to make learning vibrant. #UnitedWeLearnKY #AllinKY

Participants sitting at tables at our OVEC Middletown office.

A table with a tray of random tools, a bowl of Legos, a pencil box, and a reflection capture sheet.

Participants standing and playing Keepy Uppy with balloons.

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

Graphic of book review flier. A quote from the Midwest Book Review July 2026 is featured: “Original, unique, and an informative, thought-provoking, and fascinating read from start to finish, "Tabletop Role-Playing Games in the Classroom: Infusing Gameplay into K-12 Instruction" by Adam Watson is part of the McFarland & Company 'Studies in Gaming' series and an unreservedly recommended pick for personal, professional, community, and college/university library Table Top Gaming collections and supplemental Classroom Educational Instruction curriculum studies list.” The book's cover is featured in the lower left, while McFarland and the KyEdRPG logos are in the lower right.

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

Auditorium at Valley High School, Louisville, full of counselors.

A classroom where a breakout session for TTRPGs for SEL was held.

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

Room full of mental health practioners in a classroom space a few minutes before the keynote begins.

A timeline for Goodwill that was on a nearby wall, starting in 1923.

Adam presenting his keynote. In the background, he stands holding a microphone and a clicker. In the foreground, mental health practitioners sit at tables, watching.

Former Henry County Public Schools Supt. Dr. Jim Masters sharing how Google Gemini helped his staff assess and analyze student work, as well as generate feedback -- while ensuring that the output is high-quality and evaluated before given to students. #EduSky blog.google/products-and...

How a Kentucky school district is scaling writing feedback with Gemini

Henry County Public Schools in Kentucky successfully closed critical achievement gaps with the help of Gemini for Education.

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Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games @kyedrpg.bsky.social · 3mo ago

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.

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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Our keynote speaker Michelle Gross (Kentucky Teacher of the Year) discusses vibrant learning. "Make every student feel seen & heard"! #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY

Screen with slide "Keynote Michelle Gross Kentucky Teacher of the Year."

A room full of seated educators as Michelle Gross speaks from the front.

Kicking off First Time Long Time cohort 4! A roomful of wonderful educators! #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY

A room with tables and seated educators.

Happy to share that my friend Dr. Jim Masters, an educational leader in Kentucky and elsewhere, will be a co-host of a "Google EDU on Air" next week! Register here: educationonair.withgoogle.com/events/edu-o... #artificialintelligence #blendedlearning

Screenshot from a "Google EDU on Air" registration page for a webinar on June 24 from 1:00 to 1:30 pm EST.

Along with Amy James & Jen Roederer, spent the morning talking to JCPS Explore middle school teachers on best practices for engagement using analog and digital tools and strategies! For the full day of our "Timeless Tricks, Modern Clicks" PD day on July 31: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #EduSky

The library of Carrithers Middle School, with teachers sitting at tables.

Opening slide of "Timeless Tricks, Modern Clicks," with bitmojis of Amy James, Jen Roederer, and Adam Watson at the bottom.

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 the keynote for the second day of "Gateways," a two day regional conference organized by the Kentucky School for the Blind. It is July 21 and 22 in Louisville, KY. Please join us! Agenda & registration link on my ovec.org/digitallearning site under my "Upcoming PD" page. #EduSky #AI #AllinKY

Flier for Gateways regional conference in Louisville, KY. Text of flier says, "2026 Gateways to Independence, July 21-22, Sawyer-Hayes Center, Louisville KY."

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

My latest OVEC Bits and Bytes is out! It's the last one for the school year before going on hiatus until August. Read and subscribe on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pulse/bits-b... #EduSky

Bits and Bytes May 2026

Where I've been and where I'm going with OVEC in just one page! Some highlights from this past month: Met with the Outreach Director of the Kentucky School for the Blind, planning for my keynote prese...

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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

YouTube video by Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast

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Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games @kyedrpg.bsky.social · 4mo ago

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

Highlight of the Game-Based Education and Therapy sessions at Origins Game Fair 2026.

In my latest #edtechelixirs, I discuss the Markify app, a free browser-based annotation tool that can enable some creative, well-managed digital collaborations and discussions. watsonedtech.blogspot.com/2026/05/mark... #blendedlearning #teachers #KYDLC #UnitedWeLearnKY

Markify

Several months ago, I came across the free browser-based tool Markify . Based on the times that I've tried it out with others in professio...

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I was thankful to be at Bullitt County today helping instructional coaches reflect on the year and playing with Google Gems. But it was bittersweet to also recognize the retirement of Danita Cobble! Congratulations, friend...I'll miss you! #KYDLC #UnitedWeLearnKY #AllinKY

Bullitt County instructional coaches meeting in the board room at the Board of Education.

Cake with icing that says: "Congratulations on 33 years. Best wishes Danita!"

Come jam with us at our "AI to Amplify" professional learning on June 3! FREE to staff of our OVEC districts. For a PDF of the flier and the registration link, visit sites.google.com/ovec.org/dig.... #blendedlearning #artificialintelligence #UnitedWeLearnKY #AllinKY #KYDLC #EduSky

Flier for "AI to Amplify" professional learning opportunity in Louisville, KY on June 3, 2026.

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

Some pictures from South Oldham Middle School! Here to support the instructional coach on using a series of student-facing Google Sheets for tracking mastery of standards.

Quote by Maya Angelou on library exterior wall.

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

Image of Adam throwing up a green foam d20 as part of a "Fueling Creativity in Education" podcast template for the episode "The Power of Game-Based Learning: Why Tabletop Role-Playing Games Matter."

In 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...

KyEdRPG Spotlight: Dan Burkey and using TTRPGs as "Structured Improvisational Art"

Headshot from Dan Burkey's website . I first met Dan Burkey virtually. Dan, who has a strong background in theater and performance, reac...

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