February issue of Thiagi GameLetter

You can read it by visiting http://thiagi.com/pfp/february2012.php

Here are the contents of this issue:

• An invitation to my workshop in Indianapolis.
• An article on 15 different types of card games for training.
• COMMON AND UNCOMMON, a debriefing game that involves all participants.
• A Guest Gamer interview with Nuno Delicado.
• THE HIGHEST TOWER, a construction game that makes you think outside the box.
• THE ANCHOR EFFECT, a jolt by Tracy Tagliati about decisionmaking.
• A Cryptic Cluster puzzle about what’s in the cards.
• An online game about the leading causes of death.
• Brian Remer’s thoughts about choices.
• A scenario-based survey by Tracy on participants who are into instant messaging.
• A summary of your responses to last issue’s survey.
• A link to online comments on lecturing.
• Our bookstore featuring five books about college teaching.

March issue of Thiagi GameLetter

You can read it by visiting http://thiagi.com/pfp/march2012.php

Here are the contents of this issue:

• REQUESTS AND OFFERS, a roleplay that looks like a card game.
• An interview with Mark Isabella, a magician and facilitator.
• IT’S IN THE CARDS, Mark’s magic trick about nonverbal communication.
• FROM HAND TO MOUTH by Tracy Tagliati, a jolt about reducing mindless behavior.
• A cryptic cluster puzzle about board games.
• An online matching game about world capitals.
• Brian Remer’s thoughts on fight, flight, or friendship.
• Tracy’s new survey about webinars.
• Tracy’s summary of your responses to last issue’s survey.
• A link to a website featuring board games.

April issue of Thiagi GameLetter

You can read it by visiting http://thiagi.com/pfp/april2012.php

Here are the contents of this issue:

• An article about rewriting stories to transform them into interactive training tools.
• GALACTIC WORMHOLE, an interactive story activity.
• DISTANCE MAKES THE BRAIN GROW STRONGER, a jolt by Tracy Tagliati.
• An interview with versatile game designer L. A. Cruz.
• SCHIZOPHRENIC ME, an unusual roleplay activity by L. A. Cruz.
• GREEN MONKEY, a jolt about the inner workings of your brain.
• A collection of 53 tweets about instructional facilitation.
• Terry Gray’s anecdote about Level 4 evaluation.
• Tracy’s scenario-based survey on how you handle latecomers.
• Tracy’s summary of your responses to last issue’s survey on webinars.
• A link to Brian Remer’s ideas about listening.
• An online game that increases your classification fluency.

A link to a website with valuable resources.

May issue of Thiagi GameLetter

You can read it by visiting http://thiagi.com/pfp/may2012.php

Here are the contents of this issue:

• An article about co-creating stories as an interactive training tool.
• READ AND PLAY, a jolt on how participants react to discrepancies during the play of a game.
• BLAME OR PRAISE by Tracy Tagliati, an activity on using a controlled study to explore a philosophical question.
• An interview with Avi Liran, an Israeli gamer who operates in Singapore.
• PASSIONS TIC TAC TOE, a positive psychology activity by Avi.
• A collection of 56 tweets about interactive stories.
• Tracy’s scenario-based survey on how you handle challenging participants.
• Tracy’s summary of your responses to last issue’s survey on latecomers.
• A link to Brian Remer’s ideas about a fool’s perspective.
• An online game that increases your familiarity with different team-player styles.
• A link to a website that deals with new words.