On today’s episode of the Sustainable Teacher Podcast I am so excited to welcome Dustin Staats of Board Games with Education.  Dustin and I first crossed paths about a year ago at the time of this recording when he learned about how I used a game board in my classroom.  Now, please know that I am NOT a gaming connoisseur.  Not by any stretch of the imagination.  The most complex video game I’ve ever played is Duck Hunt on my cousin’s 1984 Nintendo.  Ok, wait, I take that back… I totally played Sonic and it was so fun! - but that’s about it.  So understanding how gaming could work in my classroom was not something I had the talents to make happen in a quick or effective manner.  If I’m being totally honest, I didn’t have the space in my calendar or brain needed to make it work.

However, the drive of human motivation when it comes to simple games is something I became intrigued with as my understanding and...