"The (Apocryphal) Battle of Avila, 28mm Classroom Goodness" Topic
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| MadDrMark | 03 Mar 2014 11:08 a.m. PST |
My Simulation Games class was thrilled by their first game (a 10mm ACW scenario fought using Black Powder). They asked to try Napoleonics, so I set up a scenario on my classroom tabletop for them. You can read about their first session here: link |
| leidang | 03 Mar 2014 12:51 p.m. PST |
Very nice to see. Evidently you have a much more common sense school administration then we have around here. I inquired about starting a historical gaming club at the school where my wife teachs and was told that miniature soldiers or wargames would violate the schools zero tolerance weapon policy. All those pretend weapons could lead to mass amounts of pretend violence….. |
| MadDrMark | 03 Mar 2014 1:13 p.m. PST |
I get strange looks from administrators, but mainly because I'm so open about my dorky hobbies. They have been nothing but supportive of my efforts to teach through games. The students are avid consumers of these simulations, and it sparks the kind of real, immersive learning we strive for in more formal classroom settings. |
| Esquire | 03 Mar 2014 6:30 p.m. PST |
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| epturner | 04 Mar 2014 5:40 p.m. PST |
Having presented for Mark on the American Revolution, I can tell you schools here in Pennsyltucky tend to come in two flavours. The first actively support things like this, no matter how dorky or weird because they think it enhances the student experience or whatever they want to call it. The second are the ones who would rather wrap children in bubble wrap until they are 25 and then deny there is anything like The Real World out there where a "negative" word could hurt someone's feelings. A bit extreme, but the example suffices. Mark, I've added ACW and will be adding WW2 to my repertoire here shortly. I'm also thinking about Spanish-American War, because of the USS Olympia so close by… Eric |
| MadDrMark | 04 Mar 2014 6:26 p.m. PST |
Eric,I was teaching the Russo Japanese War last week, and I described the state of the art Japanese ships as resembling the Olympia. Blank stares all around. I think I need to take a field trip… |
| MadDrMark | 13 Mar 2014 9:40 a.m. PST |
And, as fate would have it, there is going to be a game day aboard the Olympia on the first weekend in May. What a cool venue! Anyhow, my students were back at it again today. In addition to learning about miniatures gaming and the history on which our games are based, my students are learning some valuable life lessons. a) Dice gods are real, and they are fickle gods at that.
b) No plan survives. Ever. Period. Full stop.
c) A big battle is really a series of small engagements, and if you can win the important small engagements, the big picture takes care of itself. You can read about this week's exploits here: link |
| MadDrMark | 29 Mar 2014 6:40 a.m. PST |
Very frustrating. Special events last week canceled the few class meetings for my Sim Games students. We will have to wait until after Spring Break to fight to the conclusion of the battle. What's the record for the longest wargames battle from setup to takedown? We're going on over a month… |
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