Supporting Studies for Game Based Learning (GBL):

• 4 Studies that make the case for game based learning

• A Game-based learning system for improving student’s learning effectiveness in system analysis course

Supporting Studies for Story Based Learning (SBL):

• Stories & storytelling: Personalizing the social studies

• Developing science concepts through storytelling

• Barton, B. & Booth, D. (1990). Stories in the Classroom: Storytelling, Reading Aloud and Roleplaying with Children

Supporting Studies for Cultural Based Learning (CBL):

• Students, particularly students of color, who feel they belong, are integrated with a class community, and feel less alone in their struggles are more likely to succeed (Strayhorn, 2019; Tinto, 1993; Walton & Cohen, 2011).
• Activating prior knowledge has been shown to improve comprehension.  “Increasing Comprehension by Activating Prior Knowledge,” 1991, William L. Christen, Thomas J. Murphy

Resources for creating Game Based Learning (GBL):

• K20 Educators (Excellent articles on the Metaverse for Education)

• Online Games Learning Library USA K-8 (3 games each month on free account)

• Educational App Store (VR, AR, Trivia, Puzzles, etc)

• Sky Guide App (for astronomy)

• Google Expeditions App (for travel)

• Minecraft Lessons (free Video Game lessons)

• Guardian Adventures Learning Platform (free live action LARP educational adventures)

• Gimkit (free version for gamification of classwork)

• Edutopia (Articles on different examples)

• Infographic on Game Based Learning vs Gamification

Resources for creating Story Based Learning (SBL):

• The Storytelling Animal by Jonathan Gottschall: Everything you wanted to know about how stories are part of our human experience – Amazon book
• How to Create and Effective Story by NYU – article 
• The Story Spine by Ken Adams – Youtube video of Ken describing The Story Spine

Resources for creating Cultural Based Learning (CBL):

• Lexile Analyzer (only in English & Spanish) can allow students to select books that are pertinent to their culture while meeting grade level requirements
• CultureConnector.net: Free Searchable Database for location cultural educators, performers, and global education centers
• Better Schools Better Leaders Podcast: Covers many aspects of cultural inclusion & equity
• TEDx Allyship instead of Leadership: Ted Talk about how to be a good Ally