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Dan Ryder is Directing Design & Innovation at CRCS

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Educator, improviser, design thinker in the great state of Maine; Director of Design & Innovation at Community Regional Charter School (free, public, customized, project-based pK-12 edu); co-author of INTENTION: CRITICAL CREATIVITY in the CLASSROOM

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Marcus Luther @marcusluther.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Ready-made PD with this @edutopia.org article: reflect on the way you typically give instructions in the classroom, and then find one strength and one growth area in the research-based list this article offers. Share with others. (Why can't more PD be like that?) www.edutopia.org/article/9-ev...
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9 Evidence-Based Ways to Improve Your Instructions
Vague directions, complicated explanations, and poorly sequenced tasks can overwhelm students. These research-backed strategies can help.
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Dan Ryder is Directing Design & Innovation at CRCS @wickeddecent.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Best book on making comics ever. I said what I said.
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Dan Ryder is Directing Design & Innovation at CRCS @wickeddecent.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Any of the Bluesky #ISTE #ASCD folks! Join us from 6pm to 11pm at the Hyatt Regency for the 4th annual Board Game Meet Up! A library of 300+ games from Haven Games in Orlando! Good humans! #tabletopgaming #stem #edtech #boardgames
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Dan Ryder is Directing Design & Innovation at CRCS @wickeddecent.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
What if PD felt like a playground? 🤔 Join us at the Play, Create, Connect Playground: A Universal Learning Space! Experience hands-on AR, AI, robotics, and UDL frameworks designed to give every learner a voice. 🚀 bit.ly/PCCPlayground #STEM #UDL #SpecialEd #FutureOfLearning #ISTE26 #EduSky
a graphic advertising the play create connect playground at ISTE 2026 on Monday June 29 at 11:45 - 1:45 pm in the Valencia Ballroom Lobby
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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
It’s no big surprise that Trump’s DOJ is deleting all of the January 6th press releases from its website. Here’s the thing: I downloaded all of them in Feb. 2025 (that’s right, more than a year ago) suspecting that they’d do just that. And we’re working to post them all online, as are others.
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Trump DOJ mass-deletes info on Jan. 6 riot cases, including violent assaults on cops
The Trump Department of Justice purged government news releases with information about prosecutions of rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol and assaulted law enforcement on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Dan Ryder is Directing Design & Innovation at CRCS @wickeddecent.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Ready to play, create, and connect? 🎉 The ultimate UDL experience comes to Orlando at the ISTE & ASCD conference! Monday, June 29, 11:45 AM - 1:45 PM. Playground B! Let’s re-imagine what inclusion looks like together. 🌟 bit.ly/PCCPlayground #ISTELive #ASCD2026 #UDL #EdTech #InclusionMatters
play create connect playground promotional image for ISTE Live 26; event held in the Valencia Ballroom Lobby in Playground B on Monday, June 29 at 11:45 am until 1:45 pm
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Stephanie Howell @mrshowell24.com · 12/05/2026
I’m excited to be at #KINLCon this June! Join me for: 🔹 Designing Beyond the Hype: Learning Science (9:30–10:15) 🔹 EduProtocols in Action: Learning for Every Classroom (8:30–9:15) 📍 Plainfield High School 🗓 June 9–10 👉 Register: KeepIndianaLearning.org 🚀
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Bithell Games @bithellgames.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
In Amberspire, you'll build a city on top of an enormous, abandoned mausoleum. So, naturally, we needed a historian's eye for the game's writing and worldbuilding. Here's how Holly used micro- and macro-history in Amberspire's narrative design: lunardivision.net/micro-and-macro-h…
A screenshot from upcoming city builder Amberspire. An isometric view of the city shows residential buildings clustered around a huge chasm, part of the mausoleum that they're living on top of. Arches resembling windows are carved into the sides. We cannot see the bottom of the chasm nor know how deep it actually is.
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Amy Rae Hill @amyraehill.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Well well well looks like those art degrees aren't so useless after all
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Chris Hopper Accessibility Consulting @chrishopper.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Hi new followers! I'm Chris Hopper, an accessibility consultant, graphic designer, game designer, and all around freelancer. You can find my most recent work in Draw Steel and the Cosmere RPG, along with many indie pubs. I'm passionate about lowering barriers for every game. linktr.ee/chrishopper
Cosmere Roleplaying Game ad for The First Step adventure book, showing a heavy-plated knight in a fiery fight at the bottom of a canyon. The blue-covered book featuring the same image is to the rightCover of MCDM's Draw Steel. A party of adventurers clashes with the winged figure of Ajax the invincible and the armies of demons under his command.Cover of Harrow: The Blighted Plane by Underground Oracle, featuring windsurfers on a sparkling sea.Cover of Escape the Dullahan, a Mork Borg Adventure, in two-color zine format, roughly markered and pasted into the typical Mork Borg feel
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Dan Ryder is Directing Design & Innovation at CRCS @wickeddecent.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
New on Substack: How might we use design thinking to revitalize the canon in our high school English classes? open.substack.com/pub/danryder...
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How Might We Solve the Novel?
Design Thinking as a Means of Waking Up the Classroom Texts Us Book Nerds Love
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Dan Ryder is Directing Design & Innovation at CRCS @wickeddecent.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
10/10. No notes.
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Dan Ryder is Directing Design & Innovation at CRCS @wickeddecent.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
My latest on Substack: The Color, the Comics, and the Sound of Deeper Understanding: Three Strategies for Amplifying #CriticalCreativity with Technology #edusky #education #teaching #literacy #creativity #edtech #TESOL #ESL danryder207.substack.com/p/the-color-...
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The Color, the Comics, and the Sound of Deeper Understanding
Three Strategies for Integrating Critical Creativity with Everyday Tech Tools
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DavidPetro314 @davidpetro314.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
[New Podcast] This episode features @themathguru.bsky.social previewing their Dec 10th @oamecounts.bsky.social members only webinar "Math Therapy: How to help students overcome their fear of math!". More info: talks.oame.on.ca/season-8 #MathChat #MTBoS #iTeachMath
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Dan Ryder is Directing Design & Innovation at CRCS @wickeddecent.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
I’m excited to share that I’ll be speaking at #FETC2026 in Orlando! Let’s get after it together! #edtech #criticalcreativity #designthinking invt.io/1bxb9jdjpmw
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I’ll be presenting at #FETC2026
Join me!
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Daz James 🏳️‍🌈 @crewefox.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Picked up a 1985 copy of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons player's handbook, it bruised, battered and beautiful #DnD
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The Hearth Magazine 🌈💜🖤🤍 @thehearthmag.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Tune in Monday and listen to Valiant and I talk about TTRPGs and stuff! It'll be a good time!
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Conlin (wuz) @wuz.quest · 25/11/2025
I love running the TTRPG bluesky feeds, but it's not the cheapest thing in the world. If you wanna support them, consider joining the IC Patreon or back Mörk Sol on Kickstarter. Both of those help me keep making things, which helps me fund the feeds! www.patreon.com/InfiniteCita... morksol.com
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Mörk Sol
A faster-than-light Mörk Borg-inspired RPG set in a horrific galaxy consumed by entropic decay.
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RainbowRatArt | Open for Work @rainbowratart.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
@franxurio.bsky.social OMFG I was just about to post this guy and ten seconds prior you liked my reply, what 😂 Finished this cute duo quite a while ago. Wanted to paint them but never did so I give up 😂 #3dprint #figurine #arttoy #3d #commissionme #openforwork
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David Leavitt @davidleavitt.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Do I know anybody that’s tried the Multiverse TTRPG? The core book & expansions are over 50% off ATM. Don’t know if this game was a flop or just a good deal right now? Core book amzn.to/48rd8qe Kang amzn.to/4pwPlMu X-men amzn.to/4iwnolF Spider-Man amzn.to/3KxojFR Avengers amzn.to/4pJB1Ap #ad
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Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game: Core Rulebook
Take on the roles of Marvel's most famous Super Heroes - or create your own - to fight some of the most dangerous Super Villains in the Marvel Universe! Featuring the All-New, All-Different d616 Syste...
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Dan Ryder is Directing Design & Innovation at CRCS @wickeddecent.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
My latest post on Substack including free access to the latest iteration of my simplified rules for DnD in the classroom #ttrpgs #gamedesign #gamebasedthinking #criticalcreativity #k12education open.substack.com/pub/danryder...
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Dungeons, Dragons, and Deeper Learning
Use This Customized Quick Start Version of Dungeons & Dragons to Bring the Power of Tabletop Roleplaying Games to Your Learning Space
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Starshine Scribbles @starshinescribbles.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Today is Creator Day on @itch.io! For 24 hours, Itch doesn't take a cut from sales, meaning creators keep 100% of the money you spend. As is tradition, I want to spend the day boosting as many indie #ttrpg people as possible, so if you have games on Itch, drop them here!
Image with wireframe dice on it, reading Itch.io Creator Day TTRPG Self-Promo Thread
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Dan Ryder is Directing Design & Innovation at CRCS @wickeddecent.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
One of the uber good humans in gaming and learning! #ttrpg #tabletopgames
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HyveMynd @hyvemynd.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
If you've had your eye on something on itch, now's the day to click the "buy" button.
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Kat the Lore Mistress @loremistress93.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
It's ITCH'S CREATOR DAY! Time to support your favourite creators and, if you are one such creator, plug your projects! Comment below with either: (a) ONE game/supplement/hack on itch OF YOURS that you'd love to see more people playing! AND/OR (b) ONE of the above, but someone else's work! 💛
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Creator Day & Black Friday Sales this Friday!
Creator Day returns this Friday November 28th! From 8am to 8am UTC (midnight to midnight Pacific) on Friday, we’re waiving itch.io’s platform fee on all transactions across the site. That means cr...
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TTRPGkids ➡️ Gamehole Con @ttrpgkids.com · 28/11/2025
For anyone browsing holiday deals today, remember to also check out sellers like @ipr.bsky.social and @tabletopbookshelf.com. Your purchases there go towards the creators and businesses that support the indie TTRPG space.
Remember to support independant creators while shopping!

shows images for:
logo for Indie Press Revolution
"check creator websites" on a tablet screen
logo for Tabletop Bookshelf
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Dan Ryder is Directing Design & Innovation at CRCS @wickeddecent.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
And a really really good guy #gamedesign #tabletopgames #ttrpg #udl
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Darryl Mott @gamerstavernshow.com · 27/11/2025
Everyone knows about Sir Terry Pratchett, but I didn't think we give Tolkien enough credit for knowing what's up and being pissed about it.
Thieves! Fire! Murder! Such a thing had not happened since he first came to the Mountain! His rage passed description - the sort of rage that is only seen when rich folk that have more than they can enjoy suddenly lose something that they have long had but have never before used or wanted.
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THE NOODLE @onebadnoodle.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
lineup of my clue designs 🔍 who do you think did it?
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IMANI! ✍🏿 CREATING STUFF & THINGS ✒️ @kaoscryptid.asalwaysimani.com · 28/11/2025
I'm not doing a Black Friday sale for my games this year. But you should buy them anyway because they're good games! It's also itchio creator day so 100% of the money you spend on any games goes straight to me which helps me create more games! margaretcatterdevelopment.itch.io
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Margaret Catter Development
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Marcus Luther @marcusluther.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
This conversation went many places and throughout I was more than anything soaking up Lisa's passion + love for this work—exactly what I needed, too, and hopefully something others can take something away from: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
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How to Make Reading Meaningful for Students
Podcast Episode · The Broken Copier · 11/28/2025 · 1h 5m
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
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TJ Archer @tjarcher.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Don't let this go unnoticed with the Charlie Kirk news dominating everything. More kids were shot today.
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Dan Ryder is Directing Design & Innovation at CRCS @wickeddecent.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Help us bring our panel to @sxswedu.com this spring! These three incredible educators have let me sidle up a chair to their table so do me a solid open the door to me basking in their edu-radness. #SXSWedu #Panelpicker
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Dan Ryder is Directing Design & Innovation at CRCS @wickeddecent.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Still time to propose sessions for Tabletop Teaching and Learning at #ISTE 25! April 1st due date! Details here! Bit.ly/iste25tttlpform #edtech #tcg #edusky #teaching #gamedesign #tabletopgaming #boardgames
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Dan Ryder is Directing Design & Innovation at CRCS @wickeddecent.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
DEADLINE EXTENDED to Apr 1st! Tabletop Teaching & Learning Playground at #ISTE 2025! Looking for educators integrating game-thinking of ALL SORTS into practice! Deadline tight? Holler! CC @jacquiegardy.bsky.social bit.ly/iste25tttlpform #edusky #ttrpg #tabletopgames #edtech #k12edu
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Dan Ryder is Directing Design & Innovation at CRCS @wickeddecent.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Please support this amazing kiddo — and her gorgeous artwork — by commissioning a piece and getting her to MECAD’s summer arts program www.facebook.com/share/1Y9TCw... #artseducation #k12arts #artcommission
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Redirecting...
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Perplexing Ruins @perplexingruins.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
I'm open for commissions! Here's a sampling of my work. I charge $20/hr.
several B&W drawingsseveral B&W drawingsB&W drawingB&W drawing
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LA ESQUINA DEL ROL GAMES @laesquinadelrol.com · 15/03/2025
Not only is a great illustrator, he's also one of my dearest friends in the RPG scene, his art is unique and will look perfect on your next project! Hire him! #ttrpg #osr #lodelrol
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UrbanArtsOrg @urbanartsorg.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
#CSEdWeek Dr. Amy Patterson of UA & Ellen Flaherty, Unity amplify the transformative impact of #ComputerScience (#CS) through #GameDevelopment. Game design is changing the trajectory for K-12 students nationwide from high school to college to career. #ReadAllAboutIt here bit.ly/CSEdWeekwith...
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There’s No Computer Science Without Creativity: Game Development as a Pathway to STEM Success
Dr. Amy Patterson of Urban Arts and Ellen Flaherty of Unity amplify the transformative impact of Computer Science (CS) through game…
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UrbanArtsOrg @urbanartsorg.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Shout out to Community Day! When we're not creating upnext #techtalent we're gaming IRL without screens, mano a mano. Steven G won the Uno Competition & a gift card—perfect because apparently today is #nationaluseyourgiftcardday Soraya M was the runner-up! #CreateCommunity #playagame #uno #monopoly
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UrbanArtsOrg @urbanartsorg.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
We are *amped* 💥 to announce that @reallouiscato 🏆 will real(ly) be celebrating with us at the 2025 Color Ball ✨ Join Urban Arts & Louis for an evening of XL vibes April 10, 2025. Midtown gets lit 🔥! Tix Tickets: lnkd.in/ed5fzBfZ
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Paul Emerich France @sustainteaching.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
PINCH ME! I can finally share that I am going to be delivering a master class and keynote at @learningandthebrain in New York City! You can attend both virtually and in person--and I'd love to see you there! #MyKidsCantWrite #MakeTeachingSustainable Head to buff.ly/zqwfwUn to register!
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Dan Ryder is Directing Design & Innovation at CRCS @wickeddecent.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Today at 1:30 PM in Hilton Salon K at #SXSWEDU! From Ideas to Impact! Dive into the awesomeness of visual and physical brainstorming and ideating! With yours truly and the raditude that is @mistykluesner.bsky.social! #designthinking #projectbasedlearning #edusky #criticalcreativity
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
I’m thrilled to be at SXSW.com EDU for the first time! The session list aligns perfectly with my educational values, and I can’t wait to learn and grow! #edusky #sxswedu
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SXSW EDU @sxswedu.com · 03/03/2025
“Scientists understand that failure is an inherent part of learning” - Anne-Laure Le Cunff at #SXSWEDU 2025
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SXSW EDU @sxswedu.com · 03/03/2025
"What would happen if instead we replaced self blame with systematic curiosity? ...asking without any self judgement, where is this problem coming from? Is it coming from the head, the hand, the heart?" - Anne-Laure Le Cunff at #SXSWEDU 2025
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Rebecca Frost Davis @frostdavis.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
#SXSWedu enjoying the keynote focusing on Tiny Experiments —reminds me of Small Teaching, Atomic Habits. Success=learning something new rather than some pre-determined goal
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SXSW EDU @sxswedu.com · 03/03/2025
"You don’t need buy-in. You can just do it. And you should." - Anne-Laure Le Cunff at #SXSWEDU 2025
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