Our guest was passionate about game-based learning before he knew it existed. Now he's immersed in teaching with games. Follow:@betamiller @teachthought @bamradionetwork AJ Webster brings more than a decade of classroom experience to GameDesk’s PlayMaker School. He specializes in game learning, a passion that began stirring in him at 7 when he designed a Monopoly-Chess hybrid. AJ’s transformative methods include puzzle-based projects, historical simulations, and technology-assisted scavenger hunts. Outside the classroom, AJ is active in the Puzzle Hunt community. A veteran of the Shinteki puzzle competition and the Bay Area Game, AJ helps develop challenges for the annual DASH puzzle competition in Los Angeles.