Ryan Schaaf

Ryan L. Schaaf is an associate professor of Educational Technology at Notre Dame of Maryland University and a graduate faculty member in the DALET program for the Johns Hopkins School of Education. Before higher education, Ryan was a public-school teacher, instructional leader, curriculum designer, and technology integration specialist in Maryland. In 2007, he was nominated as Maryland Teacher of the Year.

His published books include:

Making School a Game Worth Playing: Digital Games in the Classroom

Using Digital Games as Assessment and Instruction Tools

Reinventing Learning for the Always-On Generation: Strategies and Apps That Work

Game On: Using Digital Games to Transform Teaching, Learning, and Assessment

A Brief History of the Future of Education: Learning in the Age of Disruption

Literacy Is Still Not Enough: Modern Fluencies for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment

In 2016, Reinventing Learning for the Always-On Generation: Strategies and Apps That Work earned an IPPY Silver Medal Award for Outstanding Educational Resource Book.

To learn more about Ryan’s work, follow @RyanLSchaaf on Twitter or visit him at ryanschaaf.com.