Agendag1. D&D: What is it?1. D&D: What is it?

2 H D&D h l lib i2. How can D&D help libraries achieve their goals?g

3 Getting started & ongoing3. Getting started & ongoing support

What is it?

D&D: What is it?“D&D is a roleplaying game in which players are characters in an ongoing fantasy story”D&D is a roleplaying game in which players are characters in an ongoing fantasy story

D&D: What is it?“D&D is a roleplaying game in which players are characters in an ongoing fantasy story”D&D is a roleplaying game in which players are characters in an ongoing fantasy story

• Framework for shared storytelling• The Dungeon Master (DM) is the ‘referee’ and sets the plot directiondirection• The players ‘create’ the story as they play

D&D: What is it?“D&D is a roleplaying game in which players are characters in an ongoing fantasy story”D&D is a roleplaying game in which players are characters in an ongoing fantasy story

• Collaborative not competitive• Players work together to overcome the challenges the DM pits them against• No winners or losers in the traditional sense

D&D: What is it?“D&D is a roleplaying game in which players are characters in an ongoing fantasy story”D&D is a roleplaying game in which players are characters in an ongoing fantasy story

The fun is in the journey!

The Phenomenon

D&D: The PhenomenonShared storytelling to publishing!Shared storytelling to publishing!

D&D on TV

D&D: The PhenomenonD&D on TV

1. D&D: The PhenomenonCelebrity players!Celebrity players!

D&D in Video Games

D&D: The PhenomenonD&D in Video Games

D&D in Social Media

D&D: The PhenomenonD&D in Social Media

D&D: The Phenomenon

They already read D&DThey already read D&DThey already watch D&D

They already play digital D&DThey already play digital D&D

Are people interested in D&D nowadays?Are people interested in D&D nowadays?

Absolutely!Absolutely!

What can D&D & libraries achieve?

D&D: The benefits

3 key development areas

1.Analytical thinking

2 Creative thinking2.Creative thinking

3.Social skills

D&D: Analytical Thinking

Scenario: Your party of adventurers has been searching for a lair of goblins that has been terrorizing the local village and you have finally found their mountain fortress A heavy steel door guardsfinally found their mountain fortress. A heavy steel door guards the entrance and upon closer inspection, you see an old Dwarven lock mechanism...

D&D: Creative Thinking

Scenario: After cracking the door code, you venture in to the goblin lair and enter a vast underground cavern split in the middle by a deep chasm! You see a lone goblin standing on amiddle by a deep chasm! You see a lone goblin standing on a stone bridge lit by a few torches. What do you do next?

D&D: Social skillsWork as a team!Work as a team!

D&D: General education

Scenario: After crossing the bridge, you enter the next room. It is a library! At the end of the room there is glowing stone door and when approached a voice like gravel speaks “Only those that can tell meapproached a voice like gravel speaks Only those that can tell me what Dewey Decimal division 551 is may pass!”

551 - Geology

D&D Educational programsAfter school programs!After school programs!

D&D: Potential achievements

3 key development areasAnalytical thinkingAnalytical thinkingCreative thinking

Social skillsSocial skills

Adapt to achieve specific goalsAdapt to achieve specific goals

Successfully used in education environmentSuccessfully used in education environment

Getting started and ongoing support

D&D: Getting Started

Finding a DM

http://locator wizards comhttp://locator.wizards.com

D&D: On going support

D&D: Education support

Mount Morgan High school contact

D&D: Further informationHandy Links!

D&D basicsh // i d /d d/F ? / h i d dhttp://www.wizards.com/dnd/Feature.aspx?x=new/whatisdnd

Wizards of the Coast D&D library resourceshtt // i d /d f lt ? d d/libhttp://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/library

The Escapist Terra Libris: The Library projecthttp://www theescapist com/library/http://www.theescapist.com/library/

D&D and growing childrenhttp://community wizards com/dndparents/blog/2011/03/14/the benehttp://community.wizards.com/dndparents/blog/2011/03/14/the_benefits_of_dd_for_growing_minds

D&D Stigmas & BenefitsD&D Stigmas & Benefitshttp://www.theescapist.com/rpgpaper.htm

D&D: Off we go!

Finding a DM

Partner for advice

Partner for additional support materials

Education supportEducation support

Q&A