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8/05/11

Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo

Understanding Difference: What Happens When We Recognize That Different People Become (Digitally) Literate In Different Ways

A recognition of the pressing need for “digitial literacy” challenges the ways we teach and learn, but the technology and social media behind it can create barriers to access and understanding. Welcome to this week’s Playback, where everything is more complicated than it seems.

Filed in: Games, Identity, Media Literacy, Policy, Research and Studies, Social Media

 
 

7/15/11

Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo

PLAYBACK: Playing with Education, Or: Using the Digital World to Make Sense of the Real World

One of the ways to determine if a revolution is happening in education is if things that were thought to be the antithesis of good pedagogy are actually becoming the most dynamic way to teach. Welcome to this week’s Playback, which features the instructional power of everything from “Angry Birds” to virtual worlds.

Filed in: Games, Media Literacy, Policy, Virtual Worlds

 
 

7/08/11

Filed by
Sarah Jackson

PLAYBACK: Building a Blueprint for Learning with Technology

Early learning and new media; games and the new learning “grit”; and the library 2.011 conference calls for papers.

Filed in: Games, Libraries, Schools

 
 

6/30/11

Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo

The Pottermore Effect on Ebooks and Transmedia Storytelling

Author J.K. Rowling announced the next chapter in the Harry Potter series—a new website called Pottermore—sending shivers through the publishing world.

Filed in: Games, Virtual Worlds

 
 

6/27/11

Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo

Supreme Court Rules Against Ban on Violent Video Games, Equates Games to Literature

The 7-2 Supreme Court ruling, excerpted here, shows a surprisingly high level of respect for kids making their own decisions about the media they read, watch and play.

Filed in: Games, Media Literacy

 
 

6/24/11

Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo

PLAYBACK: Games Have Changed the World ... Can the World Change Games to Save Itself?

Al Gore declares games “the new normal” and other news from Games for Change; “Portal 2” to allow educators to match game to lesson plans; “Virulent” launches at Games + Learning + Society conference; “Vanished” concludes sci-fi mystery; and an interview with a new college grad on the future of gaming.

Filed in: Games, Participatory Learning, STEM

 
 

4/29/11

Filed by
Sarah Jackson

PLAYBACK: The Power of The Game

Whyville’s Jim Bower on the death of the textbook; Gates Foundation announces funding for game-based learning; Achieving e-quality in children’s media; Joi Ito on open-source leadership; and Earth Day produces the best hack jam ever.

Filed in: Games, Participatory Learning, Schools, Virtual Worlds

 
 

4/26/11

Filed by
Sarah Jackson

Designing the Future of Mobile Learning at the ARIS Global Game Jam

Students, teachers, museum educators and designers all gathered as part of a giant experiment last week to help figure out how educators can best take advantage of mobile technology for learning.

Filed in: Games, Mobile

 
 

4/19/11

Filed by
Sarah Jackson

White House Honors Young Game Designers

Earlier this month, the White House announced the winners of its National STEM Video Game Challenge.

Filed in: Civic Engagement, Games, STEM

 
 

4/14/11

Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo

Calling All Young Scientists and Gamers Who Want to Change the World

Two new games—an environmental mystery designed for young scientists and a quest for the future at New York Public Library—aim to change the world, in ways big and small.

Filed in: Games, Libraries, Museums

 
 

4/08/11

Filed by
Sarah Jackson

PLAYBACK: Nurturing Student Interest Through Digital Tools

Reading World of Warcraft; How online courses can promote deep learning; Peer critique on the Lauryn Hill/ Charlotte Perkins Gilman mash-up; and what kids say is their biggest obstacle to technology in school.

Filed in: Games, Media Literacy, Participatory Learning, Research and Studies, Social Media

 
 

4/05/11

Filed by
Sarah Jackson

Global Game Jam: Design a Place-Based Mobile Game

If you’ve been waiting for the chance to try out that new design activity with your students join the ARIS Global Game Jam on April 18-20.

Filed in: Civic Engagement, Games, Mobile

 
 

4/01/11

Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo

PLAYBACK: Everyone a Teacher—How Technology Can Turn the Tables (and Desks) in the Classroom

Unblocking social media in the classroom; affective learning is effective; kids as “makers” of their own education—and villages; gaming theories take hold at UPenn; the Quest is on in Chicago ...

Filed in: Games, Participatory Learning, Schools

 
 

3/31/11

Filed by
Sarah Jackson

Carving Their Own Path: Rich Halverson Talks Interest-Driven Learning Online

What happens when we allow kids to follow their own path to learning? KQED’s MindShift interviews Rich Halverson, co-author of “Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology.”

Filed in: Games, Participatory Learning, Schools

 
 

3/21/11

Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo

South by Southwest: What We Missed in Gaming, Apps and Technology Concerns

Like many of you, we wish we had attended South by Southwest Interactive (well, the whole thing, really). But we managed to put aside our envy while searching for digital media-related news and talks.

Filed in: Games, Mobile, Social Media

 
 

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