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9/18/09
How Games Foster Learning
Renowned media scholar James Gee talks with Heather Chaplin, author of Smartbomb, about how games influence learning.9/18/09
By Ben Wolff
Why a Former Teacher Now Designs Games
“What makes games so powerful,” says “Quest Atlantis” designer Sasha Barab, “is this form of transformational play where I’m taking up a role and doing things that are transforming the environment…I’m playing out a self I wouldn’t see myself doing.”9/18/09
Video Game Designers on “What Is a Game?”
When people talk of video games today, they often think first of “World of Warcraft” or similar games. Yet games take on many forms and purposes. Game designers themselves often debate what is and isn’t a game. So we asked two leaders in the field how they define a game.9/08/09
By Barbara Ray
Anywhere, Anytime Learning
“What happens in here is creativity,” says Chicago Public Library Commissioner Mary Dempsey. Read about the exciting results of YOUmedia’s first month, and the thinking behind its design.9/08/09
Hanging Out, Messing Around, and Geeking Out
Dig deeper into the research behind “hanging out, messing around, and geeking out.”9/08/09
By Barbara Ray
Libraries’ Role in Promoting 21st Century Skills
Read more about where libraries fit in this digital world and how they can promote 21st-century skills.9/08/09
By Ben Wolff
