March 26, 2007
Bennett on Youth Engagement: A Tale of Two Paradigms: Reflecting historic changes in citizenship styles and the public identities of young people, there are now competing paradigms of youth engagement.  A short paper is included. 
Category: Civic-Engagement

March 26, 2007
Release of Civic Engagement transcripts: A host of experts on civic engagement within and beyond the MacSeries volume gathered for an online discussion.  Hosted by MacSeries editor Lance Bennett.
Category: Civic-Engagement

March 19, 2007
Thoughts from the Game Developers Conference (GDC, San Francisco): The fourth annual Serious Games Summit at GDC earlier this month raised two significant questions: (1) new platforms, (2) more international collaboration.
Category: Ecology-of-GamesMechelle De Craene, Adam Sopko,

March 12, 2007
An innovative dog needs a creative tail: How we measure learning helps determine how we teach. So to help children prepare for life in the digital future, we need better tests in the digital present.
Category: Ecology-of-GamesMechelle De Craene, DJ Chandler, Ph.D., A. Greenwood-Ericksen, Geoff McGovern, Mechelle De Craene,

March 5, 2007
Magnifico: Science, literacy, and the internet?: Understanding how young people evaluate information on the internet.
Category: Ecology-of-GamesDJ Chandler, Dan Bassill, Alecia Magnifico, DJ Chandler, Ph.D.,

March 1, 2007
David Hatfield: the power of authenticity: Authentic tools are just the start of the technology inside epistemic games.
Category: Ecology-of-Games

February 28, 2007
Gina Svarovsky: Thinking like an engineer: Can games actually develop creative thinking & foster innovation? Yes. The data is in and this one does.
Category: Ecology-of-GamesDJ Chandler, Ph.D.,

February 23, 2007
Shaffer: OUCH! Don’t touch that button!: A recent study shows that virtual worlds can feel as real as the real world--and that means games can be even more real than real life.
Category: Ecology-of-GamesLynn Miller,

February 21, 2007
Shaffer: This just in—games are not fun: Well, of course many games are fun. But a recent psychological study shows that fun isn’t the main reason people play games.
Category: Ecology-of-Gamesfrancois schnell, DJ Chandler, Ph.D.,

February 16, 2007
David Shaffer: What we know: In the next two weeks: some of the things we KNOW about digital media, games, and learning--and what that tells us about the future of learning.
Category: Ecology-of-GamesDJ Chandler, Ph.d., Mark C, David Williamson Shaffer, Gene McC, DJ Chandler, Ph.D., Mechelle De Craene, David Williamson Shaffer, DJ Chandler, Ph.D., Mechelle De Craene, Mechelle De Craene, DJ Chandler, Ph.D., Mechelle De Craene, DJ Chandler, Mechelle De Craene, DJ Chandler, Ph.D., Mechelle De Craene, DJ Chandler, Ph.D.,

February 12, 2007
MacArthur Games & Learning Panel Draws Crowd: An overflow crowd gathered in Chicago’s Newberry Library to hear three experts discuss the use of video games for learning. The panel was the first in a series.
Category: Ecology-of-GamesJames Paul Gee, Barry Joseph, David Williamson Shaffer,

February 7, 2007
Pinkard: Videogames Inspire a Different Design for Classroom Learning: How can video games can help educators redesign classroom-based learning environments?
Category: Ecology-of-GamesMichelle Crames, Paul Markel, Paul Safyan, P. Markel, Greg Bowe, Nichole Pinkard, Paul Safyan,

February 7, 2007
Barab: Quest Atlantis—A 21st Century Curriculum: Much like eating one’s vegetables before getting dessert, schoolwork is too often treated as a chore rather than reward.
Category: Ecology-of-GamesLisa Linn,

February 7, 2007
Shaffer: on Epistemic Games: How can computer games help children learn to be creative thinkers in a world of global competition?
Category: Ecology-of-GamesPaul D Boyer, PhD, David W. Shaffer,

February 5, 2007
Theme: Games and Learning: This week, we introduce a focus on games and learning, in conjunction with our February 8th Public Forum at Chicago’s Newberry Library.
Category: Ecology-of-GamesSusan Wade, Mechelle De Craene,

February 2, 2007
Public Program (Chicago): Do Video Games Help Kids Learn?: A number of experts on gaming and education will share their research and experiences at a public program in Chicago. All are invited.
Category: Ecology-of-GamesBill,

February 2, 2007
[Reblogged] Filmmakers at Sundance look to game industry: “Is a Sundance Video Game Festival the next logical step?”—News.com
Category: Ecology-of-Games

February 1, 2007
[Reblogged] Jenkins interviews David Williamson Shaffer: Shaffer responds to Jenkins’ questions about his new book “How Computer Games Help Children to Learn"…
Category: Ecology-of-Games

January 19, 2007
[Reblogged] podcast on MacSeries use of Learning Times: This podcast reflects across three volumes of the MacSeries’s online discussions.  Topics include moral panics, games, and modeling safe practices.
Category: Ecology-of-Games, Unexpected

January 18, 2007
[Reblogged] Youth Survey Released Supporting MacArthur Series: Global Kids has released their youth survey data, including a comic.
Category: