Katie Salen, Executive Director, Institute of Play; Associate Professor, Design and Technology
Parsons the New School of Design
Three Expertise Keywords:
games, learning, literacy, videogames
Recent Posts:
- Katie Salen: The International Journal of Learning and Media (IJLM) (December 17, 2007)
- Katie Salen: When Learning Happens in the Spaces Between (December 11, 2007)
- Katie Salen: Gamestar Mechanic Project FAQ Part 2 (July 12, 2007)
- Katie Salen: Gamestar Mechanic Project FAQ Part 1 (July 12, 2007)
- Release of Game Dialogue Transcript: “Everywhere Now: Kids, Games, and Learning” (November 10, 2006)
- Katie Salen: Respect the Game! (introducing this week’s Spotlight theme) (November 8, 2006)
- Katie Salen: Learning to “read” a Game System (includes a podcast interview!) (November 6, 2006)
Description of Current Work:
Currently I am editing the Ecology of Games volume in the MacArthur Series, as well as acting as lead designer on the Game Designer project, which will allow kids to design their own games.
Selected Publications/Projects/Articles/Press:
Editor, The Ecology of Games: Connecting Youth, Games, and Learning (2008)
Toward an Ecology of Gaming
http://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1162/dmal.9780262693646.001 (MacArthur Series Editor)
