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Seeing Games as a Vital Part of 21st Century Literacy and Assessment: A Few Moments with Katie Salen

Known as an established game designer and design educator, Katie Salen is a go-to expert in the field of games and learning. Salen was the original lead designer of Gamestar Mechanic, a popular game making tool for youth which focuses primarily...

 

Tying Identity, Interests & the Social Web to Youth Learning Structures: A Few Moments with Akili Lee

Akili Lee is lead creator of the iRemix platform, a customizable cloud-based social learning network for primary and secondary education. Currently in private beta, iRemix serves 10,000 users from select schools, libraries, museums, and youth...

 

Youth and Participatory Politics in a Digital Age: A Few Moments with Joseph Kahne and Cathy Cohen

On June 26, the MacArthur Research Network on Youth and Participatory Politics (YPP), under the direction of co-principal investigators Cathy J. Cohen and Joseph Kahne, released the largest nationally representative study of its kind on new...

 

A Constructionist Lens on Technology Design, Gender and Games: A Few Moments with Yasmin B. Kafai

As professor of learning sciences at the Graduate School of Education at University of Pennsylvania, Yasmin Kafai is a research pioneer in the field of gender and gaming. Kafai explores the ways in which gender stereotypes propagate in game...

 

An Analytical Take on Youth, Social Networking, and Web 2.0: A Few Moments with Amanda Lenhart

As senior research specialist at the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization based in Washington, D.C. that studies the social impact of the internet, Amanda Lenhart is known as...

 

Empowering Youth Through Media Production, Mobile App Creation: A Few Moments with Lissa Soep

Since 1992, Youth Radio has been supporting youth-adult collaboration through joint media production, and as the organization's Senior Producer and Research Director, Lissa Soep works daily with youth in producing credible, poignant broadcast...

 

Re-envisioning Writing for a Networked Age: A Few Moments with Elyse Eidman-Aadahl

As director of National Programs and Site Development at the National Writing Project, Elyse Eidman-Aadahl oversees national learning networks and professional development programs for nearly two hundred university-based local writing project...

 

Helping Educators Navigate Web 2.0 in a Connected World: A Few Moments with Steve Hargadon

Steve Hargadon’s career in education technology stems from a passionate interest in the role of technology in changing education. Known for being at the forefront of open education resources, web 2.0, and virtual live events, Hargadon has...

 

Reimagining Learning, Literacy, and Libraries: A Few Moments with Amy Eshleman

As Assistant Commissioner for Strategic Planning and Partnerships at the Chicago Public Library, Amy Eshleman oversees all aspects of the library’s YOUmedia project, an innovative, 5,500-square-foot learning space focused on providing a...

 

Risks, Opportunities, and Realities of Children's Internet Usage: A Few Moments with Sonia Livingstone

As Social Psychology Professor and Head of the Department of Media and Communications at the London School of Economics and Political Science, Sonia Livingstone is one of the most respected researchers in the growing sector of children’s online...