Connected play : tweens in a virtual world
Kafai, Yasmin B.
Connected play : tweens in a virtual world Yasmin B. Kafai and Deborah A. Fields - Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, c2013 - xiii, 195 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Playgrounds for millions -- Digital footprints -- Identity play -- Social play -- Boundary play -- Science play -- Designing play -- Future play
"Millions of children visit virtual worlds every day. In such virtual play spaces as Habbo Hotel, Toontown, and Whyville, kids chat with friends from school, meet new people, construct avatars, and earn and spend virtual currency. In 'Connected Play', Yasmin Kafai and Deborah Fields investigate what happens when kids play in virtual worlds, how this matters for their offline lives, and what this means for the design of educational opportunities in digital worlds."
9780262019934
EDUCATION -- SIMULATION METHODS
GV 1469.25 .K34 2013
Connected play : tweens in a virtual world Yasmin B. Kafai and Deborah A. Fields - Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, c2013 - xiii, 195 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Playgrounds for millions -- Digital footprints -- Identity play -- Social play -- Boundary play -- Science play -- Designing play -- Future play
"Millions of children visit virtual worlds every day. In such virtual play spaces as Habbo Hotel, Toontown, and Whyville, kids chat with friends from school, meet new people, construct avatars, and earn and spend virtual currency. In 'Connected Play', Yasmin Kafai and Deborah Fields investigate what happens when kids play in virtual worlds, how this matters for their offline lives, and what this means for the design of educational opportunities in digital worlds."
9780262019934
EDUCATION -- SIMULATION METHODS
GV 1469.25 .K34 2013