Connected play : tweens in a virtual world /

"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 i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Kafai, Yasmin B. (Autor), Fields, Deborah A. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2013]
Colección:John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation series on digital media and learning.
Temas:
Whyville.
Whyville
Education > Simulation methods.
Shared virtual environments.
Educational games.
Preteens > Recreation.
Éducation > Méthodes de simulation.
Environnements virtuels partagés.
GAMES > Board.
EDUCATION > Philosophy & Social Aspects.
Education > Simulation methods
Educational games
Shared virtual environments
GAME STUDIES/Games in Education
EDUCATION/Digital Media & Learning
SOCIAL SCIENCES/Media Studies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"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."
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781461947974
1461947979
1299988342
9781299988347
9780262317849
0262317842
9780262317856
0262317850
9780262317832
0262317834

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