The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Reports on Digital Media and Learning, published by the MIT Press, in collaboration with the Monterey Institute for Technology and Education (MITE), present findings from current research on how young people learn, play, socialize, and participate in civic life. The Reports result from research projects funded by the MacArthur Foundation as part of its $50 million initiative in digital media and learning. They are published openly online (as well as in print) in order to support broad dissemination and to stimulate further research in the field.
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The Civic Potential of Video Games Joseph Kahne, Ellen Middaugh and Chris Evans
According to a 2006 survey, 58 percent of young people aged 15 to 25 were civically "disengaged," meaning that they participated in fewer than two types of either electoral activities or civic activities. The authors are interested in what role video games may or may not play in this disengagement. Paper / June 2009 Price $14.00 | ADD TO CART
Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture Media Education for the 21st Century Henry Jenkins
Shifting the conversation about the "digital divide" from questions of technological access to questions about opportunities for being involved in participatory culture and acquiring the necessary skills. Paper / June 2009 Price $14.00 | ADD TO CART
The Future of Thinking Learning Institutions in a Digital Age Cathy N. Davidson and David Theo Goldberg
How traditional learning institutions can become as innovative, flexible, robust, and collaborative as the best social networking sites. Paper / March 2010 Price $17.00 | NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR ORDERING