playful learning design

We often learn about and celebrate cultural tradition and history through stories, music, and dancing. Why not have more opportunities to engage and learn for those who might not otherwise be able to? How can communities preserve their collective cultural heritage and identity when they if they have limited resources and are geographically isolated? Digital stories and video games are one way to overcome these challenges. Never Alone is a multi-media interactive experience t

Episode 5: Hometown 2 Inanimate Alice is a browser-based, interactive digital story. This story is number five in a series that follows the main character, a teenage girl named Alice. Her narration is facilitated through text accompanied by sometimes intense music and sound effects, and the main point of navigation requires you to click an arrow to move to the next scene. This was my first experience with a media compilation of this kind, but the three traits I identified for

For the last four months, I've been pretty quiet on my blog...but I have been writing quite a bit in other places. My classes this semester proved to guide my development of new skills, and also gave me the opportunity to reflect on different facets of my life. Games & Learning was an opportunity for me to examine various issues related to gaming and educational philosophy. My understanding of how games and game based learning can engage and empower individuals has grown expo