... not list their age or listed their age as less than 18. Seven individuals were not contacted because they did not list their age, and ten were not contacted because they stated that they were under the age of 18. With this noted, the following trends emerged in the survey. Literacy Education...

...Christine Greenhow; Erica Rosenfeld Halverson Purpose This viewpoint essay seeks to discuss the promise and perils of integrating social networking technologies into formal learning environments. Design/methodology/approach The work is grounded in a new literacies perspective...

... attainment, the development of science, math and technology literacies, communication and twenty‐first century skills, and preparation for future work lives? In the last decade, internet access, the nature of the web and contexts for learning have evolved, along with the emergence of desired...

... of students, or should we focus on teaching clear communication of ideas through media that are easier to use?” Originality/value The paper provides a new perspective on the meaning of communication and the role of textual literacy in life and education in the near future. Our media...

...Constance Steinkuehler; Constance Steinkuehler; Elizabeth King Purpose This paper aims to reviews the structure and format of an after school incubator program that leverages online games for literacy learning, particularly for adolescent males. It also aims to describe its dual function...

... on them. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Within the work done at our local Games, Learning and Society (GLS) group, we explored this design space primarily through games for learning. We have created local games on handheld computers, after school literacy programs for alienated...