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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Main Authors:	Kafai, Yasmin B. (Author), Fields, Deborah A. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2013]
Series:	The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation series on digital media and learning
Subjects:	Whyville. Education > Simulation methods. Shared virtual environments. Educational games. Preteens > Recreation. GAME STUDIES/Games in Education EDUCATION/Digital Media & Learning SOCIAL SCIENCES/Media Studies Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book