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Literacy Voices Roundup- November 7

Friday, November 7th, 2008

Grading with Games: An Interview with James Paul Gee
An interview with James Paul Gee about video games in the learning process from Edutopia.org. Gee is the Mary Lou Fulton Presidental Professor of Literacy Studies at Arizona State University. Want to see him in person? At our 2009 Conference, Dr. Gee will present “Using Technology [...]

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Learning in a Global Age

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

The role of technology in education is an important one. But as James Paul Gee and Michael Levine detail in their recent Education Week article, we must address the “newly emerging digital-participation gap.”
Below is an excerpt from “Let’s Get Over the Slump: Innovation Strategies for Learning in a Global Age.”

More than 15 million children in [...]

Tags: Education Week, James Paul Gee, Michael Levine, technology

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