1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910452443203321

Autore

Kafai Yasmin B

Titolo

Connected play : tweens in a virtual world / / by Yasmin B. Kafai and Deborah A. Fields ; foreword by Mizuko Ito

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, Massachusetts : , : The MIT Press, , [2013]

©2013

ISBN

0-262-31784-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (211 p.)

Collana

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation series on digital media and learning

Altri autori (Persone)

FieldsDeborah A

Disciplina

794.8

Soggetti

Education - Simulation methods

Shared virtual environments

Educational games

Preteens - Recreation

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Playgrounds for millions -- Digital footprints -- Identity play -- Social play -- Boundary play -- Science play -- Designing play -- Future play.

Sommario/riassunto

"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 investigate what happens when kids play in virtual worlds, how this matters for their offline lives, and what this means for the design of educational opportunities in digital worlds."



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910162835903321

Autore

Conwell Russell H.

Titolo

Acres of Diamonds

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Condensed Classics

ISBN

1-4690-0572-7

Soggetti

Wealth

Self-help techniques

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Are You Ready for the Secret to Attaining Wealth? It Is Right In Front of You...Do you dream of a life of riches, prosperity, and purpose? Well, stop dreaming - the answers are not in some fantasy or far-off place. They are directly under your nose.Minister and Temple University-founder Russell H. Conwell became famous for his motivational and self-improvement lecture Acres of Diamonds, which he delivered around the nation more than 5,152 times before his death in 1925. In this empowering, concise statement Conwell shows you:* Why wealth is in your own backyard.* The one habit of hugely successful people.* Why simplicity is your key to greatness.* Why you have a RIGHT and an OBLIGATION to be rich. Abridged and introduced by PEN Award-winning historian Mitch Horowitz, here is an audio presentation that you will never forget. Acres of Diamonds can alter the nature and direction of your life and fortunes. The Condensed Classics Library"40 Minutes to a New You"