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Epistemic fix
Want a quick epistemic games fix? If you are in Madison and near a radio tomorrow (Friday Feb 1) at 10 am CST, David will be on the Kathleen Dunn show on Wisconsin Public Radio (90.9) talking about How Computer Games Help Children Learn, which was just released in paperback. You can listen to the program here.
Video from Macarthur Foundation talk now available…
At the first in a series of regional public conversations on digital media and learning, three experts in education and gaming–including David–shared their views and experiences about the use of video games for learning. It was held at the Newberry Library in Chicago on February 8.
Future Tense
A brief interview with David on the show Future Tense on American Public Media:
A university professor says schools should use video games to prepare children for the work force.
David Williamson Shaffer, an education science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, says video games help children master technology, an essential skill for successful careers.
Shaffer, author of the book How Computer Games Help Children Learn, says video games might help the United States compete against India and China, which are turning out engineers and scientists at a faster rate.
