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

"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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Online Access:	Full Text (via MIT Press)
Main Authors:	Kafai, Yasmin B. (Author), Fields, Deborah A. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2013]
Series:	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.