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In The News, Blogs, and More

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Here is a collection of articles and blogs that feature this project.  Some have some meaningful conversation in the comments!

 

NEW!!!   Demski, Jennifer - (November 1, 2009) - The WoW Factor.  THE Journal.

 

 

READ ALL ABOUT IT! 

15 Minutes of Fame: Learn to game, to game to learn

 

 

 

 

Williams, David M. (June 23rd, 2009) - Readin', writin' and raidin': the World of Warcraft learning experience - iTWire.

Caoili, Eric. (June 12, 2009) - WoWinSchool Seeks to Reach At-Risk Students with Warcraft. - GameSetWatch.  Re-posted at MMOSite.  Also at, Top Gamer Blog, SocialMedian.

Rice, John. (June 5th, 2009) - World of Warcraft Goes To School - Educational Games Research.

Quek, Patrick. (June 17th, 2009). - WoWinSchool, World of Warcraft in School - EveryJoe.com.

Schramm, Mike. (June 25th, 2009) - Using WoW for learning in schools. - WoW.Com

dlende. (July 10, 2009) - Gaming Round Up - Learning, Research, Addiciton, and Design - Neuroanthropology.net.

Cobb, JT - mention at:  http://www.missiontolearn.com/2009/05/graduation-advice-edutweets/

Bray, Ollie - World of Warcraft in Schools - OllieBray.com:  Creativity and Innovation in Education

Mattar, João (June 31st, 2009) - WoW & Education - De Mattar - Lots of other good links here too on the subject.

Kiggens, Jim (June 22nd, 2009) - WoW for Math

RezEd.org/GlobalKids (September 23rd, 2009) - RezEd Podcast 40 - Discussions on Using WoW in Education and the Partnership of Whyville and Dell.

 

From Around the World:

 

From Poland - Hildebrand, Konrad. (June 26th, 2009) - World of Warcraft w służbie matematyki - Gamezilla.pl

From Vietnam - Vu-Theo, Thanh. (June 16th, 2009) - Học sinh sẽ thôi bỏ học nhờ World of Warcraft - gamek.channelvn.net

From Germany - (June 2009) - World of Warcraft in der schule. Educational Gaming.de

From England - (June 2007) - Cultural Capital and Community Development in the Pursuit of Dragon Slaying.  - David White, TALL group, University of Oxford.

 

 

 

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Debbie Watlington said

at 10:01 pm on Nov 19, 2009

I found this site through the mention in THE Journal. My three sons have played WOW for some time and when I read your idea of using this in the educational setting I was interested. Great idea!

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