SIG-Technology as an Agent of Change in Teaching and Learning

Zoe Corwin, University of Southern California

Why We Create: Conversations With Kids and Teachers About Making Games (and Other Interactive Media) With Scratch - Karen A. Brennan, Harvard University

Spunky Avatars, Virtual Quests, and Epic Battles Against Self-Doubt: How a Middle School Video Game Promotes College-Going Efficacy - Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Prayaas Jain; Jessica Evora, University of California - Los Angeles

Children’s Games for Learning Physics and Social and Emotional Skills - Eva L. Baker, University of California - Los Angeles & CRESST; Girlie C. Delacruz, University of California - Los Angeles; Gregory K.W.K. Chung, University of California - Los Angeles; Ayesha Madni, University of California - Los Angeles; Noelle Griffin, University of California - Los Angeles

Young Makers and the Design Disposition: Connected Learning, Innovation, and Relevant Making - S. Craig Watkins, The University of Texas - Austin; Andres Lombana Bermudez, University of Texas, Austin

Cultivating College Knowledge Through Play: The Facebook Game Mission: Admission - Zoe Corwin, University of Southern California; Kevin Eagan, University of California - Los Angeles

William G. Tierney, University of Southern California