Thursday, April 5, 2007

Event

I got an announcement for this event from one of the CS professors and thought I'd pass it along. I can't go, but I'd love to know if anyone else is interested in attending.

Youth Forum: "Gaming, IMing, Internet: Onboard or Overbored? Kids Speak Out about Living in the Digital Age"


Date and Time Monday, April 30th, 2007 - 5:30 PM
Location Town Hall Seattle, 1119 Eighth Ave

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From virtual reality games to the internet to Instant Messaging to MP3 players, technological devices have become part of our everyday lives. What is the impact of these new forms of technology on the social life and self-awareness of young teens? Come hear middle school students talk about their experiences in a friendly, youth-oriented forum. Parents, teachers, and others are welcome to participate in the discussion.

Sponsored by the Reclaiming Childhood Project at the Simpson Center for the Humanities.

3 comments:

Elliot Yamaguchi said...

Hi Janice,
I thought you might like this article. Although user created content for gaming is prevalent now and has been for a while, it's interestingly to see a company's (Sony) perspective on it. http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/apr2007/id20070405_526133_page_3.htm

Elliot Yamaguchi said...

Sorry here is the link
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Janice said...

neat! thanks elliot!