What Would You Say To Congress About Learning and Virtual Worlds?
On April 1st, 2008, four individuals were invited to travel to Washington, D.C. and testify before a Congressional subcommittee about the current state and future of virtual worlds.
Inspired by the event, I decided to write my own testimony, asking Congress, in essence, to ask the virtual worlds industry the following:
We at RezEd would like to see that discourse continue and invite you to join in.
What questions would you ask Congress and why? What would you want them to know about learning and virtual worlds? For the next few weeks we invite you to take a few minutes and, addressing the subcommittee, post your responses below.
We look forward to hearing what our collective community has to say.
Inspired by the event, I decided to write my own testimony, asking Congress, in essence, to ask the virtual worlds industry the following:
- How are children kept safe and empowered within virtual worlds?
- What are children learning within virtual worlds?
- Do the applications of virtual worlds contribute to the creation of a more just and equitable society or do they further exacerbate existing inequalities?
We at RezEd would like to see that discourse continue and invite you to join in.
What questions would you ask Congress and why? What would you want them to know about learning and virtual worlds? For the next few weeks we invite you to take a few minutes and, addressing the subcommittee, post your responses below.
We look forward to hearing what our collective community has to say.
Tags: congress, guestblogger, virtualworlds
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Comment by ShapingYouth on April 28, 2008 at 1:59am - How can we keep the encroachment of commercialism from altering the learning experience and conversation in virtual worlds? Is it possible to carve out a portion of VWs as a pristine environment for creativity vs. hawking goods, services, and brand-driven opportunity? I'd love to see a portion of each world 'left alone' much like the public beaches that 'can't be bought' in RL...
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