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Black, Rebecca W.; Alexander, Jonathan; Korobkova, Ksenia – Teachers College Record, 2017
Background/Context: Sociocultural research on young people's literate practices with digital media has generally focused on literacy events and practices that are grounded in distinct online locations, such as affinity spaces, specific websites, particular videogames, or virtual worlds. Purpose/Objective/Research Question/Focus of Study:…
Descriptors: Simulated Environment, Computer Simulation, Qualitative Research, Literacy
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Black, Rebecca W.; Korobkova, Ksenia; Epler, Alexandra – Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 2014
This paper examines the ways in which Mattel's "Barbie Girls" and "Xtractaurs," online sites aimed at girls and boys of six years of age and up, respectively, offer markedly distinct literate and semiotic resources for their young users. Analysis focuses on the multimodal layers of meaning and the mediating tools,…
Descriptors: Play, Interaction, Content Analysis, Web Sites