Participatory+Learning

=Theories & Research=

=Participatory Learning= A kid learns 200 Pokemon characters and their relationship to each other, and the schools are saying kids can't possibly learn the pantheon of Greek gods. Many kids in America have a richer intellectual life outside of school than they have inside. -- Henry Jenkins, LA Times, Nov. 22, 2009 Jenkin's theory of Participatory Learning has huge implications for how we can help students learn through literature.

Specific Inquiry Question: What is Participatory Learning and what does it have to do with creativity and learning through literature? > > Henry Jenkins is a well-known guru in media studies. Watch this Edutopia interview to learn more about how Participatory Learning theory can support learning through literature with young adults. > > Interview with Henry Jenkins, LA Times, Nov. 22, 2009 Jenkins talks about the fascinating concept of transmedia storytelling and how schools are failing students who are growing up in a world of participatory media.
 * Participatory Learning vs De-Schooling, De-Skilling, De-Valuing with Henry Jenkins (July 15, 2009)
 * "Transmedia, A Brave New World in Entertainment Marketing

Check out this huge resource on participatory learning and download the white paper for even more participation.
 * New Media Literacies Lab