James Paul Gee on GK Island in Second Life: Part 14 of 15

In May of 2007, an avatar contest was held on Global Kids island in Teen Second Life. James Paul Gee, the noted professor, came to Global Kids to try on the various avatars- such as a chicken, a cyberninja and a dragon -- while reflecting on a variety of issues related to games, learning, avatars and online identity.

This segment is called:

On the Value of Fantasy
"The real world doesn't allow you to explore all aspects of your personality and many of us get to be 59 and still be children. I'm still one of those people, and I love the fact that video games can allow me to still be a child in many ways. And I think that boy, we're in a society where you better stay a child for as long as possible."

For more on the event, go to:
http://www.holymeatballs.org/2007/05/sl_james_paul_gee_arrives_on_g_.html

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