Erica Halverson is an assistant professor of Learning Sciences in the Educational Psychology department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She co-founded Barrel of Monkeys, a creative arts program that provides some of Chicago's most underserved elementary school students with the opportunity to express themselves through writing and performance. Erica Halverson is a member of the Games Learning Society research group where she studies how people use new media, ranging from digital video to fantasy sports, to push the boundaries of what we know about learning and identity development.

Richard Halverson is an associate professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is co-director of Games, Learning, and Society at UW-Madison, an internationally known research group that investigates how cutting edge learning technologies can reshape learning in and out of schools. Richard Halverson is co-author (with Allan Collins) of Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology: The Digital Revolution and Schooling in America.

Academy Evenings Presentation:

Did you miss the Halverson's November 17, 2009, presentation Digital Media and the Future of Schooling: A Look at the 2050 Classroom? You can watch it online or purchase the DVD from our Wisconsin Academy store.

Suggested Reading:

"Digital revolution is happening outside the classroom," wistechnology.org, by Jenny Price, October 6, 2009.

Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology: The Digital Revolution and Schooling in America, by Allan Collins and Richard Halverson

For Further Inquiry:

MacArthur Foundation Digital Media & Learning Website

Games, Learning, and Society group at UW-Madison