Howard Gardner, Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education
Harvard Graduate School of Education,
The GoodWork Project
Three Expertise Keywords:
education, ethics, minds
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Why Digital Media and Learning?
I am involved in the new digital media because I want to understand the ways in which young people of today represent the world cognitively. Any attempt to do so without monitoring the NDM would be anachronistic.
Recent Posts:
- [Reblogged] Howard Gardner: The End of Literacy? Don’t Stop Reading. (March 25, 2008)
- [Reblogged] Howard Gardner: Is the Medium the Message? (December 13, 2007)
- The Unlimited Frontiers (April 10, 2007)
- Howard Gardner: A Life-Altering Impact? (April 6, 2007)
- Is the Medium the Message? (April 4, 2007)
Description of Current Work:
The GoodPlay project explores the ethical character of young people’s activities in the new digital media. We seek to understand how young people conceptualize their participation in virtual worlds and the ethical considerations which guide their conduct. We are studying youth ages 15-25 who participate in online games, social networking sites, and other online communities. Our methods include in-depth interviews and the posing of ethical dilemmas. Based on this research, we will develop a curriculum to encourage young people to reflect on the ethical implications of their online activities.
Selected Publications/Projects/Articles/Press:
Five Minds for the Future (2007, Harvard Business School Press);
Making Good: How Young People Cope with Moral Dilemmas at Work (with Wendy Fischman, Becca Solomon & Deborah Greenspan, 2004, Harvard University Press);
“An Examination of Trust in Contemporary America” (with Jessica Sara Benjamin and Lindsay Pettingill, 2006, Working Papers, Center for Public Leadership, JFK School of Government)
