Henry Jenkins, in his keynote address at the USC Teaching with Technologies conference, focuses on the importance of play in learning and education. He advocates for the use of play as a teaching tool, asserting that it predates digital games and continues to be integral to pedagogical practices. Jenkins emphasizes that this is not about games-based learning or gamification but rather promoting open-ended forms of play and play as a general disposition in educational environments.
Confessions of an Aca/Fan: Archives: Shall We Play? (Part One)