James Diamond

Biography

Jim Diamond is a research associate at the Education Development Center’s Center for Children and Technology, where he works on several projects related to the development and use of videogames in K–12 science and history education. Jim has taught at the elementary, undergraduate, and graduate levels, in addition to developing professional development programs for teachers in the area of educational technology. He has a bachelor’s degree in history and an EdM in educational technology, both from Boston University, and is currently at work on his PhD at New York University, focusing on the use of videogames for developing disciplinary skills in social studies, history, and civics education.

Sessions

• The Best of Both Worlds? Design Challenges for Developing Playable Historical Games for Classroom Learning
  Wednesday, June 10

  2:00–3:00

  Inn Wisconsin (2nd floor, East/Southeast)
• Investigating Children’s “Strategic Competence in Inquiry” in Videogames
  Thursday, June 11

  11:00–12:30

  Old Madison (3rd floor, East/Southeast)
• Gaming After School: Boys and Girls Clubs of America Game Design Curriculum
  Thursday, June 11

  11:00–12:30

  Browsing Library (2nd floor, West Central)
• History Games Go to School: Research Insights From the American History and Civics Initiative
  Friday, June 12

  11:00–12:30

  Inn Wisconsin (2nd floor, East/Southeast)