“Michael Dezuanni’s in-depth analysis of the players and hosts of YouTube Minecraft channels illustrates that playing isn’t just about learning the game but also about learning to participate within massive online communities.”
—Yasmin B. Kafai, Lori and Michael Milken President’s Distinguished Professor, University of Pennsylvania
“Peer Pedagogies on Digital Platforms describes how online digital platforms and fan culture have changed the dynamic of peer relationships. The book is timely and relevant for educators, parents, and others who are interested in understanding the nature of online social relationships and learning in young people’s digitally mediated lives.”
—Elisabeth R. Gee, The Delbert and Jewell Lewis Chair in Reading and Literacy at Arizona State University; coauthor of Families at Play: Connecting and Learning Through Video Games
Chapter One–Introduction: learning with Minecraft and YouTube
Chapter Two–Minecraft’s digital media literacies and learning
Chapter Three–The Let’s Play genre, micro-celebrity and learning
Chapter Four–Peer pedagogies and digital platforms
Chapter Five–Exploring YouTube ‘Let’s Plays’ and peer pedagogies
Chapter Six–Stampy’s Lovely World
Chapter Seven–Animal rescue with StacyPlays
Chapter Eight–Hanging out with GamerGirl
Chapter Nine–What I learnt from Stampylonghead, StacyPlays and KarinaOMG
Chapter Ten–Afterword: Media literacy in the age of Minecraft and YouTube
