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Virginia Killian Lund
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Asst. Professor at University of Rhode Island’s Feinstein College of Education | The problem is probably not enough dance parties.
Thrilled to share this new pub! In this article, my brilliant coauthors and I explore a framework for narrative activity in a variety of texts. It’s open access- please read, share, and tell me what you think! doi.org/10.1002/rrq....
<em>Reading Research Quarterly</em> | ILA Literacy Journal | Wiley Online Library
The Reader–Player Interactivity Framework offers a cross-disciplinary model to understand narrative interactivity.
doi.org
November 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Today's guests argue that the narratives & themes of English class are everywhere for those equipped to see them. 👇

@karismjones.bsky.social
@mraleosays.bsky.social
@virginiak.bsky.social
@nashb.bsky.social

www.humanrestorationproject.org/podcasts/are... #literacies #NCTE2025 #edchat
November 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
“I wish Tums Chewables came in a Nerds Gummy Cluster form” is both a) an actual thought I just had and b) a perfect way to summarize my relationship to wellness at this particular moment in time.
May 8, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Nazi punks fuck off for sure but I'd love for nazis who like other types of music and ones who don't like music at all to also fuck off
February 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Celebrating the start to the new year with a new publication from the Critical Gaming #Literacies Study Group investigating how teachers can build empathy through speculative #ttrpg storytelling. Please download & use!

Free eprint here: lnkd.in/ejj5fAFE

Game available here: lnkd.in/eN8MKYaa
January 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
For those of us interested in gaming and interactivity as a way to invite learners to engage with narratives, this game and essay is a special kind of hotness: thelongcontext.com
You Exist In The Long Context
Thoughts on the quiet revolution of long-context AI models, from NotebookLM's Editorial Director Steven Johnson.
thelongcontext.com
December 4, 2024 at 2:34 PM
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November 25, 2024 at 2:19 AM
So excited to share our work and learn from other folks in this session! Please join us on Friday at #NCTE2024!
Going to #NCTE2024? Check our our presentation on students learning how to read interactive, branching multimodal narratives in the session, "How We Use Storytelling Games for Heart, Hope, and Humanity Friday" November 22nd at 3:30pm. @karismjones.bsky.social, @virginiak.bsky.social
November 21, 2024 at 12:07 PM
I’m so happy that this article has made its way to the world: It’s got everything: libraries! Talented young folks! A call to consider how public institutions connect young adults to resource- and relationship-rich spaces! eprint link for folks who don’t have access to this journal:
urldefense.proofpoint.com
February 4, 2024 at 2:34 PM
I am reading this 18th century book about the nomenclature of colors and you guys sometimes I’m jealous of these back-in-the-day people who got to write stuff like “velvet black is the color of black velvet” and people would be like “excellent insight, no notes.”
January 23, 2024 at 2:58 AM
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What happens when a panel of designers and expert game facilitators joins researchers from the Literacy Research Association's Critical Gaming Literacies Study Group? Join this webinar and learn how games can facilitate youth learning.
December 3, 2023 at 4:24 PM