About
Melanie McBride is a researcher at Ryerson University’s Experiential Design and Gaming Environments (EDGE) lab and a MA candidate in York University’s joint program in Communication and Culture, where she is exploring inclusive practices and pedagogies that support autonomous informal learning and play in digitally mediated gaming and social environments. She is also presently at work on a book about the ‘hidden’ and ‘null’ curriculum of 21 Century learning.
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Melanie McBride is a researcher at Ryerson University’s Experiential Design and Gaming Environments (EDGE) lab and a MA candidate in York University’s joint program in Communication and Culture, where she is exploring inclusive practices and pedagogies that support autonomous informal learning and play in digitally mediated gaming and social environments. Prior to joining the EDGELab, Melanie taught and designed post-graduate industry courses in interactive writing, social media and online publishing at Centennial College’s Centre for Creative Communications. She has also taught Intermediate/Secondary Media Arts courses with the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and assisted with media arts and trans-media curriculum for the Triangle Program/OASIS Alternative. Prior to teaching, Melanie wrote award-winning e-learning interactive new and trans-media content for government, national media and educational clients including: The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Trapeze Media, Phantom Compass, Learning Agents, Mystus Interactus Exhibits and museum clients in North America, Europe and the Middle East. She has written about technology and culture for Mindjack Magazine, Howard Rheingold’s Smartmobs and her blog melaniemcbride.net, which is frequently cited by academics, technologists, teachers and popular press. As a speaker, Melanie has appeared at TEDxLibrariansTO, Digifest, Gamercamp, Flash in the Can, The National Inner City Educators conference, The Canadian Association of Communicators in Education (CACE), The Toronto Public Library, Trillium Lakelands School Board, Magazines Canada’s Web Weekend series, The Atlantic Magazines Association conference, PrivacycampTO and small faculty events. Melanie is a member of the Canadian Game Studies Association, The Ontario College of Teachers and advises on several Toronto-based gaming and digital culture projects. She is currently at work on a book about the hidden and null curriculum of 21 Century learning.
Education
Melanie has studied Media Arts at Ryerson University and received a specialist BA in English Literature from University of Toronto and holds an Intermediate/Secondary teaching degree (B.Ed) from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). She has Additional Qualifications in Media Arts from York University and industry certification in online writing and information design. She is a MA candidate in York University’s joint graduate program in Communication and Culture.
Contact
mcbride dot melanie at gmail dot com
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