web02.fireside.fm Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:05:51 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Scholastic Reads - Episodes Tagged with “Video Games” https://scholasticreads.fireside.fm/tags/video%20games Thu, 21 Jun 2018 14:00:00 -0400 Scholastic's podcast about the joy and power of reading, the books we publish for children and young adults, and the authors, editors, and stories behind them. We’ll explore topics important to parents, educators, and the reader in all of us. en-us episodic Our podcast about children’s books and the joy and power of reading Scholastic Inc. Scholastic's podcast about the joy and power of reading, the books we publish for children and young adults, and the authors, editors, and stories behind them. We’ll explore topics important to parents, educators, and the reader in all of us. no 744002 Scholastic Inc. scholasticreads@scholastic.com Away From Keyboard: Taking Gaming Offline https://scholasticreads.fireside.fm/67 554be139-cd75-459e-b0c4-db6a562a0e87 Thu, 21 Jun 2018 14:00:00 -0400 Scholastic Inc. full Scholastic Inc. 24:39 no <p><span><span>As video games continue to captivate kids around the world, Scholastic AFK—or "Away From Keyboard"</span><em>—</em><span>books aim to harness that gaming passion, and convert it into a literacy tool.</span></span></p> <p><span><span>To learn more about this initiative, we sat down with Michael Petranek, an executive editor at Scholastic, and Matthew J. Kirby, the author of the Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants series.</span></span></p> <p><span><span>They tell us about what <em>they </em>love about gaming as well as some of the many benefits t<span>hese books provide to growing readers: they encourage time </span><em>away </em><span>from screens, while also supporting reading and literacy by keeping fans engaged in the worlds they love.</span></span></span></p> <p><strong>Additional</strong> <strong>resources</strong>:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://oomscholasticblog.com/post/meet-afk-scholastic-taking-gaming-offline">Learn more about AFK</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.scholastic.com/kids/books/afk/">See all of our AFK books</a></li> <li><a href="http://matthewjkirby.com/kirbside/">Learn more about Matthew J. Kirby</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/16/arts/assassins-creed-origins-education.html">Read more about the study around Assassin's Creed Discover Mode</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Guests:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <strong>Michael Petranek </strong>is an executive editor at Scholastic</li> <li> <strong>Matthew J. Kirby </strong>is the author of Last Descendants: An Assassin's Creed Novel Series</li> </ul> <p><strong>Special thanks:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl</li> <li>Sound mix and editing by Daniel Jordan</li> <li>Produced by Emily Morrow</li> </ul> As video games continue to captivate kids around the world, Scholastic AFK—or "Away From Keyboard"—books aim to harness that gaming passion, and convert it into a literacy tool.

To learn more about this initiative, we sat down with Michael Petranek, an executive editor at Scholastic, and Matthew J. Kirby, the author of the Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants series.

They tell us about what they love about gaming as well as some of the many benefits these books provide to growing readers: they encourage time away from screens, while also supporting reading and literacy by keeping fans engaged in the worlds they love.

Additional resources:

Guests:

  • Michael Petranek is an executive editor at Scholastic
  • Matthew J. Kirby is the author of Last Descendants: An Assassin's Creed Novel Series

Special thanks:

  • Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl
  • Sound mix and editing by Daniel Jordan
  • Produced by Emily Morrow
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To learn more about this initiative, we sat down with Michael Petranek, an executive editor at Scholastic, and Matthew J. Kirby, the author of the Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants series.

They tell us about what they love about gaming as well as some of the many benefits these books provide to growing readers: they encourage time away from screens, while also supporting reading and literacy by keeping fans engaged in the worlds they love.

Additional resources:

Guests:

  • Michael Petranek is an executive editor at Scholastic
  • Matthew J. Kirby is the author of Last Descendants: An Assassin's Creed Novel Series

Special thanks:

  • Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl
  • Sound mix and editing by Daniel Jordan
  • Produced by Emily Morrow
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