We are at the beginning of a study to investigate how non instrumental ICT uses (like playing video games, social networking, creating multimedia etc.) contribute to ICT skill acquisition and how those play-acquired skill sets transfer to other, more instrumental, domains. We have a solid literature review of academic work and current projects like MacArthur's Digital Media and Learning Initiative. At this point we're curious to see whether anyone else is starting similar work with whom it might be useful to share materials. Also, our project is in Brazil, so if there are other people doing research in pontos de cultura/LAN houses/telecenters who'd be interested in talking, let us know. Thanks, Judith Judith Yaaqoubi Research Assistant Human Centered Design & Engineering University of Washington judithy@uw.edu