June 30, 2009

Researcher to Study Tweens and Massively Multiplayer Commercial Games

Games can foster certain skills in adults, but what about younger kids?

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June 24, 2009

Taking It Mobile

In conjunction with the 2009 Games, Learning, and Society conference, The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation hosted a gathering of experts June 10 to explore the challenges and possibilities of using mobile devices to deliver educational content. 

June 22, 2009
Educating the Digital Generation: Kicking off our ongoing series “Game Changers,” afterschool leaders, teachers, and administrators talk about how the field must adapt to better prepare students for the future.
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June 19, 2009
Tools for Teaching Digital Literacies: A series of videos by Project New Media Literacies helps educators cultivate new media literacies in their students. 
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June 17, 2009
Digital Youth Portrait: Gamer, Video Producer: The Digital Generation Project presents video portraits of the lives of young students from around the country who are using digital media to learn, communicate, and socialize in new and exciting…
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June 15, 2009
Turning Point for Video Games with Learning Goals?: A lot has changed since 2004, when the Games for Change conference in New York City first started. Spotlight reporter Heather Chaplin reports on G4C in 2009.
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June 10, 2009
‘Modern-Day Fred Rogers’ Nurture Kids and Creativity: The Pittsburgh-based Grable Foundation leads an ad hoc group that is collaborating to educate and inspire children through innovative uses of technology. The foundation’s executive director shares an overview with Spotlight.
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