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10/01/12
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Six Years of Coverage on Digital Media and Learning
After six years of publishing, Spotlight on Digital Media and Learning will cease blogging regularly as of today. We take a look back and a look at what’s to come in 2013 and beyond.9/04/12
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Learning How the Web Works
Wondering how to teach computer literacy? I found some inspiration for the new school year in this video from the New Learning Institute about a week-long summer camp called Design, Art and Code.8/06/12
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YOUmedia Toolkit Now Available
A new toolkit now makes it easier to plan, build and sustain a digital learning lab in your school, library or museum space.7/31/12
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Connected Educator Month Celebrates Peer Professional Development
Are you part of an online professional community of educators? The U.S. Department of Education has designated August Connected Educator Month to encourage more teachers and administrators to use online communities for professional development and support.7/16/12
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Bored with Summer? Attend Maker Camp for Teens on Google+
Make magazine’s virtual camp for teens starts today, presenting 30 projects in 30 days with instructions, rocket launches, online hangouts, and virtual camp counselors. Don’t miss it.7/10/12
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New Design Lab Will Help Educators Use Video Games to Get Real-Time Feedback on Student Progress
With support from the MacArthur and Gates Foundations, the new GLASS Lab will develop game-based tools to measure student learning on state standards and 21st-century workforce skills.7/06/12
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John Seeley Brown and Constance Steinkuehler Squire at the Aspen Ideas Festival on Why Games Matter for Learning
Brown and Squire were among leading minds from around the world who hosted discussions on a range of topics as part of the the annual Aspen Ideas Festival.7/02/12
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How New Media May Help Invigorate the Political Life of the Next Generation
A new study finds that taking part in interest-driven activities using new media, whether it be gaming or sports or technology, lays an important foundation for political engagement down the line.6/27/12
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Through Robotics, Girls Find a Future in Engineering
We loved this new video over at KQED’s MindShift about 16-year-old Kam Gan, a 10th-grade student living in San Francisco, who immigrated from Guangzhou, China was she was 12.6/25/12
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Mozilla Kicks Off The Summer Code Party
This weekend the Mozilla Foundation began its Summer Code Party with a bang, holding more than 125 events all over the world to teach people how to make things for the web.6/19/12
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After School, New York City Youth Design Technology for a Better World
Young people in grades 6-12 in the New York City area gathered on June 2 to show off their technology and media projects at the 4th annual Emoti-Con! Festival, competing for prizes in innovation and potential for social impact.6/12/12
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The Kids Are Already There: Why (Legally) Allowing Young Children on Facebook May Make More Sense Than You Think
Experts say instead of promoting prohibition, we need to empower kids to have safe, positive experiences with technology.5/29/12
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Get Your Tickets Now For The Ninth Annual Games for Change Festival
Time is running out to buy your tickets to the 9th annual Games for Change Festival coming up June 18–20 in New York City. Registration deadline is June 8.5/22/12
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Every Child A Maker: New Maker Education Initiative Launches
A new nonprofit from the creator of the popular Maker Faires aims to bring opportunities for hands-on learning to schools, museums, and community centers across the country.5/18/12
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