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1/27/10

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Christine Cupaiuolo

What Would Your Students Include in the State of the Union?

Wondering how to turn the State of the Union into an engaging assignment? Vanessa Vartabedian, the community manager at the New Media Literacies Community Site, a research initiative based within USC’s Annenberg School for Communication, posted a great suggestion today: Join in writing a collaborative State of the Union.

Filed in: Civic Engagement, Media Literacy, Participatory Learning, Policy, Schools, Social Media

 
 

1/25/10

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Christine Cupaiuolo

Growth Through Blogging: Study Shows How Blogging Aids Social and Cognitive Development

The January issue of the Journal of Adolescent Research has a number of interesting articles, including one that looks at how normative developmental processes shape individuals’ blogging practices during adolescence and emerging adulthood.

Filed in: Identity, Research and Studies, Social Media

 
 

1/21/10

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Christine Cupaiuolo

Kaiser Study: Kids Age 8 to 18 Spend More Than Seven Hours a Day With Media

A new study from the Kaiser Family Foundation found that young people age 8 to 18 are spending more time with media than ever before: more than seven and half hours a day—and one hour more than five years ago.

Filed in: Games, Family, Digital Divide, Mobile, Research and Studies, Social Media

 
 

1/20/10

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Christine Cupaiuolo

PLAYBACK: Schools Are Not Prepared to Educate Students for the Future

Plus: A teenager starts a Facebook movement against her parents; Ball State University takes digital learning to the dorms; Will Barbie’s next career move be in computer technology?—all in Spotlight’s Digital Media and Learning News Round-Up. 

Filed in: Schools, Social Media, STEM

 
 

1/15/10

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Christine Cupaiuolo

Classroom Advice: Turned-Off Devices Equals Turned-Off Children

Education professor Stephen Heppell has a simple message for schools: embrace technology.

Filed in: Mobile, Research and Studies, Safety, Schools

 
 

1/14/10

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PLAYBACK: Educational Paperback Association Embraces New Name, New Mission with Digital Media

Plus: Pew Research Center updates internet user demographics; Digital Media & Learning Competition timeline extended; Futurelab researchers discuss computer games in the classroom—all in Spotlight’s Digital Media and Learning News Round-Up.

Filed in: Games, Digital Media and Learning Competition, Mobile, Research and Studies, Schools

 
 

1/12/10

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Christine Cupaiuolo

Cooney Center Launches Competition for Innovators in Children’s Educational Media

The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop is accepting applications for the inaugural Cooney Center Prizes for Innovation, a national competition intended to identify, inspire, nurture and scale breakthrough ideas in children’s digital media and learning.

Filed in: Media Literacy, Mobile

 
 

1/11/10

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Christine Cupaiuolo

PBS Survey: More Educators Integrating Digital Media in Classroom Instruction

More than 75 percent of K-12 educators say they use digital media, according to findings from a new survey. That number is up from 69 percent in 2008.

Filed in: Assessment, Research and Studies, Schools

 
 

1/07/10

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Christine Cupaiuolo

Video Interview with Mizuko Ito

Cultural anthropologist Mizuko Ito discusses research on how young people use digital media and new technologies.

Filed in: Participatory Learning, Schools, Social Media

 
 

1/06/10

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Christine Cupaiuolo

Global Kids and Video Game Design

A School Library Journal story on Global Kids opens with a great play on the “If you teach a man to fish ...” story.

Filed in: Civic Engagement, Games, Libraries, Virtual Worlds

 
 

1/04/10

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Christine Cupaiuolo

PLAYBACK: The Year Digital Textbooks Acquired Funding, Respect

Plus: The rise of e-readers; obtaining a master’s degree in social media; and colleges setting aside time without digital interruptions—all in Spotlight’s Digital Media and Learning News Round-Up.

Filed in: Policy, Schools, Social Media

 
 

12/29/09

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Christine Cupaiuolo

Games of the Year: What Are Your Top 10?

As the year and decade come to a close, critics are assessing the cultural impact of video games. Gaming that focuses on STEM (science, technology engineering and math) is also emerging as an educational force.

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12/28/09

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Christine Cupaiuolo

PLAYBACK: Video Games and Participatory Culture on NPR

Plus: Improving Google searches for kids and adults; why some teens are defriending Facebook; and the future of e-books, e-readers and reading—all in Spotlight’s Digital Media and Learning News Round-Up.

Filed in: Games, Media Literacy, Participatory Learning, Social Media

 
 

12/22/09

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Christine Cupaiuolo

Computing: It’s Not Just For Geeks Anymore

The jobs of the future depend on computing literacy, according to a consensus of educators, major technology companies and professional organizations. But stereotypes of “nerds” and “geeks” may be preventing a new generation from acquiring the skills they need.

Filed in: Schools, STEM

 
 

12/21/09

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Christine Cupaiuolo

Study: Inexpensive Games Improve Children’s Reasoning Ability

Can 20 hours of game-playing improve children’s cognitive skills? Silvia Bunge, a neuroscientist at University of California, Berkeley, and her graduate students set out to answer that question. The results were better than they expected.

Filed in: Games, Research and Studies, Schools

 
 

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