Spotlight on Digital Media And Learning

[Reblogged] Henry Jenkins: Reconsidering Digital Immigrants…

In conjunction with tonight’s panel discussion in Cambridge on how technology is changing kids and learning, we reblog panelist Henry Jenkins’ discussion of his growing discomfort with the phrase, “digital natives.”

Henry Jenkins: Building a library of documentaries about media makers

MIT’s Project NML is building a library of short documentaries showcasing the ethical and craft choices media makers face in creating and distributing their work.

Henry Jenkins: Transmedia Improv encourages learning by remixing media

Artists have long built upon each others’ work. Shouldn’t schools be helping to think about the ethics and poetics of remixing?

Henry Jenkins: Ensuring Technological Access Will Solve the Digital Divide (A Misconception)

The Digital Divide (which has historically been understood primarily in terms of technical access) masks a deeper cultural challenge which we are calling the Participation Gap as many young people lack access to core social skills and cultural competencies that might enable them to fully participate in the new media landscape.