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8/27/12
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Kelsey Herron
With Technology, A Voice for Children with Disabilities
Text-to-speak software is being used by tens of thousands of children with disabilities such as autism and cerebral palsy.4/25/12
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Kelsey Herron
Finding “Unedited Moments” in the Digital World: Listening to Sherry Turkle and Her Critics
Psychologist Sherry Turkle argues that the frequency with which we dive into our own devices while in the presence of others has led to “a new way of being ‘alone together.’” We sacrifice conversation for mere connection. But critics say there’s more to the story.9/24/11
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
PLAYBACK: The Good, The Bad, and Who’s Missing
From bullying in the younger (and older years), to colleges embracing teaching social media from a pedagogical perspective and the importance of encouraging high school girls to consider STEM career fields, this week’s Playback looks at changes in networked environments throughout education systems.8/05/11
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
Understanding Difference: What Happens When We Recognize That Different People Become (Digitally) Literate In Different Ways
A recognition of the pressing need for “digitial literacy” challenges the ways we teach and learn, but the technology and social media behind it can create barriers to access and understanding. Welcome to this week’s Playback, where everything is more complicated than it seems.7/28/11
Filed by
Sarah Jackson
Chicago Girls Use Digital Media to Push for Sports Equity at Their Schools
This summer girls in Chicago are using digital media and old fashioned investigative journalism to take their schools to task on compliance with Title IX, the landmark civil rights law.3/16/11
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
Concrete Footprints: The Lingering Legacy of an Early Life Online
Today’s newborns will no longer have to search through scrap books and photo albums for documentation of life’s milestones. According to new data, many children have some kind of digital footprint by age 2.1/31/11
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
Relationships in the Digital Age: Sherry Turkle Sparks a Conversation
Sherry Turkle, director of MIT’s Initiative on Technology and Self, has tempered her technological optimism since writing about the freedom of creating online identities in “Life on the Screen.”10/28/10
Produced by
Ben Wolff
“We Build Ourselves Up Together”: Chicago Teens Adapt and Remix Toni Morrison's "A Mercy"
Last time on StudentSpeak, teens at YOUmedia, the Chicago Public Library’s digital space for teens, created innovative new media projects based on Toni Morrison’s most recent novel, “A Mercy.” This week, StudentSpeak is there as the students showcase their work in front of a crowd of educators, parents and their peers at the Chicago Public Library.10/21/10
By Josh Karp
Filmmakers Create a “Discovery Channel” for Heiltsuk First Nations Youth
Although they lived surrounded by nature, Heiltsuk youth in northern Canada seemed more interested in their iPods. A novel project brought the bears and wildlife their ancestors revered into their classrooms and empowered them to use technology to connect with their surroundings—all through the simple act of discovery.10/20/10
Produced by
Ben Wolff
“Open the Door to What is Possible”: Reading Toni Morrison Inspires New Media Projects
In this webisode, StudentSpeak goes behind the scenes to watch how students at YOUmedia, the Chicago Public Library’s digital space for teens, are using Toni Morrison’s book “A Mercy” to create new media projects around themes of slavery and empowerment.8/11/10
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
PLAYBACK: Seeing Youth as “Active Agents for Good”
In this round-up we consider some new—and old—ideas about the intersections of identity and technology.5/10/10
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
Not Too Cool for Privacy: Young Adults Monitor Their Digital Reputations
When Facebook decided last week to open up its members’ information to third-party websites and applications (initially forcing members to “opt-out” of something that didn’t even know was happening rather than giving them to choice to “opt-in”), everyone began to fret anew about the lack of privacy in the online world—and social networking, in particular.5/06/10
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
PLAYBACK: Technology and Gender Edition
Girls get inventive in the new PBS series “SciGirls”; Harvard students discuss why women are less likely to pursue computer science degrees; Universities reach out to younger students to bridge the degree gap; More young girls are turning to online play—but are the virtual worlds preparing them to be active digital citizens? And Disney’s Pixie Hollow welcomes a male avatar ...5/06/10
By Josh Karp
Girls Carve Out Their Own Space Online
A new study shows that despite gender divides, girls are finding their own voice online as bloggers and fans.5/06/10
By Josh Karp
