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2/24/12

Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo

PLAYBACK: What Facebook Reveals and Conceals; Tyler Clementi and Digital Citizenship; Laptop Success and Fail Stories

Tyler Clementi, Dharun Ravi and digital citizenship; new articles from International Journal of Learning & Media; a laptop for every student works well in North Carolina, not so much in Alabama; and a Twitter chat on helping kids learn anytime, anywhere—all in this week’s PLAYBACK.

Filed in: After School, Case Studies, Digital Divide, Research and Studies

 
 

4/19/11

By Heather Chaplin

Digital Media in the Classroom Case Study: Gamestar Mechanic

Gamestar Mechanic is a video game that teaches kids how to design video games. With the first school year wrapping up in which Gamestar Mechanic was used, Spotlight takes a look at how teachers—and students—made progress with it in the classroom.

Filed in: Case Studies, Games, Schools

 
 

3/02/11

By Josh Karp

Digital Media in the Classroom Case Study: Voices on the Gulf

Voices on the Gulf is an online community that encourages teacher and student discussion about the aftermath of the largest oil spill in U.S. history. Students from all across the nation learn firsthand what happened—and is still happening—to residents and wildlife affected by the spill.

Filed in: Case Studies, Civic Engagement, Social Media

 
 
 

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