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2/12/12

Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo

PLAYBACK: The Line Between Right Amount and Too Much Technology is Blurred

From school design to classroom lesson plans, how much technology is too much? This week’s PLAYBACK looks at how to teach kids to self-regulate, what’s needed most in any classroom, and a school library that does technology well. Plus, a Nielsen report shows TV-watching time is down among younger demographics, but online and mobile viewing is up.

Filed in: Libraries, Schools, Social Media

 
 

1/27/12

Filed by
Sarah Jackson

PLAYBACK: Access, Literacy, The New and The Old Digital Divide

Tutoring via technology; the old digital divide persists while the drive toward mobile creates a new one; and Youth Radio’s Lissa Soep and HASTAC’s Cathy Davidson on what we know about teaching digital literacy … All in this week’s PLAYBACK.

Filed in: After School, Digital Divide, Libraries, Media Literacy, Schools, STEM

 
 

1/21/12

Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo

PLAYBACK: Teachable Moments from the SOPA Standoff and Apple’s Education Makeover

In this week’s PLAYBACK, we look at the ramifications of Apple’s iTunes U and and iBooks Author for students and educators, and take a closer look at the protests against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) in the Senate. Plus: A world without Wikipedia? Students come to grips, thanks, of course, to librarians.

Filed in: Libraries, Media Literacy, Policy, Schools

 
 

11/23/11

Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo

Digital Media Learning Competition Update, Plus Stories on Online Learning and Digital Media Labs

The Digital Media and Learning Research Competition issues a deadline update, and a round-up of links before the holiday.

Filed in: Digital Media and Learning Competition, Libraries, Museums, Schools

 
 

11/11/11

Filed by
Sarah Jackson

PLAYBACK: The (Mostly) Kind Social Networking Spaces Teens Find Online and Learning How to Learn

New study examines teens’ experience on social network sites; teaching kids to search online; the expansion of YOUmedia; and Twitter memorials for Veteran’s Day….

Filed in: After School, Ethics, Libraries, Media Literacy, Social Media

 
 

11/09/11

Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo

Modern Education: A Round-Up of New York Times Education Stories

The New York Times Education Life supplement is full of stories that may be of interest to those following technology-related learning shifts, from closing the gender gap among STEM majors to a new university library that demonstrates the future is now.

Filed in: Digital Media and Learning Competition, Libraries, Schools, STEM

 
 

11/02/11

By Barbara Ray

Q&A: Hive Learning Network Uses the City as a Game Board for Learning

Spotlight talks with executives from the Mozilla and MacArthur foundations about programs underway to connect cultural institutions with educational digital projects—and with each other.

Filed in: After School, Libraries, Museums, Participatory Learning, Featured

 
 

10/22/11

Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo

PLAYBACK: Libraries as Spaces for Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Comics

In this week’s PLAYBACK, we look at the changing role of libraries in both academic and community settings. Plus, librarians at Comic Con and a new book that aims to teach kids computer programming. It’s fiction, and it looks good.

Filed in: Games, Libraries, Participatory Learning

 
 

10/14/11

Filed by
Sarah Jackson

PLAYBACK: Poets, Astronauts, Rebels and the New Content Creators

YouTube’s SpaceLab; Why Steve Jobs couldn’t fix your classroom; Celebrating National Day of Writing; Digital Badges 101; and listening to YouMedia’s young artists—all in this week’s Playback.

Filed in: Digital Media and Learning Competition, Libraries, Media Literacy, STEM

 
 

9/30/11

Filed by
Sarah Jackson

PLAYBACK: The Freedom to Read, Research and Explore

Banned Websites Awareness Day, why collaborating on Facebook might be an integral part of a contemporary education, badges for learning, and transliteracy and children, all in this week’s Playback.

Filed in: Libraries, Media Literacy, Schools, Social Media

 
 

7/29/11

Filed by
Sarah Jackson

PLAYBACK: Inspiration and Enchantment, The Future of Technology and Learning

Kids predict the future of technology; How historians are using digital maps; Buffy Hamilton at ISTE 2011; Victor Diaz on teaching to the whole child; and why it’s not too late to recharge with summer pd on web 2.0 tools for the classroom.

Filed in: Libraries, Media Literacy, Schools

 
 

7/19/11

Filed by
Sarah Jackson

Technology Brings Bronx Teens Closer to Their Own Neighborhood

A new game created by New York City teens is designed to connect young people to their community.

Filed in: Civic Engagement, Libraries, Mobile

 
 

7/08/11

Filed by
Sarah Jackson

PLAYBACK: Building a Blueprint for Learning with Technology

Early learning and new media; games and the new learning “grit”; and the library 2.011 conference calls for papers.

Filed in: Games, Libraries, Schools

 
 

7/05/11

Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo

IMLS Releases Grant Guidelines for Learning Labs in Libraries and Museums

The Institute of Museum and Library Services has announced application guidelines for Learning Labs in Libraries and Museums, a project funded jointly by IMLS and the MacArthur Foundation.

Filed in: Libraries, Museums, STEM

 
 

6/28/11

Filed by
Sarah Jackson

The Digital Era Needs Human Guides: Why Your School Should Keep, Not Cut, the Librarian

The New York Times covers continuing cuts in school librarian positions across the country. But advocates say instead of targeting them for cuts, administrators should be looking to librarians to provide needed leadership in digital literacy education.

Filed in: Libraries, Schools

 
 

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