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2/22/12
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Sarah Jackson
Who’s Curating Digital Content for Kids?
Almost every digital tool, app or online game claims to be educational these days. Here’s a look at what that means, and who’s helping educators and parents sort through claims about digital tools for learning.1/18/12
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Sarah Jackson
New Report Finds Rapid Growth in Children’s App Market
The number of apps for toddlers and preschoolers grew by 23 percent in the last two years, according to a new report by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center. Plus, the importance of meaningful co-viewing between children and adults.12/14/11
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
The New Digital Divide: Expanding High-Speed Access - And Digital Literacies
A recent op-ed describes the new digital divide separating high-speed wired internet access and second-class wireless access, plus related stories on smartphones, digital literacies and community technology initiatives.12/06/11
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
New Study Reveals Lower Numbers of Children and Teens Sexting
Despite concerns that sexting would soon become more prevalent than note passing among school-age children, it appears that sending sexual images by phone or computer occurs less than people think.11/07/11
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Sarah Jackson
iPads & Autism: Can Technology Help Kids Communicate?
A school in Toronto is using iPads to help autistic children reach development goals. But the technology is not a miracle cure.10/27/11
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
Can Technology Wait?
The New York Times looks at a Waldorf School that embraces books and chalk over screens and hand-held gadgets. Plus, a Pew Internet presentation on learning going mobile and an innovative digital media program in which students become the teachers.10/07/11
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Christine Cupaiuolo
PLAYBACK: Kick Off Your Sunday Shoes - Successes and Changes in a Digital Age
From flash mobs to future digital literacies, a look at how education is being transformed—and who is being left behind.10/06/11
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Christine Cupaiuolo
Steve Jobs: A Visionary Who Changed the World Despite Believing Technology “Is Not Changing it Much”
A look at how Steve Jobs changed social interactions and learning by turning kids into media creators.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.7/26/11
Filed by
Sarah Jackson
Digital Learning in Low-Income Communities
Despite being early adopters of new technologies like mobile phones, low-income young people still need guidance to realize technology’s learning potential.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.6/16/11
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Sarah Jackson
PLAYBACK: Race, Class and Technology Use
Parental attitudes affect young children’s technology use; kids of color are using more media than white youth; and real-life examples of cloud computing and Twitter in the classroom.6/08/11
Filed by
Sarah Jackson
The Future of Apps In The Hands of Today’s Teens
Teens at Youth APPLab and Youth Radio’s Mobile Action Lab and are designing the future of mobile technology.6/03/11
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
PLAYBACK: Potential of Ebooks, Social Media and YouTube for Learning, Remixing and Play
Technology on the K-12 Horizon; quantifying the benefits of ebooks; the right age for social media; parting with privacy; and permission to remix, creatively ...5/31/11
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
