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12/20/11
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Christine C.
Where Gaming Rules: Middle School Students Accept the Challenge at ChicagoQuest
At ChicagoQuest, a new charter school, getting out of your seat and collaborating with others is encouraged. Here, games aren’t add-ons to the curriculum—they are the curriculum.12/19/11
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Sarah J.
Google Gives Funding to Girl Scouts to Promote STEM Education
The Girls Scouts, which turns 100 in 2012, is going tech with the help of Google and others.12/16/11
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Sarah J.
PLAYBACK: Profits Ahead of Quality in Online Charters?
Virtual schools face criticism on funding, quality and oversight; HASTAC’S Cathy Davidson offers advice to parents and students on how to make better decisions about what constitutes effective online learning; and much more, all in this week’s PLAYBACK…12/14/11
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Christine C.
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.12/13/11
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Sarah J.
School Leaders Collaborate on Best Practices for District-Level Digital Media Policy
School leaders from around the country met in Washington, D.C., last week to collaborate on creating models for digital media use policies in K-12 education.12/10/11
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Christine C.
PLAYBACK: Changing Narrative, Changing Culture, Changing Teaching
Teachers’ comments on Facebook create controversy; Nichole Pinkard links digital literacy to traditional literacy; empowering students with storytelling; technology and the state of college teaching; and Lady Gaga visits the White House—all in this week’s Playback.12/08/11
Filed by
Sarah J.
Digital Media and Learning Competition Announces Stage One Winners in Badges for Lifelong Learning
The Badges for Lifelong Learning Competition announced 60 winners of stage one this week, part of the annual Digital Media and Learning Competition.12/07/11
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Sarah J.
Why Online Learning Should Not Mean Replacing Teachers With Computers
The Nation covers efforts to expand virtual schools and online learning that may lead to more classrooms without teachers. But experts say realizing technology’s potential must include adult guidance and support.12/06/11
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Christine C.
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.12/02/11
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Sarah J.
PLAYBACK: Tweeting History, Literature and Politics, and the Future of News
Tweeting world history; the value of short-form writing; teenager, 1-governor, 0; and how Knight and Mozilla are reframing journalism for the digital age—all in this week’s Playback.11/30/11
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Christine C.
Videos Games in the Classroom: Learning as an Interesting Journey
Some teachers don’t just embrace video games in the classroom; they design them. A look at how gaming is changing learning, plus ground-breaking game reviews by Seth Schiesel.11/29/11
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Sarah J.
Hashtags for Education
A resource, a search engine, a gathering place—educators are discovering valuable uses for Twitter, from finding information to creating community.11/28/11
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Christine C.
Modern Bedtime Stories: Good Night Gadgets Everywhere
While it’s not our habit to make holiday shopping suggestions on Cyber Monday, I couldn’t resist pointing to “Goodnight iPad,” a takeoff of the 1947 children’s classic “Goodnight Moon.”11/23/11
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Christine C.
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.11/21/11
Filed by
Sarah J.
