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9/21/09
Filed by
Sarah J.
Learning Links
SMALLab and Quest to Learn featured in story on games and academic learning.9/18/09
Filed by
Sarah J.
Games, the Future of Education?
Reblogging a conversation with famed biologist (and ant aficionado) E. O. Wilson and game designer mastermind William Wright9/17/09
Filed by
Sarah J.
Coming Tomorrow on Behind the Research—A Look at Games in the Classroom.
Sasha Barab talks about Quest Atlantis, a new in-class virtual world for middle schoolers; Jim Gee sits down for a Q&A on games, we watch kids discovering physics in a Wii-like learning lab, and teachers talk about Quest Atlantis.9/17/09
Filed by
Sarah J.
A Cool Spot
“We have somewhere to go now,” says Marcus. Chicago teens report on their experiences in the Chicago Public Library’s new “YouMedia” space in these student produced clips.9/14/09
Filed by
Sarah J.
The Social Network Divide?
Eszter Hargittai finds that distinct racial and education differences in MySpace and Facebook use persist; danah boyd shows why we should care.9/08/09
Filed by
Connie Yowell
Spotlight—New and Improved!
Welcome to the expanded Spotlight on Digital Media and Learning. Today we launch a new feature, Behind the Research, which is designed to showcase projects in the emerging field of Digital Media and Learning.8/28/09
Filed by
Sasha Barab
Going to Scale with a Digital Curriculum
Lessons learned from a year of traveling long distances, eating strange foods, experiencing new customs, and meeting amazing teachers and students.8/25/09
Filed by
Sarah J.
Our Courts Launches First Online Civics Games
Our Courts, the civics education project backed by retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, has just launched its first online games.8/24/09
Filed by
Cathy Davidson
How to Crowdsource Grading
Professor Cathy Davidson experiments with unconventional grading systems to prepare students to be digital citizens.8/20/09
Filed by
Sarah J.
Brainstorming on How to Bridge Digital Media and Learning
A recent meeting of key players in digital media and learning spurred lively discussion about the potential for public-private partnerships to develop and distribute digital content with a focus on learning.8/19/09
Filed by
Sarah J.
Simulcast on Education and Broadband Access Tomorrow
Global Kids will host a Second Life simulcast of an FCC Workshop on the intersections of broadband access and education on MacArthur Island this Thursday, August 20, at 10am PST / 1pm EST.8/17/09
Filed by
Lucy Bernholz
Lesson in Field-Building
More than most emerging fields, Digital Media and Learning tends to draw on broader networks.8/13/09
Filed by
Sarah J.
Howard Rheingold on Essential Media Literacies
Howard Rheingold argues that the digital divide has become less about access and more about knowledge and skills for the digital age.8/11/09
Filed by
Sarah J.
Conference to Explore Media’s Role in Tween Education
How can we ensure that media’s potential to positively impact children’s learning is fully harnessed? Join experts in the field at national conference at Stanford on September 29th.7/21/09
Filed by
James Bosco
