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9/29/09
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Sarah Jackson
Choose Good Games and Play Them Well
We asked experts from around the country to tell us what they most frequently get asked by educators and parents about learning and the new world of digital media. This occasional series features these questions and responses. Check back soon for more from Professor Shaffer and others.9/28/09
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Sarah Jackson
Lessons Learned from Creating a Social Networking Site for More than Just Socializing
Kids will flock to a global social networking site but it takes planning to get them to stay and learn something. TakingITGlobal, Global Kids, and the Asia Society report on their recent pilot program.9/24/09
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Sarah Jackson
New Learning Games
Three recent immersive games help teach core content.9/23/09
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Ann My Thai
Video Games Can Promote Healthier Behaviors in Kids
Games can be a powerful ally in addressing children’s health and learning challenges.9/22/09
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Sarah Jackson
Smithsonian Hosts Free Online Education Conference on Climate Change
Science teachers and enthusiasts are invited to join experts and curators from the Smithsonian Museum online September 29-October 1.9/21/09
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Sarah Jackson
Learning Links
SMALLab and Quest to Learn featured in story on games and academic learning.9/18/09
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Sarah Jackson
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
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Sarah Jackson
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
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Sarah Jackson
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
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Sarah Jackson
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
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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
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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
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Sarah Jackson
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
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Cathy Davidson
How to Crowdsource Grading
Professor Cathy Davidson experiments with unconventional grading systems to prepare students to be digital citizens.8/20/09
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Sarah Jackson
