Blog Archives: October 2008
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10/30/08
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Kate Goddard
Kate Goddard: Digital Media and Civics
The program coordinator at the YouthLearn Initiative of the Education Development Center continues our discussion on the recent Civic Learning Online Workshop and asks how digital media can help foster civic skills in young people.10/29/08
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Howard Rheingold
Howard Rheingold: Listening to Youth
Rheingold continues our discussion on the Civic Learning Online workshop held in Seattle earlier this month. He reflects on the importance of giving young people not just a voice, but a listening ear.10/28/08
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Lance Bennett
Bennett & Freelon: What Online Youth Sites Can Teach Us about Civic Learning
University of Washington researchers introduce a series on youth civic engagement and digital media. This is the first post in a series from practitioners and scholars who attended a recent workshop held by the Civic Learning Online (CLO) project at University of Washington’s Center for Communication and Civic Engagement.10/21/08
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Cathy Davidson
Davidson & Goldberg: Digital Media and Learning Competition Update
HASTAC’s co-founders celebrate the closing of another Digital Media and Learning Competition and note the progress of projects supported under the inaugural competition.10/09/08
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Connie Yowell
Recent Links in Digital Media & Learning
We’ve gathered links in digital media and learning from around the web over the past few weeks that seem worth highlighting. They include new blogs and social networking tools, interviews with gaming researchers, and cross continental texting.10/08/08
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Connie Yowell
NYTimes: “Using Video Games as Bait to Hook Readers”
Earlier this week, the New York Times published an article on work by publishers, authors and libraries to embrace video games in order to promote books to younger readers.10/01/08
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Sarah J.
