Blog Archives: March 2009

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3/31/09

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Maureen Glasoe

Positive Reviews of ‘Civic Life Online’

Reviews are coming in on the MacArthur Series volume, Civic Life Online, edited by Lance Bennett. The series examines how civic engagement among digital youth may differ from that of adults.

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3/26/09

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Maureen Glasoe

News Programs Highlight ‘Our Courts’

Today, only three in ten Americans can name the three branches of government, let alone explain what they do.

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3/19/09

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James Paul Gee

Assessing Development, Not “Static Stuff”

Professor James Paul Gee is leading a MacArthur-supported project to explore new models and tools for assessing 21st-century learning. Here, he continues a series of posts on the topic of assessment.

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3/13/09

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Lucy Bernholz

Lucy Bernholz: Design Principles for Field Building

How do digital realities influence field building in digital media and learning?

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3/10/09

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James Paul Gee

James Paul Gee: Games as their Test

In good video games, the game is already its own best test; no one needs to give a test after the game is over. Why can’t assessment work this way in other areas of learning?

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3/06/09

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Benjamin Stokes

WebWise Conference Debrief—featuring photos of grant-supported projects

Last week, more than a dozen MacArthur-supported projects gathered at this year’s WebWise conference in Washington to demonstrate their work, and explore intersections with libraries and museums.

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