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3/08/12
Filed by
Kelsey Herron
Knight News Challenge Seeks Media Innovators
The Knight Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to fostering the arts and supporting invention in mass media, wants to hear your revolutionary ideas – and is offering a share of $5 million dollars to those that catch its eye.3/02/12
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
PLAYBACK: Born This Way Launches, Badges for Lifelong Learning Winners Announced
Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation brings together academics, youth and others to combat bullying; Badges for Lifelong Learning Competition announces 30 winners; and two new studies by Berkman Center and Pew highlight how youth search for and evaluate information online and the complex impact of their networked worlds.2/28/12
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
Born This Way Foundation Launches Feb. 29 - Watch Live
The Born This Way Foundation is scheduled to launch Wednesday, Feb. 29, at Harvard University, with a few notable celebrities in the mix. Here’s how to watch.1/17/12
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
Taking Politics Seriously: The Effect of Digital Media and Literacy Education on Young Voters
What effect might Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart’s brilliant satire on campaign finance laws have on young voters? Here’s a look at recent studies the effect of digital media on civic engagement and political participation.11/05/11
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
PLAYBACK: Will Tablets (OK, iPads) Replace Computers in Schools?
This week’s Playback looks at the move by Apple to woo educators and what it means for the future of technology in schools. Plus, Lady Gaga teams up with Harvard, MacArthur and the California Endowment to launch the Born This Way Foundation, and using the DREAM Activist movement to consider participatory culture and civic engagement.10/06/11
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
Steve Jobs: A Visionary Who Changed the World Despite Believing Technology “Is Not Changing it Much”
A look at how Steve Jobs changed social interactions and learning by turning kids into media creators.10/05/11
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
How Can Technology Change the World? Ask a Student
A novel concept—asking kids for their opinions about the future of education and their input on solving world problems—is being played out on a national and global scale. But school policy is often at odds with the best suggestions.7/28/11
Filed by
Sarah Jackson
Chicago Girls Use Digital Media to Push for Sports Equity at Their Schools
This summer girls in Chicago are using digital media and old fashioned investigative journalism to take their schools to task on compliance with Title IX, the landmark civil rights law.7/19/11
Filed by
Sarah Jackson
Technology Brings Bronx Teens Closer to Their Own Neighborhood
A new game created by New York City teens is designed to connect young people to their community.6/24/11
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
The New “Publicness,” the New (Networked) Privacy, and Youth Expression
The power of social networking is evidenced by several high-profile news stories and court decisions. Plus, danah boyd on teeenagers’ complex notion of privacy.6/15/11
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
When “New” Gets Old: Redefining Approaches to Digital Literacy and Citizenship
Replacing “new media” with “participatory media” is more than a shift in semantics—it redefines learning, creativity and innovation in the classroom.6/13/11
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
Winning the Future (of Journalism)
Journalism educators and critics are attempting to aggregate innovative approaches to news—a look at Knight-Mozilla News Technology Partnership (MoJo), the Nieman Journalism Lab’s Encyclo, Columbia Journalism Review’s News Frontier Database, and the student-produced FastFowardNews.org.5/10/11
Filed by
Sarah Jackson
With the Help of Technology, Millennials Make a Garden Grow
With the help of online tools provided by the nonprofit group PandoProjects, young people in New York City are working to improve their communities.4/19/11
Filed by
Sarah Jackson
White House Honors Young Game Designers
Earlier this month, the White House announced the winners of its National STEM Video Game Challenge.4/18/11
Filed by
Sarah Jackson
