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2/03/12
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Christine C.
PLAYBACK: News on Teens and Blogs, Facebook, Twitter and Google+, And Schools That Don’t Allow Them
In this week’s PLAYBACK, blogging is better than diary writing in relieving stress, a new Parent’s Guide to Facebook, S. Craig Watkins on what kids miss out on when schools block social media, and more.1/27/12
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Sarah J.
PLAYBACK: Access, Literacy, The New and The Old Digital Divide
Tutoring via technology; the old digital divide persists while the drive toward mobile creates a new one; and Youth Radio’s Lissa Soep and HASTAC’s Cathy Davidson on what we know about teaching digital literacy … All in this week’s PLAYBACK.1/24/12
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Sarah J.
Access For All: The White House Announces New Summer Jobs Initiative to Teach STEM to Low-Income Teens, Prepare Them for Jobs
President Obama has called on businesses and non-profits to help close the youth unemployment gap. Is teaching kids to code enough? We look at other models that encourage minority students from low-income communities to develop mobile apps, robotics and other technologies and to consider STEM careers.12/14/11
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Christine C.
The New Digital Divide: Expanding High-Speed Access - And Digital Literacies
A recent op-ed describes the new digital divide separating high-speed wired internet access and second-class wireless access, plus related stories on smartphones, digital literacies and community technology initiatives.10/07/11
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Christine C.
PLAYBACK: Kick Off Your Sunday Shoes - Successes and Changes in a Digital Age
From flash mobs to future digital literacies, a look at how education is being transformed—and who is being left behind.9/26/11
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Sarah J.
Can a Digital Teaching Corps Help Close the Literacy Gap?
In a new brief, Michael Levine and James Paul Gee say the answer is “Yes.”7/26/11
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Sarah J.
Digital Learning in Low-Income Communities
Despite being early adopters of new technologies like mobile phones, low-income young people still need guidance to realize technology’s learning potential.7/13/11
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Christine C.
Getting Meta: Digital Literacy Is As Much About Context and History As Skills
We need to know what makes technology popular and what makes it relevant if we are to make our own impact on the digital world.7/06/11
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Christine C.
A Digital Literacy for Everyone: S. Craig Watkins, Douglas Rushkoff, John Jones and Barbara Fister on Improving Access and Understanding
Participation and literacy gaps have accompanied the explosion of social media and digital devices, sparking a call for more awareness and education in what it means to filter so much of our lives through this technology.6/16/11
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Sarah J.
PLAYBACK: Race, Class and Technology Use
Parental attitudes affect young children’s technology use; kids of color are using more media than white youth; and real-life examples of cloud computing and Twitter in the classroom.6/07/11
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Sarah J.
Out the Window: L.A. City Buses Present Student Videos and Perspectives
Bus riders in Los Angeles County will soon have the opportunity to see how young people view their communities by watching videos of life outside the windows of the buses.2/22/11
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Christine C.
Access Matters: National Broadband Map Reveals Gaps
A new National Broadband Map and government report show where broadband access is available. The New York Times shows what happens when it’s not.1/17/11
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Christine C.
Issues of “Collaboration, Generosity and Authority”: Wikipedia’s Impact on Education
Wikipedia turned 10 years old on Jan. 15. In practical as well as well as in subtler, symbolic terms, its impact on education has been profound.1/13/11
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Christine C.
Mobile Media: Turning Quantity into Quality, Access Into Empowerment
A digital divide exists, but it’s not simply about access to technology anymore.11/15/10
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Christine C.
