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6/07/11
Filed by
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
Filed by
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
Filed by
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
Filed by
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
Filed by
Christine C.
PLAYBACK: “Yes to Rap Music and Yes to Turn-of-the-Century Poetry”
Renee Hobbs’s plan of action for digital media and literacy; new reports on U.S. broadband adoption and transforming education through technology; how libraries are reinventing themselves; and a farewell to “Caprica” and our favorite teenage hacker.10/29/10
Filed by
Christine C.
PLAYBACK: The Week in Digital Media & Learning News
Studies on student use of technology and the need for new assessment tools; Ewan McIntosh reports from South Africa; an online shopping site turns to interns for advice; what Facebook reveals about friending and race; and what educators can learn from the Facebook movie.8/04/10
Filed by
Sarah J.
How Young Latinos Communicate with Friends in the Digital Age
A new report from the Pew Hispanic Center says young Latinos age 16 to 25 are making extensive use of mobile technology to socialize and communicate with their friends.7/22/10
Filed by
Nichole Pinkard
Studies on Harmful Effects of Home Computer on School Performance Miss a Key Point - Context Matters
A recent article in The New York Times called into question the notion that giving kids computers at home can help them in school, and in fact suggests they may hurt in some cases. But guest author Nichole Pinkard says there’s more to the story than meets the eye.6/28/10
Filed by
Christine C.
The Future of Girls, Gaming and Gender
Forty percent of all players of computer and video games are women, according to the Entertainment Software Association. But you wouldn’t know it from the male-oriented marketing campaigns for new and upcoming games such as “Red Dead Redemption” and “Call of Duty” that dominate the airwaves and billboards.5/06/10
Filed by
Christine C.
PLAYBACK: Technology and Gender Edition
Girls get inventive in the new PBS series “SciGirls”; Harvard students discuss why women are less likely to pursue computer science degrees; Universities reach out to younger students to bridge the degree gap; More young girls are turning to online play—but are the virtual worlds preparing them to be active digital citizens? And Disney’s Pixie Hollow welcomes a male avatar ...3/31/10
Filed by
Christine C.
One-Third of U.S. Population Uses Public Library Internet; Social Networking, Education Most Popular
A new report reveals several surprising facts about how much Americans, and especially young and low-income Americans, rely on public libraries for internet access—and the educational (as well as socio-economic) benefits that come along with it.3/24/10
Filed by
Christine C.
PLAYBACK: A Look at the National Education Technology Plan and National Broadband Plan
Plus: Tips and tools from InspirED; Michiko Kakutani’s review of books on the influence of digital media; an interview with Eric Gordon of Participatory Chinatown—all in Spotlight’s news round-up on digital media and learning.3/04/10
Filed by
Sarah J.
“The Digital World of Young Children: Emergent Literacy”
A new report from the Pearson Foundation examines how digital media is affecting early literacy around the globe.2/26/10
Filed by
Sarah J.
Empowering Parents and Protecting Children in an Evolving Media Landscape
A new report from Harvard’s Youth and Media Policy Working Group at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society summarizes current research on kids and media safety, privacy and quality.2/25/10
Filed by
Barbara R.
