Spotlight on Digital Media And Learning

Semmel, Ray, Lukash, & Cherry: IMLS and the WebWise Conference

Leadership from the Institute of Museum and Library Services describe their work and partnerships to put on the annual and upcoming WebWise conference.

Anthony Bryk & Arthur Levine: Convenings to Take Stock and Look Ahead in Digital Media and Learning

The presidents of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation describe a new effort to host a series of conversations about emerging lessons in digital media and learning.

[Reblogged] Cathy Davidson: Digital Media and Learning at MLA

We reblog recent posts from one of HASTAC’s co-founders that reflect on the digital media and learning sessions at the recent MLA Convention.

Mosea Harris: Realm of New Thought

A Digital Youth Network student explains the new social networking site he created, Realm of New Thought, designed to provide a platform for youth around the globe to talk about news and politics.  This is part of our series on digital media’s young content creators.

[Reblogged] John Palfrey on Facebook Usage

We reblog an NPR/ WBUR interview with John Palfrey, where he discusses his research on Facebook usage. Palfrey is a professor at Harvard University Law School and faculty co-director at Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society.

Shani Edmond: A Future in Film

We hear from another young filmmaker in Chicago.  A high school student and Jr. Mentor with the Digital Youth Network, Shani discusses her experience working on film projects including a documentary about the history of public housing.  This post is part of our series hearing from youth artists and content creators in digital media.

Terrence Thompson: Student Produced Film, “Division 201”

A young writer and filmmaker from Chicago discusses his role in making “Division 201,” a film about racial divisions in a high school classroom.  The film was produced through the IFP-Chicago Mentorship Program, and written, directed and crewed entirely by students from the Digital Youth Network.  This post is part of our series hearing from youth artists and content creators in digital media.

Nafiza Akter: Virtual Video Projects

A graduate of Global Kids’ Online Leadership Program reflects on her work on their virtual video projects. Nafiza’s post is part of a series of posts from digital media’s young content creators.

Mariel García: My Digital Life

We begin our series on today’s young digital media innovators with a post from a student now studying cultural and virtual media in Mexico. A participant in Global Kids’ Online Leadership Program, here she reflects on her own work and contributions to the Youth Media Exchange community.

Connie Yowell:  Digital Media’s Young Innovators

MacArthur’s Education Director introduces a new series of posts highlighting the work of youth in digital media production.

Recent Links in Digital Media & Learning

We’ve gathered links in digital media and learning from around the web over the past few months that seem worth highlighting. They include photos of a recent virtual conference, a podcast and discussion on the implications of online play for literacy learning, and dynamic writing and research.

Erin Reilly: MIT’s Project New Media Literacies

The research director for MIT’s Project New Media Literacies gives an overview of their work with classroom teachers and after school mentors to bring media literacy theory into practice.

Audrey Aronowsky: WhyReef

The scientific program manager at the Biodiversity Synthesis Center describes the Field Museum’s new collaboration with the virtual world of http://www.whyville.net.

Jonathan Fanton: New Fall Grants

Foundation president announces new grants and wishes happy holidays.