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5/27/11
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Sarah Jackson
PLAYBACK: Inspiring The Next Generation of Makers and Designers
Maker Faire in your classroom; new tool kit on design thinking for educators; concrete advice on how to talk with teens about social media; One Book One Twitter re-launches as 1book140.4/27/11
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
Education + Entertainment = Good for Kids?
Can education and entertainment sectors work together to create new media that genuinely helps children to learn?3/22/11
Filed by
Sarah Jackson
Re-Imagining Learning: Chicago Event Will Showcase How New Media Encourages New Learning Environments
If you’re in the Chicago area March 31, you won’t want to miss a panel discussion and demonstration showcasing how new media is helping today’s educators re-think learning environments.3/03/11
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
PLAYBACK: Learning In and Outside the Classroom - Skype, Wisconsin Protests, iPad2 and More
Wisconsin protests and media literacy; Skype for teachers; iPad2 for students; TED asks for student videos on ed reform; and why go to class?2/04/11
Filed by
Sarah Jackson
PLAYBACK: Preparing Students for Learning in the Digital Age
Early childhood advocates explore digital media; a teacher responds to the State of the Union; PBS documentary examines 21st-century learners; report on technology and learning in afterschool spaces, museums and libraries; and digital learning expands in D.C.9/24/10
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Sarah Jackson
New Book Goes Behind the Scenes at Oakland’s Youth Radio
“Drop That Knowledge: Youth Radio Stories,” a new book by Oakland’s Youth Radio senior producer Elisabeth Soep, and San Francisco State University health education professor Vivian Chavez, is sure to become an important resource on youth media production, consumption, and participatory learning.9/21/10
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Sarah Jackson
Producing Sparks of Learning: IMLS Launches 30 New Youth Learning Labs
Having just returned from attending President Obama’s announcement of the expansion of the Educate to Innovate campaign, Marsha Semmel, acting director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, describes plans to create 30 new youth learning labs in libraries and museums nationwide. The initiative is modeled on YOUmedia, an innovative digital space for teens at the Chicago Public Library.9/17/10
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Sarah Jackson
Obama Expands Educate to Innovate Campaign; Promises to Improve STEM Education
President Obama on Thursday announced a new initiative to raise student achievement in science and math over the next decade. Change the Equation, as the initiative is called, is a CEO-led effort to improve education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).9/16/10
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Barbara R.
Youth Learning Labs Modeled on Chicago’s YOUmedia to Expand Across the Country
The MacArthur Foundation and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) today announced plans to create 30 new youth learning labs in libraries and museums nationwide. These labs will be modeled on YOUmedia, an innovative digital space for teens, at the Chicago Public Library.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.5/24/10
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Matt H.
An Evening to Re-Imagine Learning in the 21st Century
Educators, parents and policy experts offer visions for the future of education and share promising moments from the present at a panel discussion in New York City.5/20/10
Filed by
Barbara R.
Education Futures, Teachers and Technology
The changing role of teachers is the focus of a new briefing paper published by Futurelab, a UK-based nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming teaching and learning.4/09/10
Filed by
Sarah Jackson
How Technology can Help Students Learn “Global Competence”
New digital tools can help kids learn with their peers around the globe without ever leaving home.3/12/10
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
PLAYBACK: Survey: Teachers Choose Digital Classroom Resources Over Textbooks
Plus: Cyber-Bullying and the law; Teens check out digital space at public library; Learning through remixing and more—all in Spotlight’s Digital Media and Learning News Round-Up.5/06/09
Filed by
Sarah Jackson
