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3/11/12
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
PLAYBACK: At Issue: Access to Technology and Social Media in Schools, From Pre-K to College
NAEYC and the Fred Rogers Center release statement on technology and interactive media in early childhood programs; PBS is providing free apps to Head Start centers; students (and schools) demand more access to technology and the web, and YouTube, among others, responds; South by Southwest isn’t just for bands and techies anymore—the highlights from SXSWedu.3/08/12
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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.3/07/12
Filed by
Sarah Jackson
Conversations with Education Visionaries, Technologists, and Students at the 2012 Digital Media and Learning Conference
Researchers mingled with makers, hive learners and digital artists at the 2012 Digital Media and Learning Conference in San Francisco last week.3/07/12
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Christine Cupaiuolo
The History and Future of MOOCs and the New Open Education Week
Around the world, massive open online courses—MOOCs—are drawing thousands of participants. Plus, the first-ever Open Education Week.3/02/12
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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.3/01/12
Filed by
Sarah Jackson
Researchers Introduce a New Model of “Connected Learning”
A team of researchers has introduced a new learning model that aims to tap into the potential of information and online collaboration available to youth in their daily lives.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.2/24/12
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Christine Cupaiuolo
PLAYBACK: What Facebook Reveals and Conceals; Tyler Clementi and Digital Citizenship; Laptop Success and Fail Stories
Tyler Clementi, Dharun Ravi and digital citizenship; new articles from International Journal of Learning & Media; a laptop for every student works well in North Carolina, not so much in Alabama; and a Twitter chat on helping kids learn anytime, anywhere—all in this week’s PLAYBACK.2/23/12
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
The Truth About Girl Scouts and the Need for Digital Literacy
Why the Girl Scouts may have a thing or two to teach an Indiana Republican state legislator about digital and media literacy.2/22/12
Filed by
Sarah Jackson
Who’s Curating Digital Content for Kids?
Almost every digital tool, app or online game claims to be educational these days. Here’s a look at what that means, and who’s helping educators and parents sort through claims about digital tools for learning.2/17/12
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
PLAYBACK: The Past, Present and Future of Badges for Learning
Badges and badge systems designed to show mastery of knowledge and skills have received a good deal of attention these past few months. In this week’s PLAYBACK, we look at the news coverage and the questions raised about the practicality of badges for learning.2/14/12
Filed by
Sarah Jackson
Playing Along: Why Parents and Educators Need to Use & Discuss Media With Children
What can adults do to make media more effective as a learning tool in the home and classroom?2/13/12
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
Educause Learning Initiative Kicks Off Annual Meeting; New Horizon Report Released
The Educause Learning Initiative (ELI) 2012 Annual Meeting starts today in Austin and online and runs through Feb. 15. Educause collaborated on the 2012 Horizon Report on Emerging Technologies.2/12/12
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
PLAYBACK: The Line Between Right Amount and Too Much Technology is Blurred
From school design to classroom lesson plans, how much technology is too much? This week’s PLAYBACK looks at how to teach kids to self-regulate, what’s needed most in any classroom, and a school library that does technology well. Plus, a Nielsen report shows TV-watching time is down among younger demographics, but online and mobile viewing is up.2/08/12
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
