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10/31/11
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Sarah Jackson
Defining Quality in Young Children's Media Use for Educators, Parents and Media Creators
The Fred Rogers Center has been part of several recent efforts to develop digital media guidelines for young children and to help define what we mean by “quality” for those children who are old enough to engage with new media tools. Plus, Sponge Bob vs. Cauliou, and the need for quality pre-kindergarten programs.10/28/11
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Sarah Jackson
PLAYBACK: A Nuanced Look at Technology use in Early Childhood
Despite pediatricians’ warnings that screen media is not healthy for children under age 2, new data finds toddlers and even infants are spending an increased amount of time watching television and viewing media on smartphones, tablets and other gadgets. We take a look at what the experts are saying.10/27/11
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
Can Technology Wait?
The New York Times looks at a Waldorf School that embraces books and chalk over screens and hand-held gadgets. Plus, a Pew Internet presentation on learning going mobile and an innovative digital media program in which students become the teachers.10/26/11
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Christine Cupaiuolo
What is a Computer? Depends When You Ask
A YouTube video brings back the wonder of computers, as seen through the eyes of young kids in the 1980s. The MIT Media Lab keeps us in awe today.10/24/11
Filed by
Sarah Jackson
Mentors and Makers: Rubi the Robot Rivets Audiences at East Bay Maker Faire
Spotlight visits the East Bay Mini Maker Faire and gets inspired by a girls’ robotics team.10/22/11
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
PLAYBACK: Libraries as Spaces for Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Comics
In this week’s PLAYBACK, we look at the changing role of libraries in both academic and community settings. Plus, librarians at Comic Con and a new book that aims to teach kids computer programming. It’s fiction, and it looks good.10/20/11
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
Classrooms of the Future Are Here, But Results are Not
The New York Times is looking at the intersections of learning, technology and business, as school districts around the country try to figure out whether the Next New Thing is what they’ve been waiting for.10/19/11
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Sarah Jackson
Webinar on Education in Virtual Worlds
The International Journal of Learning and Media is hosting a webinar on educational projects in virtual worlds on Oct. 20 at 9 am PDT.10/18/11
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
YouTube Pictures Teachers and Students Using More Videos in the Classroom
YouTube launches YouTube.com/Teachers, a resource for educators using video in the classroom.10/17/11
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
STEM Stimulus: Support for STEM Initiatives at State, Federal and Cultural Levels
STEM learning initiatives focus on improving outcomes in science, technology, engineering and math and encouraging all students to pursue STEM careers.10/14/11
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Sarah Jackson
PLAYBACK: Poets, Astronauts, Rebels and the New Content Creators
YouTube’s SpaceLab; Why Steve Jobs couldn’t fix your classroom; Celebrating National Day of Writing; Digital Badges 101; and listening to YouMedia’s young artists—all in this week’s Playback.10/13/11
Filed by
Sarah Jackson
Facing Facebook: The Attempt to Provide Kids Commercial-Free Spaces Online
The New York Times’ Emily Bazelon takes Facebook to task on its privacy policies in this weekend’s New York Times Magazine.10/10/11
Filed by
Sarah Jackson
Research Remix?: The Move to Make Remixing an Academic Subject
Remixing is an important part of helping all of us adapt to the digital future, where creativity and collaboration are critical skills for success. But does remixing also help prepare scholars to innovate inside the academe?10/07/11
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
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.10/06/11
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
