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4/13/11
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Sarah J.
DIY Education: With Design Thinking, Teacherpreneurs and Young Makers Educators Build a Movement for Change at TEDxSFED
Teachers, administrators, spoken word artists, inventors, poets and a chef were among the speakers who shared their own “ideas worth spreading” at the TEDxSFED conference this weekend at SOMArts in San Francisco.4/13/11
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Christine C.
Turning “A Case of Internet Addiction” into a Lesson for Educators
Virginia Heffernan makes the provocative suggestion that too much internet might be a good thing—or at least it can be.4/08/11
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Sarah J.
PLAYBACK: Nurturing Student Interest Through Digital Tools
Reading World of Warcraft; How online courses can promote deep learning; Peer critique on the Lauryn Hill/ Charlotte Perkins Gilman mash-up; and what kids say is their biggest obstacle to technology in school.4/07/11
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Christine C.
Where to Go From Here: Tools and Talks for Turning the Tables
Last week, we wrote about turning the tables in the classroom and covered several theories and programs that give students a sense of ownership. A new “social teaching” site may help to advance the transformation. Plus: could educational app developers could do more to help teachers?4/05/11
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Sarah J.
Global Game Jam: Design a Place-Based Mobile Game
If you’ve been waiting for the chance to try out that new design activity with your students join the ARIS Global Game Jam on April 18-20.4/04/11
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Barbara R.
Educating for Democracy in a Digital Age
How digital media tools like iCivics can help reinvigorate today’s civics education.4/01/11
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Christine C.
PLAYBACK: Everyone a Teacher—How Technology Can Turn the Tables (and Desks) in the Classroom
Unblocking social media in the classroom; affective learning is effective; kids as “makers” of their own education—and villages; gaming theories take hold at UPenn; the Quest is on in Chicago ...3/31/11
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Sarah J.
Carving Their Own Path: Rich Halverson Talks Interest-Driven Learning Online
What happens when we allow kids to follow their own path to learning? KQED’s MindShift interviews Rich Halverson, co-author of “Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology.”3/30/11
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Sarah J.
Books You Can Play With and Games You Can Read: The New Market in Young Children’s Book Apps
New enhanced e-books include narration, animation and interactive features and are often aimed at children under 4.3/29/11
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Christine C.
Navigating the Digital World Takes Kids, Parents and a Supportive Village
The New York Times puts teenage sexting into a cultural context, and the American Academy of Pediatrics offers guidance to parents and youth on how to navigate social media responsibly—and ethically.3/25/11
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Sarah J.
PLAYBACK: Happy 5th Birthday to Twitter
Twitter turns 5, and in its honor we check out how the new medium is inspiring playwrights, poets and educators.3/24/11
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Christine C.
Humanities Courses & Digital Media: A Not So Brief History
Educators and students have been using digital media to build upon texts and reimagine literature and history since, well, the advent of digital media.3/22/11
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Sarah J.
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.3/21/11
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Christine C.
South by Southwest: What We Missed in Gaming, Apps and Technology Concerns
Like many of you, we wish we had attended South by Southwest Interactive (well, the whole thing, really). But we managed to put aside our envy while searching for digital media-related news and talks.3/18/11
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Christine C.
