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1/11/12
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Christine Cupaiuolo
To Engage Girls in STEM, Include Role Models and Watch the Messaging
Two recent stories illuminate the benefits of after-school STEM programs for girls. Plus, teachers go back to school to learn how small classroom changes can improve girls academic achievement in STEM subjects.1/09/12
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Sarah Jackson
Why Your 2012 New Year’s Resolution Should Be Learning to Code
270,000 sign up for free online programming lessons through Codecademy.12/24/11
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Christine Cupaiuolo
PLAYBACK: The Year to Come in Digital Media and Learning
In this week’s PLAYBACK, we’ve assembled what to look for in 2012, including more opportunities for online classes, more control over YouTube in the classroom, and more encouragement for students to write and edit for Wikipedia.12/23/11
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Christine Cupaiuolo
Gifts for Girls: Activities Encouraging STEM Don’t Need to be Pink
Here are some STEM-related activities that could be fun to explore over the holiday break. Plus, why pinked-out science kits aren’t a good idea for girls or boys.12/20/11
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Christine Cupaiuolo
Where Gaming Rules: Middle School Students Accept the Challenge at ChicagoQuest
At ChicagoQuest, a new charter school, getting out of your seat and collaborating with others is encouraged. Here, games aren’t add-ons to the curriculum—they are the curriculum.12/19/11
Filed by
Sarah Jackson
Google Gives Funding to Girl Scouts to Promote STEM Education
The Girls Scouts, which turns 100 in 2012, is going tech with the help of Google and others.12/16/11
Filed by
Sarah Jackson
PLAYBACK: Profits Ahead of Quality in Online Charters?
Virtual schools face criticism on funding, quality and oversight; HASTAC’S Cathy Davidson offers advice to parents and students on how to make better decisions about what constitutes effective online learning; and much more, all in this week’s PLAYBACK…12/14/11
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Christine Cupaiuolo
The New Digital Divide: Expanding High-Speed Access - And Digital Literacies
A recent op-ed describes the new digital divide separating high-speed wired internet access and second-class wireless access, plus related stories on smartphones, digital literacies and community technology initiatives.12/13/11
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Sarah Jackson
School Leaders Collaborate on Best Practices for District-Level Digital Media Policy
School leaders from around the country met in Washington, D.C., last week to collaborate on creating models for digital media use policies in K-12 education.12/10/11
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Christine Cupaiuolo
PLAYBACK: Changing Narrative, Changing Culture, Changing Teaching
Teachers’ comments on Facebook create controversy; Nichole Pinkard links digital literacy to traditional literacy; empowering students with storytelling; technology and the state of college teaching; and Lady Gaga visits the White House—all in this week’s Playback.12/08/11
Filed by
Sarah Jackson
Digital Media and Learning Competition Announces Stage One Winners in Badges for Lifelong Learning
The Badges for Lifelong Learning Competition announced 60 winners of stage one this week, part of the annual Digital Media and Learning Competition.12/07/11
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Sarah Jackson
Why Online Learning Should Not Mean Replacing Teachers With Computers
The Nation covers efforts to expand virtual schools and online learning that may lead to more classrooms without teachers. But experts say realizing technology’s potential must include adult guidance and support.12/06/11
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Christine Cupaiuolo
New Study Reveals Lower Numbers of Children and Teens Sexting
Despite concerns that sexting would soon become more prevalent than note passing among school-age children, it appears that sending sexual images by phone or computer occurs less than people think.12/02/11
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Sarah Jackson
PLAYBACK: Tweeting History, Literature and Politics, and the Future of News
Tweeting world history; the value of short-form writing; teenager, 1-governor, 0; and how Knight and Mozilla are reframing journalism for the digital age—all in this week’s Playback.11/30/11
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Christine Cupaiuolo
