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8/27/10

Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo

Hiding in Plain Sight: Teens Say What They Mean to Reach Multiple Audiences

As more companies enter the fray to monitor teens’ words and activities online, teens are managing their privacy by engaging in age-old practices.

Filed in: Family, Safety, Social Media

 
 

6/11/10

Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo

PLAYBACK: New York Times Looks at Parenting While Plugged In

Plus: Liz Losh profiles media activist and educator Trebor Scholz; UK study finds a quarter of 8-to-12-year-olds online have social network profiles; Smithsonian creates its first museum mobile app ...

Filed in: Family, Mobile, Museums, Research and Studies, Safety, Schools, Social Media

 
 

5/27/10

Filed by
Sarah Jackson

Social Networking for the 10 and Under Crowd

“Togetherville,” a new social networking site for elementary-aged children, aims to be a safe place for kids to learn how to socialize online.

Filed in: Family, Safety, Social Media

 
 

5/04/10

Filed by
Sarah Jackson

Is Technology Changing the Nature of Kids’ Friendships?

The New York Times looks at whether time spent with digital media is making our kids more or less social.

Filed in: Family, Identity, Mobile, Social Media

 
 

4/29/10

Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo

Social Media Withdrawal: What Happens When Kids Give Up Their Connections

The International Center for Media & the Public Agenda (ICMPA) recently asked 200 students at the University of Maryland, College Park to abstain from using all media for 24 hours—no internet, cell phones or (gasp!) Facebook. Most failed.

Filed in: Family, Identity, Mobile, Schools, Social Media, StudentSpeak

 
 

4/12/10

Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo

PLAYBACK: How to Teach Online Behavior; Google Gives Teens Tips on Buzz; Reconsidering Anonymity ...

PLAYBACK looks at online safety, privacy and ethics. Plus—kids growing up with touch screens will change the computer experience for everyone.

Filed in: Family, Media Literacy, Safety, Schools, Social Media

 
 

3/01/10

Filed by
Sarah Jackson

Has Digital Media Changed American Youth?

Guest author Katie Davis reports on a convening of researchers who met to discuss the potentials and perils of young people’s digital media activities.

Filed in: Civic Engagement, Ethics, Family, Participatory Learning, Research and Studies, Social Media

 
 

2/25/10

Filed by
Barbara R.

Toward a New Ecosystem of Learning: Reflections on the Digital Media and Learning Conference

Highlights include talks on the participation gap by S. Craig Watkins, and Sonia Livingstone on learning and risk taking.

Filed in: Civic Engagement, Games, Family, Digital Divide, Media Literacy, Mobile, Participatory Learning, Research and Studies, Safety, Schools, Social Media, Virtual Worlds

 
 

1/27/10

Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo

Responses to Kaiser Study on Media Usage

Last week’s news that media usage among young people is up—to seven and a half hours a day—sparked a number of responses from digital media experts.

Filed in: Games, Family, Identity, Mobile, Research and Studies, Social Media

 
 

1/21/10

Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo

Kaiser Study: Kids Age 8 to 18 Spend More Than Seven Hours a Day With Media

A new study from the Kaiser Family Foundation found that young people age 8 to 18 are spending more time with media than ever before: more than seven and half hours a day—and one hour more than five years ago.

Filed in: Games, Family, Digital Divide, Mobile, Research and Studies, Social Media

 
 

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