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1/27/12
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Sarah J.
PLAYBACK: Access, Literacy, The New and The Old Digital Divide
Tutoring via technology; the old digital divide persists while the drive toward mobile creates a new one; and Youth Radio’s Lissa Soep and HASTAC’s Cathy Davidson on what we know about teaching digital literacy … All in this week’s PLAYBACK.1/21/12
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Christine C.
PLAYBACK: Teachable Moments from the SOPA Standoff and Apple’s Education Makeover
In this week’s PLAYBACK, we look at the ramifications of Apple’s iTunes U and and iBooks Author for students and educators, and take a closer look at the protests against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) in the Senate. Plus: A world without Wikipedia? Students come to grips, thanks, of course, to librarians.11/23/11
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Christine C.
Digital Media Learning Competition Update, Plus Stories on Online Learning and Digital Media Labs
The Digital Media and Learning Research Competition issues a deadline update, and a round-up of links before the holiday.11/11/11
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Sarah J.
PLAYBACK: The (Mostly) Kind Social Networking Spaces Teens Find Online and Learning How to Learn
New study examines teens’ experience on social network sites; teaching kids to search online; the expansion of YOUmedia; and Twitter memorials for Veteran’s Day….11/09/11
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Christine C.
Modern Education: A Round-Up of New York Times Education Stories
The New York Times Education Life supplement is full of stories that may be of interest to those following technology-related learning shifts, from closing the gender gap among STEM majors to a new university library that demonstrates the future is now.10/22/11
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Christine C.
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.10/14/11
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Sarah J.
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.9/30/11
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Sarah J.
PLAYBACK: The Freedom to Read, Research and Explore
Banned Websites Awareness Day, why collaborating on Facebook might be an integral part of a contemporary education, badges for learning, and transliteracy and children, all in this week’s Playback.7/29/11
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Sarah J.
PLAYBACK: Inspiration and Enchantment, The Future of Technology and Learning
Kids predict the future of technology; How historians are using digital maps; Buffy Hamilton at ISTE 2011; Victor Diaz on teaching to the whole child; and why it’s not too late to recharge with summer pd on web 2.0 tools for the classroom.7/19/11
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Sarah J.
Technology Brings Bronx Teens Closer to Their Own Neighborhood
A new game created by New York City teens is designed to connect young people to their community.7/08/11
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Sarah J.
PLAYBACK: Building a Blueprint for Learning with Technology
Early learning and new media; games and the new learning “grit”; and the library 2.011 conference calls for papers.7/05/11
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Christine C.
IMLS Releases Grant Guidelines for Learning Labs in Libraries and Museums
The Institute of Museum and Library Services has announced application guidelines for Learning Labs in Libraries and Museums, a project funded jointly by IMLS and the MacArthur Foundation.6/28/11
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Sarah J.
The Digital Era Needs Human Guides: Why Your School Should Keep, Not Cut, the Librarian
The New York Times covers continuing cuts in school librarian positions across the country. But advocates say instead of targeting them for cuts, administrators should be looking to librarians to provide needed leadership in digital literacy education.6/22/11
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Sarah J.
Users Won’t be Shushed, Even in the Library
What educators can learn from The New York Public Library’s transformation in the digital age.5/24/11
Filed by
Sarah J.
