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11/23/11
Filed by
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.10/19/11
Filed by
Sarah J.
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.7/05/11
Filed by
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.5/31/11
Filed by
Christine C.
The Latest in Mobile Apps: Augmented Reality Art, Historical Walking Tours and Woodland Adventures
A look at new mobile apps produced by museums from Australia to Cleveland. Plus, Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry is inviting teens to design an app that promotes physical activity.5/03/11
Filed by
Sarah J.
Participatory Art: Digital Tools Help Museums Connect to the Public
Cultural institutions all over the world are making use of digital technologies to connect with visitors and to make their institutions more participatory.4/14/11
Filed by
Christine C.
Calling All Young Scientists and Gamers Who Want to Change the World
Two new games—an environmental mystery designed for young scientists and a quest for the future at New York Public Library—aim to change the world, in ways big and small.3/22/11
Filed by
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.3/18/11
Filed by
Christine C.
PLAYBACK: Blog/Tweet Against Literacy Budget Cuts
Kids play with augmented reality; teaching about Japan; YouTube goes to college; text books go digital; and tweetup at the museum.2/18/11
Filed by
Christine C.
PLAYBACK: How Academics, Journalists, Librarians and Museum Administrators Engage the Digital World
The Met embraces technology to get visitors to embrace art; ebooks and the future of storytelling; how to use Facebook with students without being friends; what teachers and students can learn from Justin Bieber’s fans; academics and avatars; and how Twitter teaches media literacy.2/04/11
Filed by
Sarah J.
PLAYBACK: Preparing Students for Learning in the Digital Age
Early childhood advocates explore digital media; a teacher responds to the State of the Union; PBS documentary examines 21st-century learners; report on technology and learning in afterschool spaces, museums and libraries; and digital learning expands in D.C.12/17/10
Filed by
Sarah J.
PLAYBACK: The Digital Museum of the Future
Art on your iPhone; the eBook Summit; what the public thinks of the Smithsonian Commons prototype; a decrease in teen blogging; virtual fossil digs; feedback on iCivics; and holiday gifts kids can program themselves.9/21/10
Filed by
Sarah J.
Producing Sparks of Learning: IMLS Launches 30 New Youth Learning Labs
Having just returned from attending President Obama’s announcement of the expansion of the Educate to Innovate campaign, Marsha Semmel, acting director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, describes plans to create 30 new youth learning labs in libraries and museums nationwide. The initiative is modeled on YOUmedia, an innovative digital space for teens at the Chicago Public Library.9/17/10
Filed by
Sarah J.
Obama Expands Educate to Innovate Campaign; Promises to Improve STEM Education
President Obama on Thursday announced a new initiative to raise student achievement in science and math over the next decade. Change the Equation, as the initiative is called, is a CEO-led effort to improve education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).9/16/10
Filed by
Barbara R.
Youth Learning Labs Modeled on Chicago’s YOUmedia to Expand Across the Country
The MacArthur Foundation and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) today announced plans to create 30 new youth learning labs in libraries and museums nationwide. These labs will be modeled on YOUmedia, an innovative digital space for teens, at the Chicago Public Library.8/26/10
Filed by
Sarah J.
