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1/30/12
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Sarah J.
SMALLab’s FLOW Encourages Students to be (Physically) Active Learners
In classrooms using FLOW, a new “embodied learning environment,” students are encouraged to stand up, move around, and make some noise.1/25/12
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Christine C.
Google Science Fair Winners: Teen-Age Scientists Inspire at TEDxWomen, Also Cite Need for Mentors
At TEDxWomen, Google Science Fair winners Lauren Hodge, Shree Bose and Naomi Shah describe their research and passion for scientific inquiry, and the difficulty of finding mentors.12/13/11
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Sarah J.
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.11/05/11
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Christine C.
PLAYBACK: Will Tablets (OK, iPads) Replace Computers in Schools?
This week’s Playback looks at the move by Apple to woo educators and what it means for the future of technology in schools. Plus, Lady Gaga teams up with Harvard, MacArthur and the California Endowment to launch the Born This Way Foundation, and using the DREAM Activist movement to consider participatory culture and civic engagement.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.10/19/11
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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.10/18/11
Filed by
Christine C.
YouTube Pictures Teachers and Students Using More Videos in the Classroom
YouTube launches YouTube.com/Teachers, a resource for educators using video in the classroom.10/06/11
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Christine C.
Steve Jobs: A Visionary Who Changed the World Despite Believing Technology “Is Not Changing it Much”
A look at how Steve Jobs changed social interactions and learning by turning kids into media creators.10/05/11
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Christine C.
How Can Technology Change the World? Ask a Student
A novel concept—asking kids for their opinions about the future of education and their input on solving world problems—is being played out on a national and global scale. But school policy is often at odds with the best suggestions.9/22/11
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Christine C.
World Maker Faire 2011: Kids Take Things Apart in the Interest of Building Curiosity and Learning
If there was ever any question of the future growth of the maker movement, last weekend’s second annual World Maker Faire in New York extinguished them as quickly as a fire-breathing dragon.7/01/11
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Christine C.
PLAYBACK: The Digital Revolution Has Just Begun: What We Like, What Works, and What Matters
How tablets, iPads, apps, cell phones and e-readers are revolutionizing comics, content, education technology, relationships and your parents. Plus, coverage of the annual ISTE conference and a new PBS content platform for teachers.6/24/11
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Christine C.
PLAYBACK: Games Have Changed the World ... Can the World Change Games to Save Itself?
Al Gore declares games “the new normal” and other news from Games for Change; “Portal 2” to allow educators to match game to lesson plans; “Virulent” launches at Games + Learning + Society conference; “Vanished” concludes sci-fi mystery; and an interview with a new college grad on the future of gaming.6/21/11
Filed by
Sarah J.
Young Makers Build Their World
How “making stuff expands your brain” and more words of wisdom from young inventors in San Francisco.6/15/11
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Christine C.
When “New” Gets Old: Redefining Approaches to Digital Literacy and Citizenship
Replacing “new media” with “participatory media” is more than a shift in semantics—it redefines learning, creativity and innovation in the classroom.6/13/11
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Christine C.
