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3/05/10
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Christine Cupaiuolo
Startl Extends Deadline for Three-Month Accelerator Program for Start-Up Companies
Interested in building educational digital products and services? Need help taking your project to the next level? Apply now for Startl’s incubator program.3/04/10
Filed by
Sarah Jackson
“The Digital World of Young Children: Emergent Literacy”
A new report from the Pearson Foundation examines how digital media is affecting early literacy around the globe.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.2/26/10
Filed by
Sarah Jackson
Empowering Parents and Protecting Children in an Evolving Media Landscape
A new report from Harvard’s Youth and Media Policy Working Group at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society summarizes current research on kids and media safety, privacy and quality.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.2/24/10
Filed by
Sarah Jackson
Hacking Education From the Outside In
Startl supports the development of new “learner centric” educational products and technologies. Read an interview with co-founder Pheonix Wang.2/22/10
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
Add-Ons for Learning Online
Ten teams have been chosen to develop browser extensions that support social learning.2/19/10
Filed by
Sarah Jackson
Digital Writing Matters
New resources to help teachers use digital technologies to teach writing in the classroom. Plus, opportunities to publish student work.2/09/10
Filed by
Connie Yowell
Got Game? Digital Media and Learning Competition Offers $50,000 for Gaming Ideas
If you can bridge learning and gaming, apply by Feb. 15 for the chance to win cash awards and recognition from leading game makers. The public is also invited to offer feedback on entries.2/05/10
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
Digital Media and Learning Competition is Accepting New Applications
If you missed the deadline for the Digital Media and Learning Competition, which provides $2 million in awards to innovators in the field of digital media and learning, you’re in luck—the competition website has re-opened and is accepting new applications through Feb. 15.2/04/10
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Sarah Jackson
New Media Literacies Announces a Monthly Webinar Series for Educators
Looking for a way to jumpstart your curriculum? Have ideas about how to bring your classrooms into the 21st century? MIT’s Project New Media Literacies (NML) needs you.1/29/10
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Sarah Jackson
2010 Digital Media and Learning Competition: Join the Conversation
Just because the application deadline has passed, doesn’t mean it’s too late to have input into which are the most inspiring uses of new media to support learning. This year, for the first time, the 2010 Digital Media and Learning Competition has invited the public to comment on proposals.1/28/10
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Christine Cupaiuolo
Startl Opens Applications for Design Boost & Accelerator Programs
We wanted to introduce you to Startl, a new social enterprise that aims to identify innovators and accelerate the development of digital media and learning products. Startl was incorporated in 2009 with initial funding from the MacArthur, Hewlett and Gates foundations, and it launched a website and blog earlier this month.1/27/10
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Christine Cupaiuolo
What Would Your Students Include in the State of the Union?
Wondering how to turn the State of the Union into an engaging assignment? Vanessa Vartabedian, the community manager at the New Media Literacies Community Site, a research initiative based within USC’s Annenberg School for Communication, posted a great suggestion today: Join in writing a collaborative State of the Union.1/07/10
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Christine Cupaiuolo
