Featured Story Archives
Browse Stories By
10/21/10
By Josh Karp
Filmmakers Create a “Discovery Channel” for Heiltsuk First Nations Youth
Although they lived surrounded by nature, Heiltsuk youth in northern Canada seemed more interested in their iPods. A novel project brought the bears and wildlife their ancestors revered into their classrooms and empowered them to use technology to connect with their surroundings—all through the simple act of discovery.5/06/10
By Josh Karp
Girls Carve Out Their Own Space Online
A new study shows that despite gender divides, girls are finding their own voice online as bloggers and fans.5/06/10
By Josh Karp
Are Girls Less Involved with Technology Because Parents Fear Online Predators?
Research shows young women pursue online activities less than their male peers. Spotlight talks with Northwestern University professor Eszter Hargittai about why the digital divide is still frequently a gender divide.4/27/10
By Ben Wolff
Self-Narration in Video Game Design Environments
How can Latino teenagers in Los Angeles re-invent Pac-Man? Katynka Martinez, an assistant professor of Raza studies at San Francisco State University, spoke recently at a forum on digital literacy about her research on how teaching game design to young people can help them challenge inaccurate representations of themselves and their communities in dominant media.4/26/10
By Ben Wolff
Digital Literacy in Networked Learning Environments
The United Negro College Fund and the MacArthur Foundation hosted a public forum on digital media and learning in multicultural contexts in March at Huston-Tillotson University in Austin. It was the second in a series of forums taking place around the country.3/04/10
By Ben Wolff
Does Race Matter Online? Digital Media and Learning in Multicultural Contexts
“African American youth are just as likely to use social networking sites as any other young population in the United States,” says S. Craig Watkins, associate professor of media studies at the University of Texas at Austin. “The access gap more or less has been addressed, and now what researchers are turning their attention to is what we call the participation gap.”3/04/10
By Josh Karp
To be Young, Digital, and Black
As the digital divide closes, thanks in no small part to mobile media, the question is no longer who’s using digital media, but how. Are African American youth engaging with digital in dynamic ways that will help them develop useful skills and greater capabilities?2/03/10
21st Century Learning in Action: Literacy, English Language Learners and Digital Storytelling
In fall 2007, instructors at the Life Academy in Oakland, Calif., and Bay Area Writing Project Teachers led students in a digital storytelling project. The semester-long integrated unit was grounded in the development of literacy, writing and 21st-century skills. The students’ digital storytelling let them see writing in a new light.1/26/10
By Josh Karp
Writing Is More Than Ink on a Page Today
Literacy today means not only the ability to read and write, but to create and comprehend an integrated mix of words, sounds, videos and images. Meet teachers and students who are leading the way.11/16/09
By Josh Karp
At Home in the Digital Age: Controlling Online Access When Teens Are Always “On”
A family strives for balance between independence and online safety.11/16/09
By Josh Karp
The New Wild West: Teens Navigating Ethical Decisions Online without a Sheriff
Kids encounter many new and old ethical dilemmas online, but few adults are there to guide them. How can parents help?11/16/09
By Josh Karp
It’s 10 p.m. Online, Do You Know Where Your Parents Are?
Heather Horst talks with parents about family dynamics in a digital world.11/16/09
Liz Perle Offers Common Sense Tips for Parents
Liz Perle, editor in chief of Common Sense Media, sat down with Edutopia to talk about how parents can help their children make sense of the online worlds and avoid trouble.11/11/09
Watch Them Play: Henry Jenkins on Why Parents Need to be Involved in Their Child’s Digital Life
Henry Jenkins on parent participation in the digital age, from Edutopia. Media studies expert Henry Jenkins encourages parents to be open minded and willing to learn from their kids.10/30/09
