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5/14/13
Filed by
Barbara Ray
What We’ve Learned About Digital Media & Learning
We kick off a series of conversations with thought leaders on how the field of digital media and learning has changed over time, and where it’s headed.10/01/12
Filed by
Sarah Jackson
Six Years of Coverage on Digital Media and Learning
After six years of publishing, Spotlight on Digital Media and Learning will cease blogging regularly as of today. We take a look back and a look at what’s to come in 2013 and beyond.9/28/12
Filed by
Kelsey Herron
GameDesk Opens New PlayMaker School in Los Angeles
Can you imagine being in middle school, waking up each morning knowing that it’s not classic arithmetic and social studies lessons that await, but rather a day of flight simulation and filmmaking?9/20/12
Filed by
Kelsey Herron
Why Maybe You Don’t Have to Worry About ‘Information Overload’ After All
Researchers find that the infamous “information overload” may be less of a reality than previously imagined. Plus, why teaching digital literacy skills can help.9/11/12
Filed by
Kelsey Herron
More Districts Go BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)
Innovative teachers and administrators are increasingly encouraging mobile learning in the classroom.9/04/12
Filed by
Sarah Jackson
Learning How the Web Works
Wondering how to teach computer literacy? I found some inspiration for the new school year in this video from the New Learning Institute about a week-long summer camp called Design, Art and Code.8/31/12
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
For the Oh Family, Back to School Involves Changing Time Zones - and Planets
Getting on a school schedule can be a tough adjustment for any kid. But what if you’ve spent the past month living on Mars time?8/30/12
Filed by
Kelsey Herron
The Catch-22 of Digital Literacy
In educating tomorrow’s workforce, how do we make sure everyone has a chance to leap the digital literacy divide? The Atlantic examines how to demonstrate the value of digital literacy to those who aren’t digitally literate.8/28/12
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
Understanding Connections Between Digital Literacies and Web Literacies
When we talk about the skills and knowledge students need to negotiate a digital-savvy world, the discussion is often framed around “new literacies.” Understanding how they relate to one another can be trickier. Plus, a look at the work DML Competition winners are doing to produce digital badges.8/27/12
Filed by
Kelsey Herron
With Technology, A Voice for Children with Disabilities
Text-to-speak software is being used by tens of thousands of children with disabilities such as autism and cerebral palsy.8/09/12
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
Meet Makers in Vermont; Go Inside Quest to Learn School; Help a Robot Come to Life
Spotlight is going on summer break, returning Aug. 27. But first we look at maker culture in Vermont and CNN’s report on gaming and Quest to Learn. We also check in with a group of sixth-grade girls who hoped to launch an object into the stratosphere, and meet a team seeking funding to build one very large robot.8/08/12
Filed by
Kelsey Herron
Maker Spaces in Libraries?
Maker spaces —workshop areas that encourage tinkering and creating—and other interactive community spaces have been popping up in unexpected places.8/07/12
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
PLAYBACK: Learning Inside and Outside the Classroom
S. Craig Watkins implements connected learning principles on a digital media project with high school students; Howard Rheingold talks with Alec Couros about making learning visible; and Caine Monroy turns 10 with a celebration at his DIY cardboard arcade.8/06/12
Filed by
Sarah Jackson
YOUmedia Toolkit Now Available
A new toolkit now makes it easier to plan, build and sustain a digital learning lab in your school, library or museum space.8/02/12
Filed by
Kelsey Herron
