In case you know of someone who might be interested, Global Kids will be holding our next professional development training this Thursday, April 15th on the topic of "Understanding Youth in the Digital Age." How do you respond when your student friends you on Facebook? How can you formalize the learning that youth experience through…
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Field Museum of Chicago is Hiring a Digital Learning Specialist
I got word from my friends at the fantastic Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago that they are looking for a "Digital Learning Specialist" to work in the education department. According to the job description, the Digital Media Learning Specialist will "develop digital learning projects and help manage the infusion of digital media into…
HASTAC Digital Media & Learning Showcase: a laptop orchestra, OLPCs in Chiapas, vloggers in Mumbai, and more…
Here's a neat little clip of Connie Yowell of the MacArthur Foundation welcoming the 2008 and 2009 winners of the HASTAC Digital Media and Learning competition, including myself and Amira from Global Kids. Connie always does such a great job synthesizing the broader historic trends, the cumulative impact of the various digital learning projects supported…