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Digital Media & Learning

MacArthur's grantmaking aims to determine how digital media are changing the way young people learn, play, socialize, and participate in civic life. Answers are critical to education and other social institutions that must meet the needs of this and future generations. Read our strategy

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March 20, 2013 - Twitter

#LearningLabs teach youth to be #digital creators, not just consumers @ScienceCenters http://t.co/jiRcp1LXNI #education

March 19, 2013 - Twitter

.@CommArts: @Sparkwise app helps #nonprofits visualize their data, gauge impact: http://t.co/FXYVIC4Uz5

March 19, 2013 - Twitter

WATCH: http://t.co/jS2fA2W4dM - Maria Hinojosa @MHOneonOne invites you to enter @LookDemocracy digital media competition #Democracy

March 18, 2013 - In The Media

"Learning Labs: Transforming Youth from Digital Consumers to Creators"

From The Association of Science-Technology Centers
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March 15, 2013 - From The Field
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Mozilla Launches Open-Source Digital Badge Software

Open Badges software allows any organization to issue verified online learning badges and any individual to receive and collect those badges. Read More
March 15, 2013 - In The Media

"Reading, Writing and Video Games"

From The New York Times
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March 14, 2013 - Twitter

#Chicago wins $1M from @BloombergDotOrg #MayorsChallenge for predictive analytics platform http://t.co/VJS4pWhCY5 #OpenSource #BigData

March 14, 2013 - Twitter

Artificial intelligence platform @narrativesci transforms data for 52K schools into story form for @ProPublica: http://t.co/xpVDn2qPL8

March 12, 2013 - Twitter

WATCH: @ChicagosMayor talks about http://t.co/qyfJOuSMIX and how kids can earn @OpenBadges for #learning http://t.co/O67Mgtf1lV

March 10, 2013 - From The Field
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Chicago Children to Earn Digital 'Badges' in Citywide Learning Initiative

More than 143 organizations have joined the Summer of Learning initiative, offering summer programs for thousands of children. Read More

  • Representative Grants

    Mills College

    Oakland, California
    2010

    $4,500,000 To support the research network on youth, new media, and public participation (over three years).

  • Representative Grants

    Community Funds

    New York, New York
    2011

    $1,500,000 In support of a fund for the New York City Learning Network.

  • Representative Grants

    DePaul University

    Chicago, Illinois
    2010

    $1,800,000 To implement a Chicago Learning Network of schools, libraries, museums, after-school programs, online communities, and the home (over three years).

  • Representative Grants

    Mozilla Foundation

    Mountain View, California
    2011

    $1,000,000 To develop and design a digital badge system for accreditation of learning and skills.

  • Representative Grants

    Chicago Public Library Foundation

    Chicago, Illinois
    2011

    $450,000 In support of the national replication of YouMedia and application of the design principles to institutional change in the Chicago Public Library.

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  • Reports on Digital Media & Learning

    Published by the MIT Press, these reports present findings from research on how young people learn, play, socialize and participate in civic life.

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Julia M. Stasch

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Constance M. Yowell

Director of Education
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Program Officer
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Karen S. Hott

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Julie W. Squire

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