News in “Digital Media & Learning”
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June 24, 2012 -
In the Media
"Chicago Girl Scouts Learn to Make Apps and Digital Badges"
From The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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June 13, 2012 -
In the Media
"'Digital Badges' Would Represent Students' Skill Acquisition"
From Education Week
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May 1, 2012 -
In the Media
"How 'Real' Is Your Classroom? Bringing Students' Lives and Voices Into School"
From The New York Times
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April 27, 2012 -
From the field
Learning Labs in Libraries and Museums: Now Accepting Grant Applications
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is now accepting applications for its MacArthur-supported Learning Labs grant program. Read More
April 8, 2012 -
In the Media
"A Future Full of Badges"
From The Chronicle of Higher Education
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April 7, 2012 -
Commentary
MacArthur's Julia Stasch, Colleagues On Why You Should Visit a Library
MacArthur Vice President of U.S. Programs Julia Stasch and her counterparts at the Gates and Knight Foundations emphasize the continued importance of public libraries in contemporary culture. Read More
April 5, 2012 -
In the Media
"Providence After-School Group Wins $75,000 Grant"
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March 28, 2012 -
Video
"Girl Scouts Can Earn a Badge by Creating an App that Creates a Badge"
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March 26, 2012 -
Video
"Motorola, MentorMob Team with Girl Scouts on App Project"
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March 21, 2012 -
In the Media
"From Young Adult Book Fans to Wizards of Change"
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March 7, 2012 -
From the field
Research Papers Focus on Bullying and Digital Citizenship
Harvard University’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society and Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation, both MacArthur grantees, published a series of working papers on issues affecting young people. Read More
March 3, 2012 -
Press release
Badges for Lifelong Learning Competition Winners Announced
The Competition links designers, entrepreneurs, technologists and educators with leading business and industry organizations to build digital badge systems and explore the ways badges can demonstrate knowledge and civic opportunities. Read More
March 1, 2012 -
Video
Lady Gaga and Oprah Winfrey Discuss Born This Way Foundation
Lady Gaga describes the Born This Way Foundation's emphasis on promoting safe environments for youth, fostering the skills needed to maintain that sense of safety, and providing opportunities to put those skills to use for ... Read More
