News in “Education”
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October 10, 2009 - From the field
Chicago Public Library Offer Teens a Digital Media Space
Mayor Richard M. Daley joined the Chicago Public Library at the opening of YOUmedia, an innovative new 21st Century learning space for high school students. Read More
October 9, 2009 - From the field
Overcoming Organizational and Policy Barriers to Effective Use of Web 2.0 in Schools
The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) today announced that it received a renewal grant from the MacArthur Foundation, as part of the Foundation’s digital media and learning initiative, Read More
September 21, 2009 - Press release
Digital Media Are Changing How Young People Learn — Education Experts Urge New Policy Considerations
Digital media are changing the way young people learn, play, socialize and participate in civic life, and these changes have important policy implications, according to a panel of experts participating in a Capitol Hill briefing today ... Read More
September 3, 2009 - From the field
Chicago 2016 and World Sport Chicago Announce Youth Scholarship Program
Chicago 2016 and World Sport Chicago announced the launch of World Sport Chicago Scholars, created to help Chicago youth prepare for and succeed in college. Read More
July 30, 2009 - From the field
New Digital Library Space Opened for Teens in Chicago
YouMedia, a new digital library space for teens, opened this month at the Chicago Public Library. Supported by MacArthur, the new space is designed to engage young adults with library resources and connect them to Chicago ... Read More
July 1, 2009 - From the field
First Master's Program in Development Practice Launches at Columbia University
During the fall of 2009, with support from the MacArthur Foundation, Columbia University welcomes its first class of students for a new Master’s Program in Development Practice. Read More
June 30, 2009 - Press release
Professional Training for Future Sustainable Development Leaders
Supporting rigorous professional training for future leaders in the field of sustainable development, MacArthur announced grants totaling $7.6 million to nine universities in seven countries Read More
May 27, 2009 - From the field
Edutopia Announces the Digital Generation Project
Edutopia's Digital Generation Project is the culmination of a yearlong investigation into the media-rich, networked lives of today's digital generation. Read More
May 18, 2009 - Press release
MacArthur Island Opens in Virtual World of Second Life
MacArthur Island opened in the virtual world of Second Life. The island is a new laboratory for MacArthur’s two-year exploration of virtual worlds. Read More
May 1, 2009 - Press release
Study Underscores Importance of Web 2.0 for Learning
A study by the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) found the actual use of Web 2.0 to improve the learning environment in U.S. schools is quite limited. Read More
April 16, 2009 - Speech
Remarks by Jonathan Fanton at the 2009 Digital Media & Learning Competition Award Luncheon
In congratulating the winners of the 2009 DML Competition, MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton notes how the emerging field of digital media and learning requires innovative research and knowledge-sharing. Read More
April 16, 2009 - Publication
Digital Media & Learning Competition Brochure
The Digital Media & Learning Competition, now in its second year, is an annual effort designed to find — and to inspire — the most novel uses of new media in support of learning. In April 2009, the Competition ... Read More
April 16, 2009 - Press release
Global Competition Selects 19 Innovative Digital Media & Learning Projects to Share $2 Million
In a $2 million competition funded by MacArthur, winners include a radically affordable $12 TV-computer, a video blogging site for young women in Mumbai, India, and a cutting-edge mobile phone application that lets children conduct digital ... Read More
March 30, 2009 - Press release
New Online Journal to Examine Media and Learning
MIT Press, in cooperation with the Monterey Institute for Technology and Education (MITE) and supported by the MacArthur Foundation, is pleased to announce the publication of the first issue of The International Journal of Learning and ... Read More
March 13, 2009 - From the field
Bay Area Nonprofit Secures $400,000 for Tropical Conservation
The Sebastopol-based nonprofit Conservation Strategy Fund (CSF) received the first half of a $400,000 grant from MacArthur this month. Read More
