"How do we learn from the past?" asks the narrator of the promotional video for "Class Actions," a 30-min. PBS documentary about three US towns that, with the help of young activists *have* learned from the past and not let hate take over again. "In Oxford, Miss., student leaders find the strength to unify their campus," says narrator Yul Kwon, who found the strength himself to win "Survivor" in … [Read more...] about Do watch ‘Class Actions’ on PBS
Our Safer Internet Day 2012…
I meant the "Our" in the headline in a global way. All of us. We know this, of course, but we don't think about it enough: It's literally our Internet – across generations and borders, this very participatory, dynamic media environment that's updated by all of us in real time, 24/7, seven days a week. I love that the European Commission's Internet safety group – the source of Safer Internet Day, … [Read more...] about Our Safer Internet Day 2012…
Advancing digital literacy in the US
There is little consensus on the definition of "digital literacy." One participant on a panel about it here at a Safer Internet Day conference in Moscow threw everything into the definition – media literacy, online safety, computer literacy, etc. Wikipedia basically defines it as "the ability to locate, organize, understand, evaluate, and analyze information using digital technology," suggesting … [Read more...] about Advancing digital literacy in the US
Teens flocking to Twitter for privacy?
Now that so many parents are on Facebook, teens are defying predictions and adding Twitter to their social toolboxes, according to an article at MSNBC. The number of teens using Twitter has doubled in the past two years, to 16% of 12-to-17-year-olds last July (the latest data available), the article cites the Pew Internet & American Life Project as finding. "Teens tout the ease of use and the … [Read more...] about Teens flocking to Twitter for privacy?
Obama administration’s e-textbook push
It's not just a cost-cutting measure, apparently and thankfully. In an effort to get "every US school to accelerate the transition to digital textbooks," the Obama administration is asking states to "modify the textbook adoption process" so that K-12 schools can use taxpayer funding that used to go paper textbooks to purchase Kindles, iPads, and other devices and the software that goes on them, … [Read more...] about Obama administration’s e-textbook push