The Miracle of Connected Learning
Published By S. Craig Watkins On February 11th 2013. Under Digital Divides, Digital Media and Learning, Research, Technology + Education
This is the first in a series of feature commentaries that highlight key themes from the report, Connected Learning: An Agenda for Research and Design.
One of the more interesting assertions ... Read More
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From Theory to Design: Exploring the Power & Potential of ‘Connected Learning,’ Part Two
Published By S. Craig Watkins On October 9th 2012. Under Digital Divides, Digital Media and Learning, Research, Technology + Education
One of the more compelling aspects of connected learning is the opportunity for students to create personalized learning pathways that establish important links across the different nodes in their learning ... Read More
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From Theory to Design: Exploring the Power & Potential of ‘Connected Learning’, Part One
Published By S. Craig Watkins On July 31st 2012. Under Digital Media and Learning, Mobile Learning, Research, Technology + Education
Introduction
This summer I attended summer school…well kind of. For three weeks in June I worked with a great team to implement a digital media and design project with high school ... Read More
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Digital Divides: Navigating the Digital Edge
Published By S. Craig Watkins On February 9th 2012. Under Digital Divides, Digital Media and Learning, Research, Social Media, Technology + Education, Teens and Technology
In a piece that I just published in the International Journal of Media and Learning I argue that many of the challenges related to technology, equity, and diversity remain viable ... Read More
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What Schools are Really Blocking When They Block Social Media
Published By S. Craig Watkins On January 25th 2012. Under Digital Divides, Digital Media and Learning, Research, Social Media, Technology + Education, Teens and Technology
The debates about schools and social media are a subject of great public and policy interests. In reality, the debate has been shaped by one key fact: the almost universal ... Read More
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‘Connected Learning’ in Edge Communities
Published By S. Craig Watkins On November 15th 2011. Under Digital Divides, Digital Media and Learning, Research, Social Media, Technology + Education, Teens and Technology
For more than eight weeks now I have been working with a high school in the Central Texas area, getting to know students, teachers, and administrators. Along with a fantastic ... Read More
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Digital Divides & Digital Literacies: An Ongoing Report
Published By S. Craig Watkins On July 1st 2011. Under Digital Divides, Mobile, News, Research, Social Media, Technology + Education
Earlier this week National Public Radio's "Tell Me More" aired a conversation that I shared with Tony Cox about the digital divide. We talked about the ways in which the ... Read More
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Mobile Phones and America’s Learning Divide
Published By S. Craig Watkins On May 27th 2011. Under Digital Divides, Mobile, Research, Technology + Education
During a recent research related visit to New York City I decided to take a stroll down 125th Street in Harlem. Among the assortment of shops and vendors on the ... Read More
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Defining Social Behavior Outward: Some Thoughts on the New York Times Piece About Our Facebook Study
Published By S. Craig Watkins On February 3rd 2011. Under News, Research, Social Media, Social Networking Sites, Young Adults and Technology
The New York Times' Pamela Paul writes about our Facebook study in her Sunday bi-weekly column, Studied. Her piece, Does Facebook Make Someone Social Offline?, considers one of the main ... Read More
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Mobile Teens: The Microsoft Kin Makes a Bid For Young Mobiles
Published By S. Craig Watkins On April 13th 2010. Under Mobile, News, Research, Social Media, Social Networking Sites, Teens and Technology
One of the most frequent questions I use to get from parents of teenagers about two or three years ago went something like this: "Should I get my child a ... Read More
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