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Emotional Computing in Education
Psychology has long played a role in education by providing the surveys and questionnaires required to monitor students’ attitudes, dispositions and habits of mind. Today, psychology is coming to play an increasingly...
Categories: Edtech, New TrendsCall for Diversity in Ed Tech Design
In late December, I attended an educational technology conference hosted at New York University. Rather than highlighting current research, the goal of the conference was to explore the future of the ed...
Categories: Edtech, EquityWatchworthy Wednesday: New Book Questions Tech Assumptions
“Giving voice to the voiceless” is a familiar phrase, says Meryl Alper, author of “Giving Voice: Mobile Communication, Disability, and Inequality” (MIT Press, 2017). “It has Biblical origins, is foundational to journalism,...
Category: EquityUsing Escape Rooms to Gamify Learning
Escape Rooms first came to America in 2012-2013 from Asia and Europe, quickly spreading across the country. As defined by Professor Scott Nicholson, “escape rooms are live action team based games where...
Category: EdtechThe Importance of Imagination: An Invitation
Michiko Kakutani of the New York Times recently quoted President Obama as he reflected on his Secret to Surviving the White House Years: Books. “At a time,” Obama says, “when so much...
Categories: Digital Citizenship, Digital LearningWatchworthy Wednesday: Podcast Examines Human Rights Data Analysis
“Data is always lying to you… but, we can fix it, sometimes, maybe.” That’s how Patrick Ball, director of research for the Human Rights Data Analysis Group, opens his podcast, “Understanding Patterns...
Category: Digital CitizenshipNetprov: Storytelling as Performing Art
I’m no longer surprised when new media trends turn out to be rooted in decades-old practices. Netprov — networked, improvised storytelling in available media — is a “new” media form that actually goes back...
Category: Digital LearningAnxious about the widespread consumption and spread of propaganda and fake news during this year’s election cycle, many progressives are calling for an increased commitment to media literacy programs. Others are clamoring...
Category: Digital CitizenshipWatchworthy Wednesday: Incarcerated Parents Connect With Kids Through Reading
“If you stare at a painting and do not see yourself there, paint your own portrait.” — Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee, “Giant Steps to Change the World” At her neighborhood...
Category: EquitySemi-automated Luxury Parenting
The toy company Mattel recently announced a wi-fi speaker-based voice assistant for children. Known as Aristotle, the toddler-proof alternative to Google Home or Amazon Echo is planned for launch this summer. Designed...
Category: New TrendsHow Brazilians Practice Crap Detection
Howard Rheingold says in “Net Smart” (2012) that we all should practice media literacies while online, especially when using social media. With all the issues involving fake news, it seems that critical...
Categories: Civic Engagement, Digital CitizenshipWatchworthy Wednesday: What Does Miami Sound Like?
For 100 days, Jan. 31-May 12, residents of Miami can contribute their own sound and video clips to the New World Symphony (NWS), America’s Orchestral Academy, as part of Project 305. The project will...
Categories: Civic Engagement, Digital CitizenshipFake News: Not Your Main Problem
This headline may sound shocking, but I truly understand the urgent need to develop digital literacies in response to the fake news phenomenon. But, let me tell you, I live in Egypt,...
Categories: Critical Perspectives, Digital Citizenship
