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Critical Digital Citizenship: Promoting Empathy and Social Justice Online
I wrote Critical Citizenship for Critical Times in 2013, responding to the political upheaval in Egypt. I argued that teaching critical thinking traditionally promotes skepticism (a good thing, particularly when authorities like...
Category: Digital CitizenshipWatchworthy Wednesday: Infographics Showcase Edtech, eLearning, Gamification
Infographics: they pack facts and stats with colorful visuals; the best ones teach you something in a quick and alluring way. That’s why I'm digging this website: elearninginfographics.com. It curates some of the...
Category: EdtechSTEM Design Strategies to Engage Underrepresented Students
Although “making is a stance toward learning,” Minecraft is proving to be an object to learn with as well as think with in many after-school programs. “Talking about tinkering while doing it,...
Categories: Educational Practice, EquityAddressing School Leaders’ Connected Learning Concerns
I recently had the opportunity to talk about technology, equity, and learning with a group of administrators, coaches, and support staff in an urban school district during their end-of-year leadership summit. My...
Category: Connected LearningWatchworthy Wednesday: Protego — An Orlando Call to Action
Just days before a gunman killed 49 people in a crowded nightclub in Orlando, Fla., the Harry Potter Alliance launched its “Protego” campaign, which aims to make the world a safer place for the transgender community....
Categories: Civic Engagement, EquityResearch Shows Connected Learning Works
Does connected learning — particularly in disadvantaged communities and for underrepresented youth — work? The answer is important to students, educators, and parents. It’s also of great interest to institutions such as...
Categories: Connected Learning, EquityEducating for Participatory Politics in the Digital Age
When I earned my teaching credential in the late 1990s, I had to take a class called “Technology for Teachers.” We mostly talked about using programs like Microsoft Office to prepare students...
Categories: Digital Citizenship, Educational Practice3 Ways Open Badges Work Like the Web
“The web is more a social creation than a technical one. I designed it for a social effect — to help people work together — and not as a technical toy. The...
Category: EdtechAs a researcher who actively engages in tech policy, Seda Gürses considers how a variety of actors may disrupt online wellbeing. She also brings an international perspective to her collaborative work. As part...
Category: Digital CitizenshipAgainst the Ampersand: Hyperlink Politics for the Future
“States are certain loci of power, but the state is not all there is of power. The state is not always the nation-state…So, already the term state can be dissociated from the...
Categories: Civic Engagement, Digital CitizenshipClosing Digital Gap: Libraries Offer Youth STEM Programs
It seems today that STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and coding are constantly in the news, especially in relation to youth and learning. But, despite near incessant news coverage, there is...
Categories: Digital Learning, Equity
