Living and Learning with New Media, a white paper from the MacArthur Foundation

[Ernie Easter]

This from a Tweet by Jennifer Dorman who posts as cliotech that she was reading "Living and Learning with New Media: Summary of Findings from the Digital Youth Project." I've only read the Executive Summary and the conclusion at this point, but just that is a lot to digest and think about. The entire paper is 58 pages and this just might be one I print off to read in pieces.

Each of us are dealing with these connected students and are well connected ourselves to our own networks. How does (and how should) living and learning with new media affect teaching and learning and what are the implications for the 21st Century?

[Jennifer Dorman]

Will Richardson also blogged about this report. I haven't had time to fully digest the entire report, but my initial impressions seem to validate the continued integration of 21st century technology tools and literacies into education.

[Ernie Easter]

Will you be blogging about it also? I hope to add more once I digest it.

[Ernie Easter]

I just read Will Richardson's blog that Jennifer refers to above. It is very packed with questions and thoughts about the report and should be added to your reading list. Reading down through the comments are also very interesting, especially with his responses.

[coakes]

I agree Jennifer and Ernie, we need to join the revolution! It is not about changing all that we teach but rather it is about meeting the new standards. Why say 1,000 words if 3 images can get the point across. Leave time for the conversation about the reflection of the activity.That way students will own the learning, the new material. Also, images with music changes the delivery. Here is my ski movie, thought you would like this Jennifer, without and then with music. Which one will they react best to, which one will they remember?

[coakes]

Trying to upload the music,

[coakes]

Trying to upload the music,I ran out of time, the file with music is too big. I will try this again later this afternoon. I had to move a photo into the audio file line to get rid of the too big audio file. So you get a photo of Alice, Bob and I. "-) All in the interest of trial and error.
Cheryl

[Debra Giannone]

I blogged about the MacArthur Study and Will Richardson's post on my blog. www.giannoneblog.blogspot.com. Feel free to check it out.

[Ernie Easter]

Add to this link to the above discussion: Digital Youth Research, Kids' Informal Learning with Digital Media http://digitalyouth.ischool.berkeley.edu/ This is the group that did the collaborative research for" Living and Learning with New Media." They have announced in addition to the White Paper, a book with an online version.

Hanging Out, Messing Around, Geeking Out: Living and Learning with New Media
Ito, Mizuko, Sonja Baumer, Matteo Bittanti, danah boyd, Rachel Cody, Becky Herr, Heather A. Horst, Patricia G. Lange, Dilan Mahendran, Katynka Martinez, C.J. Pascoe, Dan Perkel, Laura Robinson, Christo Sims, and Lisa Tripp. (with Judd Antin, Megan Finn, Arthur Law, Annie Manion, Sarai Mitnick and Dan Schlossberg and Sarita Yardi) Hanging Out, Messing Around, Geeking Out: Living and Learning with New Media. Cambridge: MIT Press, Forthcoming."

and a movie at the MacArthur Foundation about the research effort with young people ages 10 to 30.

--- All you digital natives out there I guess.