Learning in a Participatory Culture: A Conversation About New Media and Education
Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 2:34PM
Ron Burnett in Children, Computer Culture, Digital Culture, Digital Media, Education, Learning Communities, New Media, Screens, learning

by Henry Jenkins, Professor at USC.

An important and timely discussion that explores the growing interdependence of learners with digital media and the need to examine how these media are working, what their influence is and how to teach in this new environment.

Jenkins interviews, Pillar Lacasa, a Spanish researcher. His first question is: "Children and young people like to spend their free time in front of the screen. Could you give us some good reasons to that could persuade educators to introduce new media and screens in schools." Read more……

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