November 21st, 2008
Horst, Herr-Stephenson, & Robinson: Media Ecologies, Genres of Participation: How does young people’s social and cultural participation shape new media engagement, interest, and expertise? This post continues our series from the authors of a forthcoming book on youth new media practice.

November 20th, 2008
Mizuko Ito: Digital Youth Project Findings: Mimi Ito announces the release of a report of findings from a three-year ethnographic study of youth new media practice. This is the first in a series…

November 19th, 2008
Connie Yowell: New Ethnographic Research to Release this Week: MacArthur’s education director introduces the release of Living and Learning with New Media. The new report, out tomorrow from Mizuko Ito and colleagues, is the largest ethnographic study…

November 18th, 2008
Amira Fouad: RezEd.org Releases First Seasonal Report on Ethics and Virtual Worlds: Global Kids’ program manager discusses the first progress report for http://www.RezEd.org, the hub for learning and virtual worlds launched last spring.

November 13th, 2008
Rodic and Corriero: Engaging & Educating Global Citizens on Youth Media Exchange: Creators of Youth Media Exchange discuss the launch and development of the online social network for youth interested in using digital media tools to share information on major global issues.

November 10th, 2008
Rik Panganiban: Global Kids “Aha!” Moments from 2008: Rik Panganiban reports on Global Kids projects that leverage virtual worlds in support of the public good. 

November 10th, 2008
“Real World Impacts from the Virtual World” and Sneak Preview of Foundations Sim: On Monday November 17, the MacArthur Foundation, the USC Network Culture Project and Global Kids will sponsor “Real World Impacts from the Virtual World” in Second Life.

October 21st, 2008
Davidson & Goldberg: Digital Media and Learning Competition Update: HASTAC’s co-founders celebrate the closing of another Digital Media and Learning Competition and note the progress of projects supported under the inaugural competition.

October 9th, 2008
Recent Links in Digital Media & Learning: We’ve gathered links in digital media and learning from around the web over the past few weeks that seem worth highlighting. They include new blogs and social networking tools, interviews with gaming researchers, and cross…

September 26th, 2008
Mimi Ito: Launching the Futures of Learning Blog: Ito announces a new blog that will review innovative institutions, projects, and research in the field of new media and learning.
Comments: Tee Gee,

September 16th, 2008
Connie Yowell: First National Survey on Gaming and Civics Out Today: MacArthur’s Education Director discusses a new report out today from the Pew Internet and American Life Project and The…

September 16th, 2008
Amanda Lenhart: Gaming is an Integral Part of Teens’ Social Lives: Pew Senior Research Specialist and primary author of the Teens, Video Gaming and Civics report reflects on the prevalence and sociability of gaming.

September 16th, 2008
Joe Kahne: The Civic Potential of Video Games: Director of Mills College Civic Education Research Group explains civics-related survey findings and identifies areas for further investigation.

September 11th, 2008
Patrick Whitney: The Last Model T: The Director of IIT’s Institute of Design argues that the school system is the only institution that has not transformed in the last century. 
Comments: Tom Hoffman, Patrick Whitney,

August 28th, 2008
Bosco & Krueger: Responding to the Digital Disconnect at School: The CEO of the Consortium for School Networking and a Professor Emeritus at Western Michigan University discuss a new initiative designed to assess how school leaders are affecting the use of Web 2.0 applications in…
Comments: Dennis A Richards,

August 18th, 2008
Second Digital Media and Learning Competition Focuses on Participatory Learning, Goes International: HASTAC co-founders Cathy Davidson and David Theo Goldberg announce launch of 2008 Digital Media and Learning Competition.

August 12th, 2008
Thomas & Kafai: Tweens and Reproductive Health in Virtual Worlds: Professors at USC and the University of Pennsylvania describe a new research effort aimed at understanding how tweens explore and share information about reproductive health in the virtual world of Whyville.net.

July 21st, 2008
Jonathan Fanton: New Grants this Summer: MacArthur’s President announces new grants in Digital Media and Learning. 

June 10th, 2008
Andrew Flanagin: Digital Media & Learning at the ICA Conference: A UCSB Professor reports on the recent Digital Media & Learning reception held at the International Communication Association’s Annual Conference in Montreal.

June 5th, 2008
Craig Wacker: Recent Conferences Important to Digital Media and Learning: A MacArthur program officer introduces two posts on recent conferences relevant to the field.