Presentation

Networked Learners

Dec 2, 2009Lee Rainie

How technology has affected the way “digital natives” search for, gather and act on information.

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More in: Education, Web 2.0, Teens, New Media Ecology

Presentation

The New Information Ecology

Nov 20, 2009Lee Rainie

Recent trends in Internet and mobile use and how information seekers come in different shapes and sizes.

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More in: Teens, Education, Libraries, New Media Ecology

Presentation

Teen Content Creators

Nov 18, 2009Kathryn Zickuhr

Slides about teen content creators, shown at The Power of Youth Voice: What Kids Learn When They Create With Digital Media.

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More in: Education, Teens, Gaming, Social Networking, New Media Ecology

Presentation

Back to the Future

Nov 16, 2009Lee Rainie

Social media is proliferating, inside and outside the classroom. What have we learned and what is on the horizon?

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More in: Education, Web 2.0

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Eating, Thinking and Staying Active with New Media

Jun 2, 2009Mary Madden

Media-Smart Youth expert panel discussion on the integration of the internet into daily life and what this means for educational programs that seek to engage youth through new media.

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More in: Health, Education, Teens, Families, Web 2.0

Media Mention

Interview with Lee Rainie

Tim Grove, History Bytes

May 12, 2009

An interview about the history of the Pew Internet Project and some of the Project's future plans, especially in the areas of education and history.

Excerpt:

Any predictions regarding Americans' Internet use in the future? My most immediate...

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Media Mention

Seedlings Education and Technology Podcast

Cheryl Oakes, Alice Barr, Bob Sprankle, Bit by Bit

May 11, 2009

Mary Madden appeared on the May 7th edition of "Seedlings" to discuss her work at the Project. Seedlings is a weekly education and technology podcast created by teachers for teachers.

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More in: Education, Social Networking, Web 2.0

Media Mention

Tuned in but not checked out

Tara Malone , Chicago Tribune

Sep 17, 2008

"Tucker Moore earns solid grades, runs cross-country at Lake Forest High School and is training to be an Eagle Scout. Still, when facing a tough math problem or moral dilemma, the 16-year-old sometimes asks: What would Link do?

At Moore's skillful han...

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More in: Teens, Gaming, Education, Politics

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The games kids play ... may do some good after all

Tim Barker, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Sep 17, 2008

"Ultraviolent games such as "Grand Theft Auto" get the attention. But for video-game playing teens, including a growing number of girls, it's about more than explosions and car chases.

They use video games to stay in touch with friends. They play a wi...

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Presentation

Online child safety and literacy

Jun 10, 2008Lee Rainie

This presentation pulls together Pew Internet Project research about teenagers' online activities, their behavior on social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace, and their Web 2.0 content creation activities. It covers the threats posed by c...

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More in: Teens, Safety, Education