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Video Games & Learning: Games May Not be the Enemy

The familiar warning the boomers grew up with is still being ignored by generation Y and Zers: “X will rot your brain!” It’s a knee-jerk statement chided by parents and inflicted unto kids. “Television” evolved into “Video Games” like Squirtle evolves to Wartortle.
This is where I, and many others, disagree with these concerned parents. The [...]

Prepare for the Deluge of Social Media Created at NECC

It’s crunch time at ISTE Connects, which means we are working around the clock to ensure that we are ready to deliver valuable content for on-site and off-site NECC attendees. We realize that there will be an inevitable flood of social media as soon as NECC 2009 kicks-off, so we’ve come up with some ways [...]

Skype and Twitter going more mainstream

Technology “norms” can change fast. Not too long ago, if you mentioned “Skype” or “Twitter” to someone in casual conversation, it was not unusual to receive a quizzical response. Thanks in part to mainstream media influencers like CNN and Oprah, however, these technologies and terms are becoming more mainstream and finding their way into the [...]

Introducing The NECC 2009 Digital Arts Playground

      The NECC 2009 Digital Arts Playground (DAP) promises to be an exhilarating experience in digital media. Come and explore the many resources included in the playplaces of Musical Menageries, Designing Delights, and Media Mania! Adobe Youth Voices will also provide an interactive display, showcasing K-12 student work in digital storytelling media.
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Colorado students blog inauguration experiences

High school students from Colorado participating in the “When History Happens” project have been in Washington D.C. this week experiencing the events surrounding the inauguration and sharing some of their perceptions on their official trip blog.
Thursday Thomas Prewitt wrote: 
It was amazing to be a part of history and be a part of the atmosphere of [...]