December 2009
5 posts
A day without Facebook???
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In ‘StudentSpeak’ Webisode #2, Shani and Terrence see what happens when they go an entire day without Facebook! Could you do it? Check out the full post over on the DML Spotlight blog
http://spotlight.macfound.org/btr/entry/teens_talk_facebook_extension_of_my_life/
Last month Spotlight featured two DYN students who have also participated in YOUmedia:
Shani and Terrence, two high school seniors who use digital media in almost every facet of their lives.
In this webisode, they share what types of media are most important to them and how their usage affects family members—even...
Obama Encourages YOUth TO INNOVATE!!!
Last monday, Obama launched the Educate to Innovate initiative to help kids do better in science and math.
The campaign, financed by several major public-private partnerships, is pulling out all the stops. It plans to promote the subjects through activities kids already enjoy, like TV and video games. Science will become a long-term focus on “Sesame Street,” and beginning next year, the...