Posted on May 14, 2008 by Max van Balgooy
Sure, kids have long been attracted to extracurricular activities like dance or sports. But researchers say digital media is bringing up a new generation who are creators of media rather than just passive consumers of it. Within these digital environments among peers, kids who create and evaluate media are deriving a sense of competence, autonomy, [...]
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Posted on March 13, 2008 by Max van Balgooy
This third report on the WebWise 2.0 covers the IMLS National Study on the Use of Libraries, Museums and the Internet and the session on “The Power of Presentation” (Second Life, Pachyderm multimedia software, and Colonial Williamsburg’s Virtual Republic) from Thursday afternoon and only highlights those portions that most closely relate to historic sites. If [...]
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Posted on March 10, 2008 by Max van Balgooy
Today’s issue of the Washington Post has a front page story examining how colleges and universities are responding to changes in the country’s demographic landscape (the New York Times had a similar story yesterday).
“It appears there will be fewer high school graduates coupled with a steep increase in the number of minority students who traditionally [...]
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Posted on February 19, 2008 by Max van Balgooy
This spring, Forum Journal will release a special issue devoted to historic house museums and the 2007 Forum on Historic Site Stewardship in the 21st Century at Kykuit (N.Y.), thanks to a generous grant from the 1772 Foundation. This special issue will include the findings and recommendations from the Kykuit Forum along with a [...]
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Posted on February 14, 2008 by Max van Balgooy
Seven or eight years ago, studies offered mixed results on the question of whether exercise can boost brain function in children and adolescents. Experts are beginning to contend, however, that the case is getting stronger.
“There’s sort of no question about it now,” said Dr. John J. Ratey, a clinical associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard [...]
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