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Aired on PBS in 2011. Highlights innovations in teaching and learning related to Digital Literacies. Also introduces you to some of the key researchers in digital culture and literacy: Mimi Ito, Henry Jenkins, James Gee, John Seely Brown, Katie Salen

"Keith Hampton, a sociologist at the University of Pennsylvania, is starting to poke holes in this theory that technology has weakened our relationships. Partnered with the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project, he turned his gaze, most recently, to users of social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn."

"When I think about the 'ethics and responsibilities of the 21st century classroom,' I think not only about our ethical responsibilities toward students but about our ethical responsibilities toward teachers.

When you hear the term "presentation design", what do you think of? PowerPoint? Or perhaps Keynote if you're a Mac fan, right? When you take the first step in designing your presentation, how do you start? I believe most people sit down in front of their computers and open their favorite slide software (slideware).

by Cedar Riener and Daniel Willingham: "There is no credible evidence that learning styles exist. While we will elaborate on this assertion, it is important to counteract the real harm that may be done by equivocating on the matter."

Background/Context: New information technologies make information available just-in-time and on demand and are reshaping how we interact with information, but schools remain in a print-based culture, and a growing number of students are disaffiliating from traditional school. New methods of instruction are needed that are suited to the digital age.

"The term 'digital divide' has long been used to describe the gap between those with access to communications technology and those without-applying to both home computer ownership as well as the delivery of home broadband access, which is still an issue. More recently, the term has referred to the gap in the type of engagement with the digital world. It has come to mean the divide between those who use technology to learn and create and those who use it more for entertainment or staying up to date on social networking sites. It might easily be summed up as the gap between creators and consumers."

Quiz Socket is a new tool developed for the purpose of enabling teachers to quickly gather feedback from students. Quiz Socket enables students to respond to questions through their cell phones, tablets, and laptops.