Today the digital divide resides in differential ability to use new media to critically evaluate information, analyze, and interpret data, attack complex problems, test innovative solutions, manage multifaceted projects, collaborate with others in knowledge production, and communicate effectively to diverse audiences—in essence, to carry out the kinds of expert thinking and complex communication that are at the heart of the new economy. (p. 213)
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"App Store" for Teachers: APPitic - The Digital Shift - 0 views
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A blog post about APPitic, a resource for apps geared to education.
A Look Inside the Digital Lives of Tweens | MindShift - 0 views
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teens are using online media to extend real world relationships, explore interests, express identities, and expand their independence and that they are practicing new technical and social skills along the way. Contrary to the digital natives argument, however, fewer youth use new media in “interest-driven” practices to acquire information or cultivate skills beyond what is available to them at school or in their local communities. A minority of youth are “messing around”—experimenting with new tools and developing technical skills along the way. Even fewer are “geeking out” by participating in online communities to improve their craft and gain the respect of online peers.
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Teens are using online media to extend real world relationships, explore interests, express identities, and expand their independence .... Fewer youth use new media ... to acquire information or cultivate skills beyond what is available to them at school or in their local communities.
Infographic: When To Use JPEG, GIF, PNG When Saving Images - DesignTAXI.com - 1 views
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A series of handy summaries for these file types.
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