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Framing Digital Media and 21st Century Learning

by Michael Baran November 8, 2012 Framer Reads the News

Two new surveys released last week provide promising evidence that digital technology in classrooms is playing a positive role in children’s skill development. As children learn to navigate new technologies, they become more active in their learning, more self-sufficient as researchers, and more engaged in what they are doing. Subsequently, their higher order thinking skills [...]

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FrameWorks Helps Ocean Scientists Communicate on Climate Change

by Shannon Arvizu June 23, 2011 Framer Events

We depend upon our oceans for life on this planet. Our oceans not only provide food that we eat, but they also regulate the air that we breathe. However, climate change is disrupting the ocean’s ecosystem and its abilities to provide these services. How can scientists communicate effectively to the public about the effects of [...]

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Can Hollywood Spark An Education Revolution?

by Shannon Arvizu May 19, 2011 Framer Events

The entertainment industry is often blamed for promoting ideas and images that hinder children’s educational development. This week, however, we were introduced to a new way of thinking about Hollywood at a Cooney Center Leadership Forum entitled: ”Learning From Hollywood: Can entertainment media spark an education revolution?” Much of the first day of the event focused on how the [...]

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