Applying and using technology effectively as a research, organization, and evaluation tool; using digital technologies and social networks to access, manage, create, and evaluate information successfully.
iD Tech has launched Tech Rocket, an online learning destination where thousands of children and teens are learning code, game design, and graphicdesign.
Letters to the Next President 2.0 engages and connects youth aged 13–18, as they research, write, and make media to voice their opinions on issues that matter to them in the upcoming election. Throughout the spring, KQED Education will host a series of multimedia skill-building activities, called Media Makes, for teachers and students to practice digital media making that facilitates dialogue around critical issues in this election.
Teenagers spend almost nine hours each day in front of screens, including television and smartphones, according to Common Sense Media. A new documentary, Screenagers, focuses on youth’s addiction to screen time and the importance of setting boundaries.
British Pathé was one of the leading producers of newsreels and documentaries during the 20th century. The company, now an archive, is turning over its entire collection—more than 85,000 historical films—to YouTube.