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10/26/2011 | Filed by Audrey Stokes
In this guest article, Mark Hallett, Journalism Program Sr. Program Officer, McCormick Foundation recaps the town hall hosted by Common Sense, Yahoo! Safely, and MTV’s A Thin Line on October 18, 2011. - read more
02/28/2011 | Filed by Audrey Stokes
In this opinion article, Rick Phillips (the Executive Director and founder of Community Matters) urges parents and educators to address issues of bullying in a proactive way that emphasizes community and character. - read more
02/24/2011 | Filed by Audrey Stokes
In this article, Dr. Patricia Greenfield and Yalda T. Uhls, from UCLA and Children’s Digital Media Center, help us make sense of some of the research being done on how multitasking affects productivity and development. - read more
02/24/2011 | Filed by Audrey Stokes
In this opinion article, Matt Levinson (author of From Fear to Facebook) shares Nueva Middle School’s journey toward embracing technology in the classroom. - read more
02/23/2011 | Filed by Audrey Stokes
The Common Sense team hears from a wide range of teachers about issues related to new media and technology — like social networks, blogging, 1:1 laptops, etc. — and your schools. Some can’t get enough of technology and are looking for help convincing their parent or faculty communities that it’s a good idea. Some are skeptical about new media’s place in the lives of young people at home and school, but are trying to find ways to explore the possibilities. Some just wish things could go back to how they used to be. - read more
