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07.05.2016
Announcing our Newest Digital Learning Venture Grant – iCivics
iCivics exists to transform civic learning through inventive and interactive resources. Founded in 2009 by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the group creates free educational materials – print-and-go lesson plans, digital literacy tools, and award-winning video games ...
05.05.2016
The Common Sense Census: Media Use by Tweens and Teens
This large-scale study by Common Sense Media explores young people’s use of the full range of media and technology. It offers a comprehensive picture of the use of media by kids, age 8 to 18 in the ...
01.04.2016
Common Sense Media teams up with Univision
Announced this fall, Common Sense Media forged a partnership with Univision to bridge the digital divide and expand access to high-speed internet for Latinos. The “new joint initiative, ¡Avanzamos Conectados! (Connected, We Advance!), is an unprecedented, multi-year ...
12.28.2015
Mind the Gap: Improving Access to High Quality Digital Media
Based on marketplace inefficiencies, the warp speed of change in the digital environment, and a need for stronger guidance from both parents and professionals, new divides in the quality of educational experiences for low-income households have ...
12.22.2015
The Common Sense Census: Media Use by Tweens and Teens
SCE partner Common Sense Media recently released a new report showing widely varying media habits of youth ages 8-18. The shockers? Tweens spend on average 6 hours a day using media Teens spend on averge 9 ...
09.29.2015
SCE partner Games for Change challenges youth to make digital games about real-world issues
Games for Change, the leading organization dedicated to celebrate the power of digital games for learning and civic engagement, has teamed up with the NYC Department of Education for a game design challenge for public middle ...
04.07.2015
SCE partners with Gooru to advance 21st century skills
Success in the 21st century requires more than academic achievement alone. Thriving involves a new set of skills, including adaptation, problem solving, emotional intelligence, digital literacy and above all, learning how to learn both in the ...
08.20.2013
Digital Learning Challenge: Partner Update
Last year, SCE launched a challenge initiative to identify and partner with organizations working to increase access to the most engaging, educationally effective digital learning media, particularly for underserved populations. We were thrilled by the response ...