Henry Jenkins on Participatory Culture and Media Education (Big Thinkers Series)
University of Southern California media scholar Henry Jenkins describes how educators might fuel civic engagement by tapping the skills their students build in interest-driven online communities.
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More Edutopia Coverage on Henry Jenkins, Digital Media, and Civic Engagement:
- BLOG:Civic Engagement Tactics 2.0
Blogger Todd Finley examines the role of social media in civic activism and compares the youth empowerment strategies of the Boomers and the Millennials.
- ARTICLE: Public Schools Access Digital Media Resources by Forging Partnerships
To master the digital classroom, K-12 teachers can tap into resources at local colleges and universities.
- BLOG: How Digital Technology "Broke" Narrative and What it Means for Our Students
Edutopia's Senior Blog Editor Betty Ray interviews media theorist Douglas Rushkoff about the changing role of narrative in digital culture and how this affects students.
Find more information on Henry Jenkins' blog, or follow Henry Jenkins on Twitter.
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