Yes, that’s a question mark. Education in American society is at a watershed moment evidenced by “flipped classrooms,” synchronous and asynchronous online learning and the exchange of resources and information via social media and Google tools. Then, there’s “gamification.” Religious education is no exception and there’s no doubt, as Bud Horell points out in his … Continue reading
Now that my first – month -of – the – year cold has passed and my head is clear, I look back at 2010 and realize how much I learned about engaging progressive communities in relation to the pros and cons of media and technology in young children’s lives and the implications of that involvement … Continue reading
Here’s another story of a family where there are intentional alternatives to the popular culture. The world is not “media-saturated” for these children. In fact, Rachel Prabhakar , who lives in New Hampshire with her husband and two daughters, ages 10 and 7, says she hasn’t had a conversation with a parent about television in … Continue reading
This interview is among those I’ve recorded that are categorized as “alternative stories,” meaning stories of families who have found ways to side-step popular culture, at least in their homes. We need these stories to offset the narrative of the “media-saturated world” and remind us that we do have some leverage. Ozlem Parlak, who is … Continue reading
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