YouthLearn
Newsletter, Issue 81 - January 31, 2006

The YouthLearn Newsletter compiles the latest entries to the
YouthLearn News Blog. This innovative service to the YouthLearn
community highlights youth, education, and technology news, tools,
and resources. We hope this assists you in your important work.
Please feel free to share this resource with friends and colleagues,
and visit the News Blog often! http://news.youthlearn.org

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YouthLearn Updates

Youth Safety Online: Resources on the YouthLearn Website
The YouthLearn online community recently saw a deluge of messages in
response to Lauren Penney's question about whether to unblock the MySpace
website at her Boys and Girls Club. Folks weighed in on both sides of the issue,
and expressed a great deal of concern and interest in the safety of the
Internet for young users. If you're looking for additional resources, please
check out the recently updated section on Online Safety at the YouthLearn
website. Also, look for a forthcoming report from Wendy Rivenburgh,
YouthLearn associate, about her recent appearance on the 2K Nation teen
radio program on DC's WPFW--discussing the issue of youth safety online.
URL: http://www.youthlearn.org/techno/safety1.html

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News

Wikis test students' research skills
"'Information literacy' is key in dealing with online sources... Wikipedia and
other reference sites that allow users to submit and edit content themselves
are creating new challenges for educators. Experts say the rise of these kinds
of web sites underscores the need for educators to teach students strong
information-literacy skills."
URL: http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=6069
Referred by: eSchool News

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Funding

Learning in the Arts Grants
"National Endowment for the Arts 'Learning in the Arts Grants' Program offers
funding for projects that help children and youth acquire appreciation,
knowledge, and understanding of and skills in the arts. Projects must provide
participatory learning and engagement of students with skilled artists,
teachers, and excellent art, and ensure the application of national, state, or
local arts education standards. Maximum Award: $5,000-$150,000. Eligibility:
school-based or community based projects. Deadline: June 12, 2006."
URL: http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/GAP07/LearningintheArts.html
Referred by: PEN Weekly NewsBlast

Hitachi Foundation Opens Youth Community Service Awards
Deadline: April 1, 2006. "The Hitachi Foundation presents the Yoshiyama Award
for Exemplary Service to the Community each year to ten high school seniors
from around the United States on the basis of their community-service
activities. The award is accompanied by a gift of $5,000, dispensed over two
years. Recipients may use the award at their discretion."
URL: http://www.hitachifoundation.org/yoshiyama/index.html
Referred by: Foundation Center

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Research

New Publication on Out-of-School Time Programs' Use of Technology
"This 'Snapshot,' 'Harnessing Technology in Out-of-School Time Settings,'
provides an overview of out-of-school time (OST) programs that use
technology. It examines the diverse ways in which these programs utilize
technology, how they are being evaluated, the outcomes associated with
participation in these programs, and common implementation challenges and
successes." YouthLearn's Afterschool & Technology website, and The
YouthLearn Guide are featured resources in this publication.
URL: http://www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/projects/afterschool/resources/snapshot7.html
Referred by: Harvard Family Research Project

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Activities

Interactive Science and Math from Concord Consortium Newsletter
Fall 2005 @Concord Newsletter... This issue of the Concord Consortium
Newsletter features ready-to-use lessons that "allow students to learn more
science and math, earlier and deeper." Also, there's a related piece supporting
"More Science for More Americans: Technology can enable needed changes
in science education." And more...
URL: http://www.concord.org/publications/newsletter/2005-fall/



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