Living and Learning with New Media: Summary of Findings from the Digital Youth Project

Adults should facilitate young people’s engagement with digital media.

Contrary to adult perceptions, while hanging out online, youth (sic) are picking up basic social and technical skills they need to fully participate in contemporary society. Erecting barriers to participation deprives teens of access to these forms of learning. Participation in the digital age means more than being able to access serious online information and culture. Youth (sic) could benefit from educators being more open to forms of experimentation and social exploration that are generally not characteristic of educational institutions.

Find out more at http://digitalyouth.ischool.berkeley.edu/.

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• 2-page summary of the report
• Summary white paper