How to survive in the new media ecology
Trends in the use of digital technology and what they mean to museums.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
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Online participation in the social media era
Research Specialist Aaron Smith discusses online participation and social media at the 2009 Symposium on Racing and Gaming in Tucson.
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Networked Learners
How technology has affected the way “digital natives” search for, gather and act on information.
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Have Gone Shopping Online
Two thirds of online Americans say they have purchased a product online, such as a book, toy, music or clothing.
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Participatory Culture + Health Care
Quick answers to frequently-asked questions: Is a cultural shift affecting health care? How do people judge the quality of health information online? Are patients ready for this?
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The New Information Ecology
Recent trends in Internet and mobile use and how information seekers come in different shapes and sizes.
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Teen Content Creators
Slides about teen content creators, shown at The Power of Youth Voice: What Kids Learn When They Create With Digital Media.
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Back to the Future
Social media is proliferating, inside and outside the classroom. What have we learned and what is on the horizon?
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Participatory medicine and health data rights on NPR
NPR’s Morning Edition story, “Patients Turn to Online Buddies for Help Healing,” combined research and real-life examples, participatory medicine and health data rights.
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Teens and Distracted Driving
Twenty-six percent of American teens of driving age say they have texted while driving, and half (48%) of all teens ages 12 to 17 say they’ve been a passenger while a driver has texted behind the wheel.