If you are engaged in education research in digital media for learning, you may be interested in a recent announcement by the MacArthur Foundation. The Digital Media and Learning Competition has two categories – “Innovation Awards” ($100K and $250K), and “Knowledge-Networking Awards” ($30-75K).
From their website, http://www.dmlcompetition.net/home.php
“Innovation Awards will go to pioneers who are exploring new digital models of learning that build upon and enhance the informal, networked, and collaborative styles today, especially but not only among youth. These projects will demonstrate new modes of learning in many environments.
Innovation projects:
- explore new digital models of learning that build upon and enhance the informal, networked, and collaborative learning styles of youth today, extending them more broadly.
- demonstrate new modes of learning.
- bridge diverse communities, in most cases reaching across generations and enabling youth (and those who teach them) to learn from one another.
Learning environments addressed by Innovation projects include any and all of the emerging contexts used to facilitate learning in a digital age, such as:
- the physical environment and how it is mediated;
- learning tools (text-books, toys, technologies);
- the involvement of peer learners;
- the role of adults, as well as learning by adults;
- the deliberate activities used (i.e., curriculum).
Knowledge-Networking Awards will go to proven communicators. Applicants will already be networking with others and are dedicated to digital learning through blogs, social networking, social bookmarking, podcasting, world-building environments (such as Second Life), or other on-line communities.
Knowledge-Networking projects:
- do not simply convey information.
- promote collaborative thinking.
- translate great ideas.
The deadline to apply is October 15th, 2007.
Good luck!
Jim Vanides, B.S.M.E, M.Ed.
Program Manager - Worldwide Higher Education Philanthropy
Hewlett-Packard
For information about the HP Technology for Teaching philanthropy initiative in higher education, visit www.hp.com/go/hpteach-hied
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