Upcoming Webcast: “Teens, Digital Media, and the Chicago Public Library: A Study of YOUmedia’s Progress”

The live webcast along with a live is scheduled for April 18, 2013 at 2pm Eastern/11am Pacific. It’s being organized by Connected Learning.

Blurb

An in-depth look at YOUmedia’s strengths as a space for connected learning, and broader considerations for application in other environments.

Speaker Info

Penny Bender Sebring is a founding co-director of the Consortium on Chicago School Research (CCSR) at the Urban Education Institute, University of Chicago. CCSR is dedicated to informing and assessing policy and practice in the Chicago Public Schools. She serves on the board of the directors for the Chicago Public Education Fund, the editorial board for Catalyst Chicago and the Social Sciences Visiting Committee, University of Chicago.
Eric Brown is a research analyst at CCSR for the Focus on Freshmen project and the Evaluation of the Excellence in Teaching Pilot. He is interested in researching family and community level-interventions to improve educational outcomes for students in inner-city schools.

Links to View Live Stream and Participate in a Live Chat

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