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Supreme Court Has Ruled; Now Games Have a Duty- On Monday June 27th the Supreme Court decided, with a 7-2 majority, that states can not ban the sale of violent video games to minors, as it is a First Amendment violation. This ruling means that video games have now joined other forms of media such as film that are considered art forms.
Sketch Swap- If you are running short on inspiration, head to sketchswap.com where any sketch you create with your mouse will be switched with other sketchers worldwide!
K-12 students' knowledge of U.S. history is lagging behind any other subject. According to the results of the national assessment program, also known as the Nation's Report Card, U.S. History is at the bottom of the ranks, with the lowest percentage of students scoring "proficient" as compared to the other subjects that were tested: math, reading, science, writing, civics, geography, and economics.
Thanks to Nonny de la Peña, the creator of Stroome, filmmakers now have the ability to collaborate with anyone in the world while editing. Stroome is an interactive online video editing community that allows filmmakers to upload their footage, work collaboratively or alone, interact with others who have similar interests and challenges, and then share their completed work with the world!
Can Entertainment Media Ignite an Education Revolution?Author, USC Professor, and Blogger Henry Jenkins shares some great insights about his experience at the recent "Learning from Hollywood: Can Entertainment Media Ignite an Education Revolution?" conference, hosted by the USC Cinema School and organized by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center. Jenkins post is a great wrap up of this fantastic event, and don't miss this video of his own talk on Entertainment Education.
