Handbook of Research in Educational Communications and Technology by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9783030361198
Publisher: Springer International Publishing

Current Practices in Technology’s Role in Citizen Education for Civic Engagement

Increasingly, technology is being integrated into civic education, be it in formal educational settings or settings such as libraries and youth organizations that provide informal educational opportunities. The literature review identified several factors that were found in efforts that engaged students: local needs, local resources, local broad-based planning, accessible and appropriate technologies, opportunities for community building and socializing, and locally meaningful content and outcomes (Center for the Study of Social Policy, 2011; Hobbs, 2010).

Middaugh and Kahne (2013) asserted that new media provide novel ways to find and share civic information, as well as organize political activities. Synthesizing their literature review of new media’s role in civic learning, the researchers suggested several ways to leverage media to facilitate civic education, particularly for youth:Design authentic learning environments: issues-based website that shows steps to engage in civic action (e.g., http://​www.​dosomething.​org, http://​generationon.​org); digital games to conceptualize civic issues and actions (e.g., Fate of the World, iCivics); virtual environments (e.g., Quest Atlantis, United Nation’s Virtual Reality Program).

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