Networked Learners
How technology has affected the way “digital natives” search for, gather and act on information.
Have Gone Shopping Online
Two thirds of online Americans say they have purchased a product online, such as a book, toy, music or clothing.
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?
The New Information Ecology
Recent trends in Internet and mobile use and how information seekers come in different shapes and sizes.
Teen Content Creators
Slides about teen content creators, shown at The Power of Youth Voice: What Kids Learn When They Create With Digital Media.
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.
Back to the Future
Social media is proliferating, inside and outside the classroom. What have we learned and what is on the horizon?
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.
The Age of Tweets
The median age of a Twitter user is 31.
Twitter Update
About one-in-five internet users now say they use Twitter or another similar service, up from 11% in April.
