Levinson

=Matt Levinson=

Matt Levinson is the author of "From Fear to Facebook: One School's Journey", which talks about his experiences integrating a 1-to-1 laptop program at the Nueva School in Hillsborough, California. He has been published in the New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, Education Week, and Teacher Magazine. His blog, From Fear to Facebook, hasn't been updated recently. However, it does contain some good information and insights into issues such as cyber-bullying and digital citizenship. You can also find a list of some of his publications through his blog.

Here are two reviews of his book taken from his website:

From Fear to Facebook is an insider's view of the journey from peril to possibility with digital media in school communities. Matt Levinson gives a clear picture of how communities need to work together to create safe, innovative opportunities for kids to learn with digital media. From Fear to Facebook tells the story of the cultural shift happening in schools with technology and provides a road map for how to navigate this sea change with buy-in from all key stakeholders. The stories [Levinson] shares are grounded in the day-to-day challenges and opportunities that accompany digital media. From Fear to Facebook should be required reading for schools looking to figure out how to optimize technology to enhance teaching and learning. ---Jim Steyer, CEO and Founder, Common Sense Media

Matt Levinson has written a stimulating, provocative book about the educational opportunities and challenges posed by the new digital media. ---Howard Gardner


 * Reflection--** I am very interested to read his book. Also, I really enjoyed this article, which speaks to the importance of parents playing an active role in their children's use of technology and consumption of media. I became better exposed to the idea of digital citizenship through reading some of his blog posts and realizing I wasn't 100% sure what he was talking about!

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