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YourTurn winners: What are the effects of classroom technologies?
Twin Cities teens Editor’s note: Many schools are investing more money in classroom technology — such as iPads, SMART Boards and laptops — because they think it will help students to learn better....
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The App Expert: Tech reviews for teens ('Modern Combat 4,' theScore, Google...
Darwesh SinghThreeSixty’s resident technology guru Darwesh Singh likes to get app happy. Each month, he’ll be filing a regular series of app reviews for teens to test. Got something you want him to...
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(Anti) social media: Teens might 'live' on Facebook and Twitter, but thinking...
Mairead DeBruin I don’t do social media.I don’t have a Facebook account. I don’t run a blog. I’m not in the Twittersphere.I don’t even carry a cell phone.When I meet someone new, they always ask me if...
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The cool corner: Teen Tech Center plugs into 21st century
Thomas AldrichEllie ColbertHannah GordonElizabeth Hogshire Every day after school, Marshunna Clark heads to the downtown library. But she never checks out any books. Instead, Clark, a freshman at...
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Teens tune out Facebook while turning to other social media sites
Lana RubinsteinTeens are waking up to the fact that their Facebook friends aren’t necessarily their real friends. In fact, those online acquaintances can be bullies, braggarts and worth tuning out. A...
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Digital permanence: What goes on the Internet stays on the Internet
Nichelle Heu When you’re 16, you feel invincible, maybe even confident you’ll live forever. As mortal humans, we know that’s not true. However, what you post online today will be forever. Even when...
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Artistic empowerment finds a voice on Kickstarter, YouTube
Aamino Hirmoge Ka Lia Yang has never played an official concert, yet you can find her songs on YouTube. Katie Haaheim doesn’t have a publisher, yet you can find her poems online and scattered...
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Buzzworthy brands: What latest social media trend is worth paying attention to?
Kimberly Martinez Vine. Tumblr. Snapchat.Nope, those buzzed about terms aren’t referring to the vines of a tree, tumbling in gymnastics or a quick conversation with an acquaintance. They’re a few of...
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Digital dilemma: Weighing the artistic and commercial ramifications of music...
Simone CazaresEditor’s note: To protect privacy, ThreeSixty Journalism has changed the name of Abigail in this story.Two years ago, Abigail started using Real Player, an online software to download...
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Someone is always watching: Police use social media as a tool for investigations
Deborah HonoreWhen T.J. Neely came home to Minneapolis from prison recently, he shut down his Facebook page. All of his friends and connections deactivated. To many, this may have seemed like social...
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Reading the fineprint determines your online advertising profile
Aidan Haarman Advertisers on the Internet aren’t telepathic, but they still know what you’re thinking.“When you post, ‘I’m gonna buy flowers for my mother,’ you’ll see an advertisement for a flower...
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Breaking into the boys club: Women encouraged to pursue gaming, tech careers
Jessica VioletteWhen Warwick the Blood Hunter is dominating you in an intense match of “League of Legends,” you may never consider that the person behind the computer screen is wearing a skirt. More...
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Tag, you're (not) it: Basic etiquette often an afterthought when posting to...
Freddy McConnellYou wouldn’t display your best friend’s picture on a billboard if it were embarrassing, would you? Yet every day, social media users post photos on the Internet that are unflattering to...
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Protect your rep: What you post online can influence your professional future
Amira Warren-Yearby Most teens know the main rule for protecting themselves on the Internet: “Don’t post anything your parents wouldn’t like.” But is that really reality? No. If every teen actually...
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Technology 'time suck': Putting down devices is hard, but some are trying to...
Ricki Williams With a cell phone, you hold your life in your hand. Phone numbers, passwords, to-do lists and the picture from the time you posed with the cutest guy in school.But phones can also be a...
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Getting technical: Teens sharpen skills at Genesys Works' summer training...
Amolak Singh Summer brings sunny days, warm weather and—for most high school students—a break from the hard work that’s demanded during an academic year. However, more than 200 Minnesota students...
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iPad infusion: Cretin-Derham Hall joins exciting classroom technology wave
Thomas Wrede Virtually accessing the world at one’s fingertips has been feasible for high schoolers since the dawn of the Internet. But how about watching food author Michael Pollen’s YouTube videos...
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Digital divide: External resources needed to help teens with technology needs
Elena RenkenAlexis Reaves Amidst shelves of books at Rondo Community Outreach Library in St. Paul, a group of patrons has its eyes fastened to glowing computer screens. It is a scene set in neutrals,...
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YourTurn winners: How do you respectfully express yourself online?
Editor’s note: In an emotional moment, it’s easy to type out a snarky response to someone’s post. Or think a picture is hilarious, but later realize it’s probably offensive. But what if you’re just a...
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