The DIGITAL TRAIN is about to Leave the Station. ALL ABOARD!

Human and Community Development

Digital Media, Learning & Education

Grantmaking in education seeks primarily to gain a better understanding of how digital technologies are changing how young people learn, play, socialize, exercise judgment, and engage in civic life.

Grantmaking also is exploring how learning environments – peers, family and social institutions (such as schools) – may be changing as well.

Through answers to these questions, and the policy responses to them, the Foundation seeks to help build the interdisciplinary, cross-sector field of digital media and learning.

To learn more about this initaitive, visit the Digital Media and Learning website, or engage with grantees on the Spotlight blog.

An effort also continues to improve schools in Chicago neighborhoods where other Foundation-funded community revitalization activities are underway.

From the Field MacArthur Launches New Digital Media and Learning Initative On October 19, the MacArthur Foundation announced plans to build the emerging field of digital media and learning, committing $50 million over five years to the effort. The Foundation will fund research and innovative projects focused on understanding the impact of the widespread use of digital media on our youth and how they learn. Watch the webcast. Watch the video. Read the press release.