D.C. Residents Show Concerns Over Circulator

D.C. residents believe the circulator may not be necessary and believe the workers are under a new Jim Crow system.



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Nuclear Security Summit Causes Traffic In Washington, DC

The Nuclear Security Summit caused numerous road blocks and metro closures in the District.



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Ward 1 Residents Believe New Homeless Shelters Can Be Beneficial

Residents in Washington, D.C.'s Ward 1 share their thoughts on the new homeless shelters. 

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The Cherry Blossom Festival in Full Bloom in D.C.

Visitors from all over flock to see the see the cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C.

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GWU Community Battles Over Campus Police Carrying Guns

A proposed bill allowing George Washington University's campus police to have guns and enforce the student code of conduct to off-campus students has residents up in arms.

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Digital Media Literacy Final

For my final project I decided to discuss how new media has changed learning.  New media is immediate on-demand access to content through computers, smartphones, and other devices.  It has changed learning by allowing students to share and access information, along with allowing students to learn through educational apps and games.  In my project I decided to focus on two key concepts, which are how can you use new media and why it is important to start using it in the classroom.  I also listed ways in which you can use new media for learning, and how it is beneficial to students.  My research on this topic was mostly done from online websites with articles on the same topic and the Digital Media Literacy Course Pack.  I think my project adequately covers the topics that we have discussed in class because I explained what new media is and how it helps education.  From my research on this topic I now know how new media is changing learning and how it is helping students.

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The Digital Divide

The digital divide stops people that do not have the access to internet, computers, telephones, and other kinds of technology from advancing in society.  These people cannot afford these technologies and therefore lack the resources that are provided from these technologies that can help them with their careers and education.  The digital divide also widens the gap between the rich and the poor, along with minorities and non-minorities.  Since the rich and non-minorities have more access to these digital resources they continue to advance in society, while the others are left behind.  The digital divide also harms children in low economic situations because they are not able to fully take in the resources that the internet provides and they are not able to use the computer in order to complete assignments that are given in school.  This makes the digital divide harmful to the poor, minorities, and children.

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