Listen to Learning on SoundCloud

Dr Esther-Miriam Wagner. The way we speak and write is a major part of our identity. We will explore what dialects tell us about our social networks, whether alphabets really mean anything, and why youth speak is not all that terrible.

The 21st Century Learners

The MacArthur Foundation’s grantmaking aims to determine how digital media are changing the way young people learn, play, socialize, and participate in civic life. Answers are critical to education and other social institutions that must meet the needs of this and future generations.