Effective educators understand the importance, and the challenge, of engaging their students in active learning. Several studies have found evidence of a positive correlation between student engagement and academic achievement. Historically, media such as television, music, and movies have often been viewed as distracting competitors in the business of engaging young people in education. In the view of many educators, the rise of digital media and the Internet have only compounded the problem of engaging students in active learning. There is no doubt that media, especially digital media, is a powerful force in the lives of today’s students. A national [...]