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Educational Benefits Of Social Networking Sites Uncovered

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:12:52 -0000

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The study also goes against previous research from Pew in 2005 that suggests a "digital divide" where low-income students are technologically impoverished. That study found that Internet usage of teenagers from families earning $30,000 or below was limited to 73 percent, which is 21 percentage points below what the U of M research shows.

The students participating in the U of M study were from families whose incomes were at or below the county median income (at or below $25,000) and were taking part in an after school program, Admission Possible, aimed at improving college access for low-income youth.

This has huge ramifications for public school educators and should inform practices at independent schools. Are we realistic in our appraisals of our own academic leadership? posted by scottmerrick

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Informal Style of Electronic Messages Is Showing Up in Schoolwork, Study Finds - New York Times

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:52:42 -0000

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“I think in the future, capitalization will disappear,” said Professor Sterling, who teaches at the University of California, Berkeley. In fact, he said, when his teenage son asked what the presence of the capital letter added to what the period at the end of the sentence signified, he had no answer.

What a powerful prognostication... posted by jramsden

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Commmitting to Conversations | always learning

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:15:55 -0000

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This is even more true for students than for adults. posted by sarahhanawald

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Art cyclopedia: The Fine Art Search Engine

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:33:06 -0000

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21st Century Teaching and Learning, Part 1 : April 2008 : THE Journal

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:23:23 -0000

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New technology has challenged the way in which education is delivered, but newer technologies are now challenging how people process information and what they expect to be able to do with that information. posted by scmorgan

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The LoTi Connection - About LoTi

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:31:35 -0000

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I should have bookmarked this one instead of the other one. posted by sarahhanawald

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esigned to accurately measure authentic classroom technology use. The LoTi Framework focuses on the use of technology as a tool within the context of student based instruction with a constant emphasis on higher order thinking.

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Twitter for Academia

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:09:41 -0000

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Citing a Weblog Entry in MLA Style - Jerz's Literacy Weblog

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:07:57 -0000

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MLA handbook doesn't, in my opinion, do a very good job differentiating between a static personal home page and other kinds of self-published websites (such as an annotated bibliography or an anthology of short autobiographical essays). Citing a weblog isn't much different from citing any web page, but students may appreciate a clear example.

I would prefer to put angle brackets around the URL, but my blogging software chokes when I try that.

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University Woos Freshmen by Putting Them in Ads : NPR

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:18:09 -0000

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High school seniors seem to love the idea of being treated like celebrities.

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Technology and Imagination at Change Agency

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:08:55 -0000

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Schools using Twitter for parent and community communication » Moving at the Speed of Creativity

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:55:46 -0000

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