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John Evans

Kids who need devices to talk can shine on stage at theater camp : Lifestyles - 1 views

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  • John Evans on 14 Nov 13
     
    "Fontbonne speech-language pathology student Andrea Darveau, right, and Jennifer Schnitzler, 16, of Shiloh, Ill., second from right, wait for Schnitzler's cue as they listen to Tahlia Lowe, second from left, deliver her lines during dress rehearsal for the play "The Pirates of Punxsutawney," the culmination of the Augmentative and Alternative Communication Theater Camp on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, in St. Louis. Participants either can't or struggle to talk, so they use language programs on computers to talk for them. Their siblings and family may also participate in the play."
Phil Taylor

Are teens behaving badly online? | Toronto Star - 2 views

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  • “Adults didn’t grow up with social media, and so they only look for the bad, and see scary stuff like cyberbullying and sexting” he says. “They don’t realize that 90 per cent of kids use social media for really good things, like making friends.”
  • “Teens are simply doing on social media what they have done for decades, using social relationships to experiment and test behaviours and values they will use as adults” says Andersen.
  • “The role of parents is to model appropriate behaviour for their kids and to develop expectations with their kids around social media use. We can’t just hand them a cellphone and cross our fingers.
John Evans

Beyond 'Screen Time:' What Minecraft Teaches Kids - Rey Junco - The Atlantic - 0 views

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shared by John Evans on 30 Apr 14 - No Cached
  • John Evans on 30 Apr 14
     
    " Rey Junco Apr 28 2014, 12:36 PM ET 38 inShare More (Mike Prosser/flickr) All video games are not created equal. I wouldn't recommend we encourage youth to play just any game. I doubt transferable skills are learned by repeatedly flapping a bird into a drainage tube. The best educational interventions are those that meet youth where they are and use the energy associated with that space to encourage learning. So where are the youth? Minecraft."
John Evans

Four Great iPad Apps That Provide Kids with Writing Prompts ~ Educational Technology an... - 1 views

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  • John Evans on 18 Apr 14
     
    "Do your students struggle to come up with topics to write about in their stories? The collection below features some awesome iPad apps that can provide your students with ideas and story starters to get them writing."
John Evans

My daughter and I agree: Osmo's iPad kids games are great - Tech News and Analysis - 0 views

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shared by John Evans on 15 Jul 14 - No Cached
  • John Evans on 15 Jul 14
     
    Osmo combines real-world play with the iPad, and I was blown away when I saw a demo in May. This week, I had a chance to take it to the test.
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