Professor Michael Hulme from the Institute for Advanced Studies, Lancaster University, who authored the report said: “For young people, the internet is part of the fabric of their world and does not exist in isolation from the physical world, rather it operates as a fully integrated element.
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The Committed Sardine - blog - 1 views
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research highlighted that there was need for more guidance and support for the vulnerable ‘in-between group’ of 16 and 17-year-olds, who may be particularly at risk of over confidence as they feel under pressure to take on the responsibilities of adulthood.
The Children of Cyberspace: Old Fogies by Their 20s - NYTimes.com - 4 views
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Researchers are exploring this notion too. They theorize that the ever-accelerating pace of technological change may be minting a series of mini-generation gaps, with each group of children uniquely influenced by the tech tools available in their formative stages of development.
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Net Generation, born in the 1980s, and the iGeneration, born in the ’90s and this decade.
Teach five-year-olds to beware of advertising, says government inquiry | Society | The ... - 2 views
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Children as young as five should be given lessons in how to deal with the onslaught of adverts hurled at them, a government inquiry has found.
Gazette » Changing Society: Why Teachers Need to Embrace Technology - 5 views
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Most teachers still embrace a textbook based style of learning within the classroom. The student is forced to retain, recite, and regurgitate knowledge taught by the lecturer. In my humblest opinion, students are controlled to be mindless robots while the teacher becomes the controller of the hoard. There is no engagement of critical thinking or higher learning. The students are not required to think for themselves. Many teachers of this old school of thought are suppressing the promotion of learning and creativity. Students need active engagement. Technology links students to an exciting, innovative educational experience.
Liam's Pictures from Old Books - 8 views
The Committed Sardine - blog - 4 views
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Did you ever wonder why almost all of Google’s services are free of charge? Well, now you know. That old saying, “there ain’t no such thing as a free lunch,” still holds true. You may not be paying Google with dollars (aside from clicking on those Google ads), but you are paying with information. That doesn’t have to be a bad thing, but you should be aware of it.
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And let's not delude ourselves into thinking this is something only Google does.
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Parent Advice - Have Kids Traded Life Skills for an Online Life? - Common Sense Media - 0 views
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Balance media skills with life skillsIt's all about balance. But like an acrobat on a tightrope, balance takes effort. Here are some strategies for my high wire act:
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Tying shoelaces and riding a bike are not 2 to 5 yr old skills. Too bad the study didn't look at relevant skills for that age set, or they could've done yet another story on computer use in early years of school, but this mismatched data doesn't say much. I do think that downtime is important. Ironically enough, I schedule it in for my kid daily.
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Your points are excellent (as always) but I think we as parents should take some lessons from the digital world as well. You allude to this in your last point above - games are excellent for teaching all sorts of things,
Do Web 2.0 tools really open the door to learning? Practices, perceptions and profiles ... - 0 views
The Innovative Educator: Let's Stop Making Students Power Down at School - 4 views
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When school started this Fall, I was impressed with 9-year old Sarah's two-minute recorded response to President Obama's speech, posted to YouTube. She had 187,632 views, 1600 comments, and a 4 star rating. Talk about authentic assessment, authentic audience, and real learning.
INTERNET THROUGH THE EYES OF 11-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN: FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCES FROM THE TECH... - 3 views
SpedApps2 - HOME - 1 views
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"The founding members of this wiki consist of "old" therapists, with over 200 years of experience working with special populations and technology. We hope that people will use this site to make informed decisions before downloading. Our purpose in creating this wiki is to foster collaboration around how applications can be used in unique ways to support learning in home, school, and therapy settings. If you have used iPad/iPod applications with special populations, please consider joining and contributing to this wiki by adding information to the charts on the various pages (see navigation pane on the left). You can also contribute without joining by adding entries on the discussion tabs for each page."
KIDS REACT TO OLD COMPUTERS - YouTube - 0 views
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