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Matthew Ragan

Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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  • On YouTube, “you can get a whole story in six minutes,” he explains. “A book takes so long. I prefer the immediate gratification.”
  • The principal, David Reilly, 37, a former musician who says he sympathizes when young people feel disenfranchised, is determined to engage these 21st-century students. He has asked teachers to build Web sites to communicate with students, introduced popular classes on using digital tools to record music, secured funding for iPads to teach Mandarin and obtained $3 million in grants for a multimedia center.
  • It was not always this way. As a child, Vishal had a tendency to procrastinate, but nothing like this. Something changed him.
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  • But Vishal and his family say two things changed around the seventh grade: his mother went back to work, and he got a computer. He became increasingly engrossed in games and surfing the Internet, finding an easy outlet for what he describes as an inclination to procrastinate.
  • Escaping into games can also salve teenagers’ age-old desire for some control in their chaotic lives. “It’s a way for me to separate myself,” Ramon says. “If there’s an argument between my mom and one of my brothers, I’ll just go to my room and start playing video games and escape
  • “Video games don’t make the hole; they fill it,” says Sean, sitting at a picnic table in the quad, where he is surrounded by a multimillion-dollar view: on the nearby hills are the evergreens that tower above the affluent neighborhoods populated by Internet tycoons. Sean, a senior, concedes that video games take a physical toll: “I haven’t done exercise since my sophomore year. But that doesn’t seem like a big deal. I still look the same.”
  • “Downtime is to the brain what sleep is to the body,” said Dr. Rich of Harvard Medical School. “But kids are in a constant mode of stimulation.”
  • He occasionally sends a text message or checks Facebook, but he is focused in a way he rarely is when doing homework. He says the chief difference is that filmmaking feels applicable to his chosen future, and he hopes colleges, like the University of Southern California or the California Institute of the Arts in Los Angeles, will be so impressed by his portfolio that they will overlook his school performance
  • But in Vishal’s case, computers and schoolwork seem more and more to be mutually exclusive. Ms. Blondel says that Vishal, after a decent start to the school year, has fallen into bad habits. In October, he turned in weeks late, for example, a short essay based on the first few chapters of “The Things They Carried.” His grade at that point, she says, tracks around a D.
  • Matthew Ragan on 21 Nov 10
     
    REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - On the eve of a pivotal academic year in Vishal Singh's life, he faces a stark choice on his bedroom desk: book or computer?
Judy Brophy

Headmagnet | Get stuff in your head and keep it there! - 1 views

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flashcards tools headmagnet

shared by Judy Brophy on 10 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Matthew Ragan on 10 Mar 10
     
    Most study sites let you create study lists and flash cards, then they just send you back through the same pile over and over again. Headmagnet actually tracks what you're recalling and what you're not and tweaks your study routines to help you recall the things you're forgetting. In addition to tracking your scores to tweak your flash card stacks, Headmagnet lets you view the stats yourself. You can check out how well you're doing, how frequently you've been studying, and crunch the numbers to see if your study time is paying off. Description from lifehacker: http://lifehacker.com/5489724/headmagnet-generates-intelligent-flash-cards
  • Judy Brophy on 30 Mar 10
     
    I think you might learn more from creating the test than taking it but still useful
Jenny Darrow

EmbedPlus - A flash tool for real-time reactions, chopping, movable zoom, slow motion, ... - 0 views

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embed-plus youtube embed

shared by Jenny Darrow on 15 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • Jenny Darrow on 15 Feb 11
     
    Want to enhance the viewer experiences and discussions around the YouTube videos you embed for free? With our first release*, you can now upgrade your embeds with real-time reactions, DVD-like controls, and more without having to alter original content.
Judy Brophy

CourseSites by Blackboard - 0 views

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blackboard coursesites online

shared by Judy Brophy on 16 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • Judy Brophy on 16 Feb 11
     
    Free online blackboard Create up to 5 course websites, free.Engage students in social learning.Weave multimedia into class content.Assess performance and manage grades.
Judy Brophy

Accessibility Updates for Docs, Sites and Calendar - YouTube - 0 views

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accessibility docs google

shared by Judy Brophy on 29 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • Judy Brophy on 29 Sep 11
     
    Webinar recorded September 21, 2011. A demo and discussion of recently enhanced accessibility features in Google Apps for businesses, governments and schools.
Judy Brophy

TP Msg. #1114 Timeslicing in the Classroom | Tomorrow's Professor Blog - 0 views

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classroom professor wireless

shared by Judy Brophy on 01 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • Judy Brophy on 01 Sep 11
     
    "My goal is to instill appropriate mobile-technology behaviors because they will be using these devices in their professional careers. As a teacher, should I be alarmed about their desire to stay connected? Quite the opposite, I believe." Issues: audio and video recording of lectures/classes
Jenny Darrow

Photo/Video Basic Skills - Technology Integration Lab - 1 views

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MAT caleb-clark photo-video

shared by Jenny Darrow on 29 Jun 11 - No Cached
  • Jenny Darrow on 29 Jun 11
     
    Designed ForTeachers of K-1 to grad school of intro to photo/video skills.Individuals who want to take better photos and videos.You Will Need30 minutes or less.Any point and shoot digital camera from the last 3-5 years.Speakers/headphones.
Jenny Darrow

Blackboard Collaborate | Admin Panel - 0 views

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Bb-collaborate

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  • Jenny Darrow on 19 Dec 13
     
    Bb Collaborate admin panel
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