Pew Internet & American Life Project - 0 views
What Should Children Read? - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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English classes today focus too much on self-expression. “It is rare in a working environment,
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“narrative nonfiction
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New Journalism could be applied to most student writing. It benefits from intense reporting, immersion in a subject, imaginative scene setting, dialogue and telling details. These are the very skills most English teachers want students to develop. What’s odd is how rarely such literary nonfiction appears on English — or other class — reading lists.
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Meta-Analysis: Is Blended Learning Most Effective? -- THE Journal - 1 views
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"This new report reinforces that effective teachers need to incorporate digital content into everyday classes and consider open-source learning management systems, which have proven cost effective in school districts and colleges nationwide," said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, in a statement released to coincide with the publication of the report. "We must take advantage of this historic opportunity to use American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to bring broadband access and online learning to more communities."
Will Kids Read Print Books Anymore? Scholastic's 2010 Report - Unruly Guides ePublishing - 2 views
COVERITLIVE.COM - Home - 0 views
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Whether it's Live Blogging, hosting a weekly Question & Answer session or simply reporting on Breaking News, all readers agree: Live is Better. CoveritLive is already being used by thousands of bloggers and large media companies to engage millions of readers each month. Reviewers and some of the largest sites of the web agree no other software delivers ease of use, scale and reliability like CoveritLive.
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Study Finds That Online Education Beats the Classroom - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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On average, students in online learning conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction.”
Can Technology Drive Change in Professional Development? -- THE Journal - 0 views
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Effective school and district leaders driving the innovations; Collaboration and participation in professional communities; Use of data to improve instructional approaches; Subject matter expertise; The sustainability of the programs; and Access to resources and tools.
Making Time for Teacher Collaboration Is Crucial | Edutopia - 0 views
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The leadership group comes together regularly for in-depth discussions about topics such as project learning, technology integration, and authentic-assessment strategies. Then they take ideas back home to share with their colleagues
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Earlier this year, the National Staff Development Council released a report, "Professional Learning in the Learning Profession." As the report points out, the United States "is far behind in providing public school teachers with opportunities to participate in extended learning opportunities and productive collaborative communities."
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Enemy Lurks in Briefings on Afghan War - PowerPoint - NYTimes.com - 1 views
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PowerPoint’s worst offense is not a chart like the spaghetti graphic, which was first uncovered by NBC’s Richard Engel, but rigid lists of bullet points (in, say, a presentation on a conflict’s causes) that take no account of interconnected political, economic and ethnic forces.
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behind all the PowerPoint jokes are serious concerns that the program stifles discussion, critical thinking and thoughtful decision-making.
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“I have to make a storyboard complete with digital pictures, diagrams and text summaries on just about anything that happens,” Lieutenant Nuxoll told the Web site. “Conduct a key leader engagement? Make a storyboard. Award a microgrant? Make a storyboard.”
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Sounds like the exercise has become about the tool, and the tool is meant to stand-in for someone who is putting the simplified/bulleted content in context. Powerpoint is not the enemy, it's being misused as a replacement for rigorous critical thinking around complex issues. It's a visual aide, not a complete platform for stand-alone communication.
The Heritage of Digital and Media Literacy | KnightComm - 0 views
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literacy is beginning to be defined as the ability to share meaning through symbol systems in order to fully participate in society
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“text” is beginning to be understood as any form of expression or communication in fixed and tangible form that uses symbol systems, including language, still and moving images, graphic design, sound, music and interactivity.
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New types of texts and new types of literacies have been emerging over a period of more than 50 years.
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Regarding what's missing from the Core Common Standards -- new texts, new media, viewing... Where does "complexity" of new media text get taught? How will teachers learn to parse it? Is new media analysis and production a discipline? Yes in my opinion. Is it interdisciplinary? Yes. Media related to various content areas have their own criteria. Video, photography, blogs, social networks and the systems that deliver them are, in a way, their own languages. They are increasingly dominating how our society functions, informs and represents itself. HOW can this still be an afterthought for educators? Fear? Uncertainty on how to proceed? Because it's not tested? The text landscape is more complex than the textbook.