Research tells us that, at the most basic level, children’s social skills may be in decline from spending less face-to-face time and more time on screens.
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Truce Be Told | Harvard Graduate School of Education - 1 views
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The controversial topic of the use of Wikipedia in research in education is discussed
EdTechTeacher.org - Assessment & Rubrics - 0 views
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nice collection of links from EdTechTeacher site to rubrics for assessing blog, wikis, websites, voicethread, podcasts, video projects
Social Teaching by Design: 6 Assignment Ideas - 0 views
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neat project ideas
The Big Disconnect - 0 views
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Middle school children leading digital lives pose a particular challenge.
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middle, and high school is how hungry they are for their teachers to teach them pro-social strategies for dealing with these difficult social dynamics
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Why Ed Tech Is Not Transforming How Teachers Teach - Education Week - 0 views
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This is a nice summary of the barriers to transformative use of ed-tech. It's all stuff that we know, but it's a coherent and understandable summary.
OMG! textspeak in schoolwork ;-) | The Columbian - 0 views
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Eucators in a Washington state school district say they are seeing more texting lingo in students' written school work. Teachers say they correct students' use of abbreviations and shortened words and are working to help students understand when more formal language is called for, such as in school assignments or communications with potential employers.
News Tribune - News - NCI - Better reading through technology in Dalzell - 0 views
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An Illinois grade school is using Kindle e-readers to help encourage students of all levels to get excited about reading. The devices' dictionary feature has allowed students in fifth and sixth grade to better understand Washington Irving's "Rip Van Winkle," and the highlighting feature is being used to help kindergarten students sound out new words. Each device can hold up to 3,500 titles, a feature that educators say helps make up for their school's lack of sufficient library
Dipity - Find, Create, and Embed Interactive Timelines - 0 views
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Dipity- Timeline creator
Global Learning Scales Up - 0 views
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Global-learning themes are becoming more popular in U.S. schools, with some districts offering more foreign languages, adopting immersion programs or embedding international perspectives across all curriculum areas.
Middle School Students Find Their Voice with Digital Cameras | Edutopia - 0 views
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Middle School Students Find Their Voice with Digital Cameras
Kids write more, gain ease with language, through texting | The Journal News | lohud.com - 0 views
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Many educators say text-messaging actually may improve students' writing skills and their ability to communicate, allowing them to experiment with language. Other educators stress the need for students to know how and when to employ different writing styles. "It's up to teachers to understand the digital media and help students bridge their casual and formal writing," said Sharon Washington, executive director of the National Writing Project.
Strategies for Embedding Project-Based Learning into STEM Education by Thom Markham (Buck Institute) | Edutopia - 0 views
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Strategies for embedding project-based learning into STEM Education
Myths and Opportunities: Technology in the Classroom by Alan November on Vimeo - 0 views
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Alan November speaks about students as contributors and his desire to globalize curriculum, linking students to authentic audiences around the world.
Students as Contributors: The Digital Learning Farm | November Learning - 0 views
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Alan November writes about six creative ways that your students can make valuable contributions to their learning community: tutorial designers, official scribes, researchers, collaborative coordinators, contributing to society, and curriculum reviewers.
New Sims - PhET Simulations - 0 views
It's Time to Get Serious About Creativity in the Classroom | Edutopia - 0 views
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Jim Moulton's take on creativity in the classroom
Photo Ops: 10 Innovative Ways to Use Visual Media - 0 views
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This article suggests 10 ways that educators can use visual media in classroom lessons. Using a digital camera, students can take photos and video as part of original public-service announcements, create multimedia book reports on Glogster or organize a fictional crime-scene investigation
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