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Colleges worry about always-plugged-in students - The Boston Globe - 0 views

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    university of chicago law school blocks wifi in classrooms; students are too distracted by internet to participate in class;
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    And to help students manage online and real life interactions, teachers need to get that experience first-hand, so they know what it's like. (Yet, governing bodies like the Ontario College of Teachers recently announced teachers should not use any social media.)
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    I totally agree. I'm not sure if you saw on twitter, but the Coquitlam school district is putting in fibre-optics and will be creating a digital code of conduct so that students can bring/use devices in class.
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Cognitive control in media multitaskers - 0 views

  • These data demonstrate that HMMs are not only less capable of filtering out irrelevant stimuli from their environment, but also are less capable of filtering out irrelevant representations in memory.
  • Collectively, the data suggest that HMMs are less likely to filter irrelevant representations arising from either external or internal sources.
  • Thus, we can rule out differences in working memory capacity between HMMs and LMMs as the cause of differences in cognitive control.
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    Stanford U journal article on multi-tasking; sample size: 262 university students Cause or effect is unknown...heavy media multi-taskers were unable to disregard irrelevant external info when accuracy mattered; and were also unable to disregard irrelevant info stored in memory; are these differences in ability to multi-task are due to behaviour (in which case these types of people will have a harder and harder time adapting to changes in how we interact with info and work), or if a new kind of cognition is developing (in which case we have to adapt to their brains)
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websiteevaluation - wakelandhslibrary - 0 views

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    online assignment for students on evaluating websites;
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Some Auburn parents forming opposition to iPads | Sun Journal - 0 views

  • He insisted the technology will boost learning and reiterated kindergartners won't be using iPads all day, maybe 20 minutes to a half-hour to start.
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    some parent groups oppose ipad implementation at the kindergarten level, even for sessions of about 20 mins;
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Panorama's "Wireless in schools" Program 8:30 Tonight - 0 views

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    an old UK discussion thread on topic of "wireless in schools"
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TODAYonline | Singapore | My school hopes iLearn better with iPad - 0 views

  • "It will ensure they will not be technological laggards when they go out to work in future," she said.
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    "It will ensure they will not be technological laggards when they go out to work in future," she said.
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Schools get wireless internet - The Sarnia Observer - Ontario, CA - 0 views

  • Students can't access websites like Facebook or YouTube because of inappropriate material, Vanstone said, but teachers can still use the sites for lessons.
  • inappropriate material, Vanstone said, but teachers can still use the sites for lessons."When it's handled by a teacher who understands the technology and uses it effectively it can be a great experience for the students," he said.Wi-Fi also allows more access points at the school, said SCITS principal Linda Jared, noting students use iPods and smart phones as mobile dictionaries or periodic tables."If you think of the information superhighway, we're kind of providing the onramp to that," said education director Jim Costello. "What we're seeing is kids are now bringing the car."Board officials are holding an internal symposium with teachers and students on April 8 to discuss the next four years of their information technology strategy.tkula@theobserver.caFor breaking news go to theobserver.ca, or check us out on Facebook. Advertisement Article ID# 3017656 Tools Local News Articles: Photo gallery: Earth day at AamjiwnaangA work of art: downtown gallery taking shapeColumn: Your businessShell set to launch maintenance turnaroundAdvance polls open this weekendMPP Bailey's bill passes second readingCafe owners cry fowl; motorists killing ducks on Front StreetMaxwell Park Place fills quicklyCold, wet spring also vexing to farmersPet of the WeekMore Local News » Newspaper UR Sarnia Archive Information ctl00$SearchBox$Sear
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    Another article on schools going wireless in Ontario
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British Columbia School District Transforms Classroom Learning - Powered by Google Docs - 0 views

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    SD 43 (Kelowna/Central Okanagan) is wireless;  Note: this article is written by Cisco, which provided the infrastructure
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Wireless Technologies Deemed Safe in Schools - 0 views

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    Toronto District School Board says wireless is safe for use in schools.
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Electronic devices will shape classroom of future - Chatham Daily News - Ontario, CA - 0 views

  • If we think of the information superhighway, perhaps our job is to build the highway and the onramp and the student will bring the car," he said.
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    Ontario school board allows students to bring devices into the classrooms.   "If we think of the information superhighway, perhaps our job is to build the highway and onramp and the student will bring the car" [is the term 'information superhighway' still used these days?!]
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Wireless classrooms - 0 views

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      creativity becoming a goal
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      another sub-topic to look into? creativity and tech use?
  • Most primary schools in Hong Kong are still quite traditional and their mindset is to focus on textbooks and getting good scores. That's why Hong Kong students lag behind their counterparts in Western countries in terms of their creativity," Fung says.
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al.com: Birmingham : Mountain Brook schools booting up for e-day - 0 views

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    Schools doing e-days to make up for snow days
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Pulaski High School's Kim Noe mixes technology, fun in English classroom | Green Bay Pr... - 0 views

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    Social media, integration
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See what happens when students are allowed to embrace free range learning - 0 views

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    First time I've heard this term:  free-range learning
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The Innovative Educator: Advice for Choosing Pages, Groups or Profiles When Using Faceb... - 0 views

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    Describes the differences between Facebook options, for use with students.
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Move Over iPad! Google Chrome Notebooks are Going to Be the Game Changer in Education - 0 views

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    ipad vs. laptop...this blogger thinks laptops are still the way to go in terms of content creation.
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http://roy.vsb.bc.ca/ipads/files/2011/03/Apple-Apps-we-use-in-Kindergarten_feb20_2011.pdf - 0 views

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    List of ipad apps for early learning
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Elsie Roy Elementary iPad Project - 1 views

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    Overview of implementation at Elsie Roy; List of ipad apps used looks useful for elementary level/special ed. students
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