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Will Google + replace facebook or twitter for teachers? - 1 views

  • Indeed, Twitter is where many educators have come together to formulate their professional learning networks (PLNs). But Twitter is still daunting to many people, and while Google Plus remains closed to the general public at th
Alyssa Ruesch

Social Networks: Thinking Of The Children : NPR - 0 views

  • 38 percent of 12-year-olds in the United States participate in social networks. And in June 2011, Consumer Reports estimated that about 7.5 million people who use Facebook are younger than 13.
  • Parents need to understand these technologies so they can relate to their children's online world — and comfortably parent in that world."
  • Online hobnobbing can enable youngsters to discover opportunities for community service and volunteering "and can help youth shape their sense of identity," the report states.
Alyssa Ruesch

Students Rebuild | Tune in. Take action. Bring friends. Together rebuild! - 1 views

  • fold cranes on the weekends, bring together community, and contribute over 650 cranes.
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    This looks like a great project. Thanks for sharing.
Alyssa Ruesch

At Dwight School, Virtual Learning and the Rock - NYTimes.com - 3 views

  • At 8 p.m
    • Alyssa Ruesch
       
      Students go to class at 8pm?
  • No traditional teacher, he was kind of a cross between air traffic controller and computer dork.
    • Alyssa Ruesch
       
      It seems like this teacher really needs to be on his game to juggle both the content and technology in a very savvy way. I wonder how much time he spends prepping for class.
  • Now students start in sixth grade with a digital citizenship and ethics unit — dangers of cyberbullying included — followed by an introduction to blogging, which requires them to “blog regularly as a means of self-assessment and reflection,
    • Alyssa Ruesch
       
      Are these sorts of classes available at the schools you teach?
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