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BBC News - Children who use technology are 'better writers' - 2 views

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    ""Our research suggests a strong correlation between kids using technology and wider patterns of reading and writing," Jonathan Douglas, director of the National Literacy Trust, told BBC News. "Engagement with online technology drives their enthusiasm for writing short stories, letters, song lyrics or diaries." "
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    Shared today on Twitter. Article from 2009
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theitclassroom: Top 25 Back to School Web 2.0 Tools/Sites - 12 views

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    New back to school list for 2010!
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Purdue U Brings Social Networking to the Classroom -- Campus Technology - 1 views

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    "In most classrooms around the world, using cell phones to send text messages and laptops to access sites like Facebook and Twitter are very much discouraged. Considered a high-tech distraction that impedes the learning environment, such actions often end in the student being reprimanded, penalized and even having their devices confiscated."
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From the Archive: Moving Images - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    The New York Times has several links to an incredible collection of videos about the attack.
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Steel Artifacts - The New York Times > N.Y. / Region > Slide Show > Slide 1 of 10 - 0 views

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    Steel Artifacts is a New York Times slideshow showing how pieces of the World Trade Center are being used in memorials around the country.
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Online NewsHour: Slide Show: Sept. 11 Remembrances | September 11, 2009 | PBS - 0 views

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    The 8th Anniversary of the Sept. 11 Attacks is a PBS slideshow.
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The Freedom Tower Rises - Video Library - The New York Times - 0 views

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    The Freedom Tower Rises is a New York Times video on the rebuilding at the site.
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YouTube Toolbox: 100+ Tools and Resources to Enhance Your Video Experience - 4 views

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    "YouTube is still the undisputed king of video sharing on the web, so it only makes sense that there would be a slew of tricks and tools for it. From Adobe AIR applications that let you download videos to Firefox extensions that protect you from RickRolls, and much more, here are over 100 tools and resources to help you enhance your video experience."
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    sweet list of YouTube power-ups
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Industry Pitching Cellphones as a Teaching Tool - NYTimes.com - 0 views

  • “Cellphones so far haven’t been an educational tool. They’ve been a distraction.”
    • Michelle Krill
       
      Could this be because teachers don't know how to use them in an educational setting?
  • “You have to be willing to put in the time and be very patient with the technology,” she said.
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Study confirms TXT SPK doesn't hurt kids' language skills - 0 views

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    tired of the same ol' griping? Read this.
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    So eat it, every single crabby English teacher that I've ever met!
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Reinventing Project-Based Learning: Reinventing PBL Flickr Group Reaches 100 Contributors! - 0 views

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    Reinventing Project-Based Learning: Your Field Guide to Real-World Projects in the Digital Age
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Gimp Tutorials - 0 views

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    Since its release in 1995 Gimp has come a long way in to being the most powerful image editing tool freely available out there. With these tutorials we hope to vanish some of the doubts you might have had about Gimp's ability as a powerful image editor.
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Google Collaborates on Moodle Integration - 0 views

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  • Through the integration, users loaded into Moodle will be automatically loaded into Google Apps Education Edition, "providing users with Web-based e-mail, document authoring, spreadsheets, presentations and sites, all integrated with their online learning platform,"
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    article from Campus Technology
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Infinite Thinking Machine - 0 views

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    Blog post about powerful web resources that have the power to engage students using digital tools and the desire today's youth have to express themselves, all while using the increasing amount of primary source materials available online.
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Video: The history of the Internet » VentureBeat - 1 views

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    something worth watching!!
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Google and Amazon to Put More Books on Cellphones - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    Now there's no excuse for us to be using hardbound text books....
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Closing the Gap Between Education and Technology : February 2009 : THE Journal - 0 views

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    Closing the Digital Gap... 7 years to innovation without professional development.... way too long...
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Top 10 Web 2.0 Tools for Young Learners : February 2009 : THE Journal - 0 views

  • Web 2.0 is about trust," she said at a recent talk. "It's about sharing and collaborating
    • Anne Van Meter
       
      I love that phrase "[it's] about trust." To put something of yourself online for others to view and critique does take a lot of trust.
  • We need to give the most powerful tools to the most vulnerable populations
    • Anne Van Meter
       
      They have the farthest to go! They need to biggest boost
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