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Virtual worlds in social media are now helpful for education K-12 and in the schools of Graduate Study in Education. Social media can manage courses effectively with little strain on students and faculty alike. This is the way to revolutionize education according to Teacher and Researcher, Claire Fontaine. Fontaine, C. (2009). Social Media Practices and Pedagogy. NY, NY: CUNY. http://web.gc.cuny.edu/itp/docs/student_work/CORE%20I/claire_fontaine.pdf

This article offers detailed tips and ideas on methods for combining the benefits of the age-old social studies project, timelines, with the advantages provided by computer technology. Modernizing old-fashioned-yet-effective classroom assignments is a great idea.

Blog: Turning Technology-driven Social Fads Into an Educational Tool Drew Polly, Phd, UNC, Charlotte www.vste.org

An after school program at Martin Luther King School is helping students stay off the streets. The program provides the students with structure, mentors, and values. The students learn integrity and respect while getting homework assistance and developing social skills.

Best practices policies for uses of various forms of media.

This article discusses the role that computers play in the school and in children's social, emotional, and physical development. Technology is on the rise and as the year's progress, computers are being provided for students in the classroom. The question is does using technology in school raise students achievement. For the younger students computers were most effective on student learning when the teacher would use them for high thinking skills. Computers used in 12th grade history reported the more that students used computers outside the classroom their performances were higher on test scores. This study suggests that schools that provide technology applications should provide training for students to use these applications. In conjunction, schools should provide basic computer skills for students so that they can improve in their content areas.

I like the idea of providing technology training to students. It amazes me how many of my students don't have basic computer skills. I usually spend a lot of time just teaching them how to use a program.

This article sheds a light on how bus drivers can have positive impacts on students academic and social success in school. While bus drivers have a hard job, they are the first and last educator a student sees each day and they too can have lasting effects on a child they drive each day.

By M.S. Rosenberg|D.L. Westling|J. McLeskey Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall In this article, we take a closer look at the characteristics of children and youth with mild intellectual disabilities. We will describe these students based on key learning, cognitive, and social characteristics.

I love quizlet! These teacher- OR student-made online study guides allow students to access material and information anywhere with internet connection. And its use of different methods--flash cards-matching-GAMES!-quizzes--ensures all learning styles are addressed. This article (a thesis) studies and advises on the use of Quizlets.

Interesting idea for convenient and smart teaching!

This article lists all the benefits of attending a private school versus attending a public one.

I really enjoyed this article and definitely agree that students benefit from a private school education. I taught private Kindergarten for two years. The curriculum I taught was on a 1st and 2nd grade level and with the small student-teacher ratio (I had 10 kids max), I was able to work with students one on one and focus on each students weakness area to improve it. Also, at the end of the year, the students had benchmark tests they took and scored well above the percentile compared to other students their same age in the areas of math, reading, social awareness, etc. If financially feasible, I think students especially younger ones greatly benefit from private school. Great selection of article.

This is a good resource for copyright and fair use involving media.