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95% of teens are online...shouldn't they be online at school too?

engage students using web 2.0 tools

Technology is all the rage when it comes to reinvigorating classrooms around the globe. But is that for a good reason or just because it's fun to play with? Do students actually prefer e-books over print? How many students actually own iPads? A new study by marketing research firm Student Monitor has been released and turned into an infographic. Because who likes looking at actual data anymore?

This post pointed out reviews, and included "a portion of my [Larry's] Introduction that explains the parts of the 'Organizing Cycle': Building Strong Relationships with Students ... Accessing Prior Knowledge through Stories ... Identifying and Mentoring Students' Leadership Potential ... Learning by Doing ... [&] Reflection.

In an adaption of Ch. 1 from one of his books, Larry  Ferlazzo focused on intrinsic motivation, and suggested, for example,"People are more motivated and confident when they feel they have more control over their environment. Inviting students to have a voice in classroom decisions-where they sit, what day a test takes place, in what order units are studied, or even where a plant should be placed in the classroom-can help them develop that greater sense of control" (Creating Opportunities for Students to Help Make Decisions, para. 1).

Great student created PSA videos about online safety.

These are just a few benefits that students will see when they use the cloud.

This infographic showcases some of the technologies that have been provided for each institution, what the benefits have been thus far and what's to come.

Asked to assess their students' performance on nine specific writing skills, teachers tended to rate their students "good" or "fair" as opposed to "excellent" or "very good." Students received the best ratings on their ability to "effectively organize and structure writing assignments" and their ability to "understand and consider multiple viewpoints on a particular topic or issue." Teachers gave students the lowest ratings when it comes to "navigating issues of fair use and copyright in composition" and "reading and digesting long or complicated texts."

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The Indiana Online Academy accredited by North Central Association (NCS) of colleges and schools and a part of Central Indiana Educational Service Center, located in Indianapolis, IN. The Objective of the Indiana Online Academy is to provide students with the means to earn secondary school certificate, through the delivery of dynamic, engaging, standards-based curriculum.

An Edtech company Desire2Learn (D2L) the world's first integrated learning platform and studying system declared that Indiana Online Academy (IOA) has chosen Desire2Learn Learning Package/suit to support the impressive distribution of online education and make customized studying routes for their students depending on pre-assessments.

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Seems more reactionary and controlling. Stronger vision, leadership, and willingness to model social media use and engage students in these spaces likely would help a gread deal here. Conversation leads to learning/understanding. Harsh discipline simply leads to compliance much of the time.

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