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starm1e

Top 12 Ways Technology Changed Learning | TeachHUB - 0 views

  • Speaking of textbooks, ebooks are becoming more prevalent in schools with the advancements of e-readers and tablet computers.  I think in the near future that students won’t carry around big bulky backpacks filled with heavy textbooks.
  • I’m not sure if this is directly connected to learning, but we don’t pass notes in class anymore.  Students text one another instead. It's just another funny way how technology has changed education.
  • Much attention has been placed on interactive gaming as a powerful platform for student learning. Every day, new programs and web-based tools are teaching our students content that was once paper or chalkboard based.
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  • Voice recognition software has improved greatly in the past few years and is more accessible. Children with special needs and limited English proficiency are able to more effective communicate in language based contexts.
  • iPads are such adaptable and powerful tools for teaching and learning.  There are so many applications but I think the most powerful and exciting aspect is the enhancement of learning experiences for students with special needs, particularly those on the autism spectrum.
  • Technology facilitates our ability to extend classroom community by using web-based platforms like Edmodo.  Teachers and students can use this platform to discuss homework, post assignments, and interact with peers as they work on projects.
  • We still use libraries, but so much of our research and learning is now more web-based.  What used to take hours in the library to find, we find instantaneously.  As a result, we need to sort through huge amounts of information efficiently.  We know how to get and use information. I would argue that because it takes less time to find information, we spend more time digesting, thinking, and learning about new information.
  • As educators, we know the power of Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences.  Technology facilitates our ability to meet the needs of all kinds of learners.
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    Twelve interesting ways how technology changed learning in education.
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    Twelve interesting ways how technology changed learning in education.
animedragonx

How the Web Has Changed Literacy and Learning | Educational Technology Newsletter - 0 views

  • Brown and his colleagues invited 15 year old digital learners to participate as researchers at Xerox’s research center, and identified, through observations of their work, some dimensional shifts in their literacy practices. For these digital learners, they found: Literacy involves image and screen literacy: “The ability to ‘read’ multimedia texts and to feel comfortable with new, multiple-media genres.” “The new literacy, beyond text and image, is one of information navigation. The real literacy of tomorrow entails the ability to be your own personal reference librarian—to know how to navigate through confusing, complex information spaces and feel comfortable doing so. ‘Navigation’ may well be the main form of literacy of the 21st century.” Learning involves a shift from learning in an authority-based, lecture oriented environment to learning that is “discovery-based”– e.g. web surfing for both entertainment and information. Learning is active, involving mucking about vs. being told, and requires making good judgments as you find what you need and build on it. Learning has a social as well as a cognitive dimension.
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    explains how literacy has changed
animedragonx

The Future of Reading - Literacy Debate - Online, R U Really Reading? - Series - NYTime... - 1 views

  • But others say the Internet has created a new kind of reading, one that schools and society should not discount. The Web inspires a teenager like Nadia, who might otherwise spend most of her leisure time watching television, to read and write.
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      technology makes youth want to read and write
  • ven accomplished book readers like Zachary Sims, 18, of Old Greenwich, Conn., crave the ability to quickly find different points of view on a subject and converse with others online. Some children with dyslexia or other learning difficulties, like Hunter Gaudet, 16, of Somers, Conn., have found it far more comfortable to search and read online.
  • What is different now, some literacy experts say, is that spending time on the Web, whether it is looking up something on Google or even britneyspears.org, entails some engagement with text.
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  • In fact, some literacy experts say that online reading skills will help children fare better when they begin looking for digital-age jobs.
  • Nadia never became a big reader. Instead, she became obsessed with Japanese anime cartoons on television and comics like “Sailor Moon.” Then, when she was in the sixth grade, the family bought its first computer. When a friend introduced Nadia to fanfiction.net, she turned off the television and started reading online.Now she regularly reads stories that run as long as 45 Web pages.
  • One early study showed that giving home Internet access to low-income students appeared to improve standardized reading test scores and school grades. “These were kids who would typically not be reading in their free time,” said Linda A. Jackson, a psychology professor at Michigan State who led the research. “Once they’re on the Internet, they’re reading.”
  • Web proponents believe that strong readers on the Web may eventually surpass those who rely on books. Reading five Web sites, an op-ed article and a blog post or two, experts say, can be more enriching than reading one book.
  • earlier this year he finished, and loved, “The Fountainhead” by Ayn Rand), Zachary craves interaction with fellow readers on the Internet. “The Web is more about a conversation,” he said. “Books are more one-way.”
  • Some literacy experts say that reading itself should be redefined. Interpreting videos or pictures, they say, may be as important a skill as analyzing a novel or a poem.
  • Hunter was one of 89 students who participated in a study comparing performance on traditional state reading tests with a specially designed Internet reading test. Hunter, who scored in the lowest 10 percent on the traditional test, spent 12 weeks learning how to use the Web for a science class before taking the Internet test. It was composed of three sets of directions asking the students to search for information online, determine which sites were reliable and explain their reasoning.Hunter scored in the top quartile. In fact, about a third of the students in the study, led by Professor Leu, scored below average on traditional reading tests but did well on the Internet assessment.
starm1e

Technology can greatly improve the education of dyslexic students | Intersection.ch - 0 views

  • Dyslexic students struggle with word formation, and as a result, often cannot express themselves fully in writing, and demonstrate their true level of knowledge. Teachers are thus unable to assess their work correctly, as the writing difficulties pose constraints to the students’ ability to show their knowledge and comprehension. Technology can greatly improve the education of dyslexic students. It can allow them to reach their full capabilities, and to overcome the learning difficulties that arise from problems with handwriting. In general, having an access to computer can greatly improve dyslexic students’ academic results, creating a level playing field among all students. As keyboarding has become a wide-used skill in today’s educational practice, more general introduction of keyboarding software promises great benefits for dyslexic students. Features such as standard letter fonts, automated editing, spell-check, and word processors with text predict all simplify writing for dyslexic students. Devices such as mobile phones, personal digital assistants, e-book readers and tablets/laptops have been increasingly used in education. The level of their usefulness for dyslexic students depends on their built-in features, including text-to-speech and speech-to-text functionalities, format of the text, the screen resolution and memory, connectivity for connecting external devices such as higher quality microphones, and ability to run multiple programmes at the same time. The use of computer technology further extends to a growing number of software specifically designed for students with reading and writing difficulties.
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    Dyslexic students struggle with word formation, and as a result, often cannot express themselves fully in writing, and demonstrate their true level of knowledge. Teachers are thus unable to assess their work correctly, as the writing difficulties pose constraints to the students' ability to show their knowledge and comprehension.
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    A great example of how technology has reached those in need.
drjett6660

TV Shows That Teach Reading & Literacy Skills - 1 views

  • Make TV time productive for preschoolers and early readers by choosing programs that reinforce early literacy skills. Kids may not learn to read just by watching a TV show, but there are some great shows that are entertaining for kids, but also incorporate a curriculum designed to help kids understand, practice, and develop reading and other early literacy skills. Here are some of the best shows that focus on a reading or early literacy curriculum:
  • Between the Lions features a family of lions - Mom, Dad, and their children, Lionel and Leona - who run a library that is filled with the magic of books. Each episode finds the cubs using reading and language as they learn and grow through their daily experiences. The series combines puppetry, animation, live action and music to develop a literacy curriculum geared to beginning readers aged four to seven. Characters from books come alive, letters sing and dance, and words play in the world between the lions. Also, every episode addresses the five key areas of reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and text comprehension. (Airs on PBS, check local listings.)
  • Super Why follows the adventures of four friends, the Super Readers, who use fairy tales to solve problems in their every day life. When a problem occurs, the Super Readers -- Alpha Pig with Alphabet Power, Wonder Red with Word Power, Princess Presto with Spelling Power, and Super Why with the Power to Read -- invite Super YOU to come into the pages of a magical storybook world and help them. Kids follow along as the Readers read and watch a story, talk with the characters, play word games to ensure the story is correct, and relate the story's lesson to the problem they are trying to solve. (PBS)
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      good television support
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  • The 3D animated series WordWorld incorporates letters into the characters and animation to help kids understand that letters make sounds and, when put together, spell words. The comedic plots center around the WordFriends -- Sheep, Frog, Duck, Pig, Ant, and Dog. The animals are drawn as letters that form the shape of their bodies, so kids can see the word "Dog," for example, as they watch Dog. In each episode of WordWorld, the friends tackle daily difficulties, which they solve by helping each other and using their word skills to "build a word." Viewing children watch as letters of a word come together and then morph into the object the word represents, helping kids understand the connection between letters, sounds and words. (PBS)
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    Nice find, Domonique! The television argument may be the strongest of them all. PBS has always provided quality shows going back as far as I can remember with The Electric Company, Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers, The Great Space Coaster and tons more. Levar Burton just headed up a Kickstarter to bring back Reading Rainbow to classrooms and I think the donations he received speak for themselves.
starm1e

Technology Changing How Students Learn, Teachers Say - NYTimes.com - 0 views

  • “What we’re labeling as ‘distraction,’ some see as a failure of adults to see how these kids process information,” Ms. Purcell said. “They’re not saying distraction is good but that the label of ‘distraction’ is a judgment of this generation.”
  • The surveys also found that many teachers said technology could be a useful educational tool. In the Pew survey, which was done in conjunction with the College Board and the National Writing Project, roughly 75 percent of 2,462 teachers surveyed said that the Internet and search engines had a “mostly positive” impact on student research skills. And they said such tools had made students more self-sufficient researchers.
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Can social networking boost literacy skills? - 0 views

  • But do social networking sites have any educational benefits? Aside from helping students to make new friends, do social networking sites facilitate learning? The answer seems to be that they do. The National Literacy Trust found that social networking sites and blogs help students to develop more positive attitudes toward writing and to become more confident in their writing abilities. According to one of the studies, 49 per cent of young people believe that writing is “boring.” However, students who use technology-based texts such as blogs have more positive attitudes toward writing. Whereas 60 per cent of bloggers say that they enjoy writing, only 40 per cent of non-bloggers find writing enjoyable. The study also showed that students who write blogs or maintain a profile on a social networking site tend to be more confident about their writing ability. More than 60 per cent of students who blog and 56 per cent of students who have a profile on a social networking site claim to be “good” or “very good” writers, compared with only 47 per cent of those who don’t use online formats. Having a blog also affects writing behaviour. Students who are active online are significantly more likely to keep a journal or write short stories, letters or song lyrics than those without a social networking presence. According to the ­research, 13 per cent of students have their own website, 24 per cent write a blog and 56 per cent have a profile on a ­social networking site. Of the five kinds of writing that students engaged in most regularly, four were technology based: 82 per cent of students sent text messages (77 per cent of these messages were notes, answers to questions asked in class or remarks about homework assignments), 73 per cent used instant messaging, 67 per cent sent e-mails and 63 per cent wrote on social networking sites. The study also explored why young people who lack confidence in their writing ability perceive themselves to be poor writers. Although the reasons varied with each age group, 20 per cent of the older students attributed their poor writing skills to the fact that they do not write much.
  • Dr. Spencer Jordan, a creative writing teacher in the School of Education at the University of Wales, notes that web ­technologies encourage young people to write confidently about things they enjoy. He notes, “When I was a kid, I used to write in exercise books kept in a drawer, but now that young people write on the web, there’s a whole ­community out there to read their work. It’s interactive, and that makes it more appealing to them.” Jordan believes that encouraging students to share their writing boosts their confidence in their writing abilities.
gjcpri

TV can improve literacy - Winnipeg Free Press - 1 views

  • The long-held belief that television is detrimental to child development, emotional health and overall literacy has been a stubborn one in North America. The opinion, largely fuelled by anecdotal evidence, and poorly constructed studies has, however, proven not only unfounded, but the bulk of research has actually demonstrated the opposite.
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      good debunker
  • "Moderate amounts of television viewing were found to be beneficial for reading," states Annie Moses in the Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, further stating that "programs that aim to promote literacy in young children have been found to positively impact specific early literacy skills"
  • The key, of course, is age-appropriate programs and moderate amounts of viewing -- when young children watch excessive amounts of television (more than three to four hours a day), or adult-oriented or violent programs, the same studies reviewed by Moses showed definite negative effects on learning, aggressiveness, and literacy.
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  • "in general, studies have shown that the programs that have set out to promote young children's development, such as their literacy skills development, do so. However, programs categorized as entertainment programs and programs targeted for adult audiences... have not been shown to promote literacy skills."
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