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Mind - Research Upends Traditional Thinking on Study Habits - NYTimes.com - 15 views

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Study habits

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There are effective approaches to learning, at least for those who are motivated. In recent years, cognitive scientists have shown that a few simple techniques can reliably improve what matters most: how much a student learns from studying.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">There are effective approaches to learning, at least for those who are motivated. In recent years, cognitive scientists have shown that a few simple techniques can reliably improve what matters most: how much a student learns from studying.</div>

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Your Brain on Computers - Attached to Technology and Paying a Price - NYTimes.com - 10 views

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This is your brain on computers. Scientists say juggling e-mail, phone calls and other incoming information can change how people think and behave. They say our ability to focus is being undermined by bursts of information.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is your brain on computers. Scientists say juggling e-mail, phone calls and other incoming information can change how people think and behave. They say our ability to focus is being undermined by bursts of information.</div>

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Kids Create -- and Critique on -- Social Networks | Edutopia - 1 views

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Study Finds That Online Education Beats the Classroom - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Mr. Regier sees things evolving fairly rapidly, accelerated by the increasing use of social networking technolo
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The real promise of online education, experts say, is providing learning experiences that are more tailored to individual students than is possible in classrooms. That enables more “learning by doing,” which many students find more engaging and useful.
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Tom McHale

I am an advocate for student rights and student voice in schools. I'm a teacher at Hunterdon Central Regional High School in Flemington, NJ where I teach journalism, media lit, and sophomore English.