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Melissa Smith

copyrightconfusion - Live - 0 views

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    wikipage with presentation on explaining copyright issues from NECC 09. slideshow, u-stream, and online chat documented on page. Lots of resources.
Jeff Johnson

Is Technology Producing A Decline In Critical Thinking And Analysis? - 0 views

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    As technology has played a bigger role in our lives, our skills in critical thinking and analysis have declined, while our visual skills have improved, according to research by Patricia Greenfield, UCLA distinguished professor of psychology and director of the Children's Digital Media Center, Los Angeles. Learners have changed as a result of their exposure to technology, says Greenfield, who analyzed more than 50 studies on learning and technology, including research on multi-tasking and the use of computers, the Internet and video games. Her research was published this month in the journal Science.
Melissa Smith

How Twitter in the Classroom is Boosting Student Engagement - 4 views

  • pass in hand-written notes for the TA to tweet after class.
  • rgue contentious issues outside of class
  • Twitter chatter during class spilled over into the students’ free time
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  • sense of each other as people beyond the classroom space
  • classroom conversation became more productive
  • students find themselves checking the feed after hours because the public trail of Twitter chatter doubles as an excellent study aid
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    college based Twitter in classroom use, but applicable in lower grades. could use edmodo, google docs, etherpads, etc to foster same type of activity
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