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achraf Touati

Education Week: Parents See Social-Media Benefits for Children - 0 views

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shared by achraf Touati on 31 Aug 12 - No Cached
  • More than half of the 728 parents surveyed thought social media made their children more open-minded.
  • Of the parents surveyed, 71 percent believe that 13 is the right age to let their children use Facebook. Christophersen said that’s usually the right choice.
  • Lynch ruled out Facebook for her children until they hit high school. Internet browsing is restricted to G-rated sites and cut off altogether after 9 p.m. and on Sundays. Cell phones cannot charge overnight in the bedroom. That keeps her children from texting in the middle of the night. “I feel like I’m alone,” she said. “There aren’t many people that have a plan like this in place.”
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  • Parents often falsely assume that schools monitor their child’s social media accounts daily. “With nearly 29,000 students,” said Olathe School District spokeswoman Maggie Kolb, “that would be nearly impossible.”
  • Parents have been surprised to learn that school districts are greatly limited in how they can respond to complaints. Often, the offending Tweet or Facebook post happens outside school. The district will get involved if a threat is made that could disrupt or directly impact the school day.
  • achraf Touati on 31 Aug 12
     
    "Many parents think that social media made their children open minded" according to a very recent survey. This article also discusses a very important issue: online bullying among children)and are the schools doing enough to prevent this issue.
roundya

Salman Khan: Let's use video to reinvent education | Video on TED.com - 3 views

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shared by roundya on 29 Aug 12 - No Cached
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      roundya on 29 Aug 12
       
      How different would it be if "homework" was done at school and lectures were viewed from home? Quite the interesting video. How many of us go to youtube for "how-to's" when we don't know how to do something? Check out the video and see what you think.
    • Lydia Georgieva
      Lydia Georgieva on 01 Sep 12
       
      TED videos are great and I occasionally have used some in class. Also regularly use Youtube for 'how-to's" or just browse the web for ideas. The idea of the flipped classroom has worked well with my IB students (17-18 years old) and in my opinion using more technology in the classroom enhances learning experience.
    • Christine Simms
      Christine Simms on 02 Sep 12
       
      Because I teach in alternative ed, a lot of what I do is already "flipped" in that regard... but dry. Our program is so book and paper driven. Kids like the flexibility of not having to sit in a classroom all day, but there are so many places where the content could/should be presented in a more engaging format. But overhauling curriculum delivery is a time consuming task and it's just not happening without encouragement in the form of financial incentive or at least professional development time. Even those of us who are interested in finding new solutions tend to get started on things and then lose steam because there's just no downtime to make it happen. I see the success of the pilot program in Los Altos and recognize that it's happening because it's being supported at the district level.
  • B Bernheim on 02 Sep 12
     
    I truly like the idea he has of flipping the classroom. The ability to allow a lecture to be viewed and reviewed as "homework" and guided practice in front of the educator would certainly work in a learning difference environment and seems to be proving itself across the board according to Khan. In the case of a performance class, the tools needed to bring to the stage, for instance, could be taught the night before and allow the entire class period for stagecraft experience. Great post, thanks!
  • annieyip on 02 Sep 12
     
    There are pros and cons to this system. I can imagine how it would work well in certain settings but I have experienced some of the downfalls of it. In the younger grades, it is difficult to have every student complete homework on a daily basis. If students were required to view the lesson at home, some may come into school without it completed and need reteaching. At that point, the teacher will need to spend time to teach those children while the others depend on themselves or each other. Then, the students who needed the lesson from the teacher will be behind with the practice work. Typically those children are also the ones who need the most help because their family life may not be the best or they cannot stay organized. If it were a perfect world where these children did not have 2 or more extracurricular activities each week and every student had internet/computer access every day, this would not be an issue. I think I would have to see more proof of this system working before I can implement it in my classroom. Until then, I will continue to use videos like the ones from khanacademy as supplemental forms of instruction.
  • Anthony Cohen on 04 Sep 12
     
    I am in favor of the idea of the lecture being viewed at home. Probably for the same reasons I am in favor of this program. The ability to learn and review again at my pace and during time I feel most motivated. Any ideas or information not received in the initial lecture would be available to review at home.
Buffy Naillon

Seven ways mobile phones have changed lives in Africa - CNN.com - 0 views

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shared by Buffy Naillon on 16 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • ON An NGO in Uganda has teamed up with mobile phone companies to create a database for refugees to register their personal details. Nokia
  • Nokia capitalized on the growing popularity of social networking in South Africa to launch MoMath, a mathematics teaching tool that targets users of the instant messaging platform Mxit. Mxit is South Africa's most popular social media platform, with more than 10 million active users in the country, the company says. The potential for transforming the continent's dysfunctional educational system is immense, as mobile phones -- cheaper to own and easier to run than PCs -- gain ground as tools for delivering teaching content. It is hoped that mediating education through social networking will help reduce the significant numbers of school-age African children who are not receiving any formal education.
  • Buffy Naillon on 16 Sep 12
     
    CNN highlights how cell phones are revolutionizing Africa, including in the realm of education. The cells phone is the PC of Africa.
  • Buffy Naillon on 16 Sep 12
     
    The ramifications of this story may be far-reaching. I've often wondered how technology can be the great equalizer. This story shows just some of the ways.
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