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A recent study looking at Facebook use and student grades found some evidence that students who share links and participate in "lurking" had higher grades while students who posted status updates had a higher likelihood of lower grades. 

Kate, Intesting post. Does this take into account of personality or social desirability bias? Sharing links and chatting may not be considered same type of activity.Since it relies on self reporting, there is also margin for error.

Interesting study for how students use facebook, and how that might affect academic performance. Those who used facebook to post statuses did worse academically then those who used it to share links/comment on others' links etc. Obviously, self-reporting of facebook use is limiting, as well as the myriad of other factors that influence academic performance. Still, something to look for when it gets published in the journal of Computers in Human Behavior. "How does Facebook activity affect a student's grades? Reynol Junco, a professor at Lock Haven University in Pennsylvania, recently set out to determine exactly that. Mr. Junco assembled a sample of nearly 2,000 college students who self-reported details of their Facebook use: not just total time spent on the social networking site, but specific actions taken such as commenting, chatting, uploading photos or seeing what others are doing - "lurking," as Mr. Junco calls it."

Excellent article on Video game model as a learning tool. Useful takeaways for motivation.

Math activities based on google maps.This looks like so much fun!

Very creative way to get youngsters engaged in math. As the author says, 'math is everywhere'.

This is more of an FYI. It was posted on the TIE Facebook site, but just in case you didn't see it, I thought this was interesting if you wanted to either read about it or compete in it!

What is the definition of a book?

Opinion by Edutopia's research analyst

thoughtful issues raised about rush to online schooling

Article about Learning Catalytics  with Eric Mazur and Brian Lukoff

Company called "Knewton" making software similar to what we discussed with School of One - ongoing assessments (short quizzes), online tutoring, etc.

Piggybacking on Diego's post... Apple's [AAPL] plan to bring better educational tools to children worldwide could include a solar-powered iPad rig equipped with pico projectors and more, except the solution doesn't come from Apple -- but does use iPads. **UPDATE: Apple PR have informed me that "School Box aka School in a Box isn't Apple's".

Designing a blended learning classroom/school "More significant than the shift from print to digital will be the shift from cohort matriculation to individual progress. Personalized digital learning will increasingly enable competency-based progress-advancement based on demonstrated mastery."

Opinion in edutopia

Chocolate-covered broccoli. jk Says the key is "intrinsic integration": ensuring that the mechanics of the game mesh tightly with the content the game is trying to teach.

Nestled between Julia Auster's fantasy football app and Facebook Messenger is a relatively new bucket of apps: the education tools she uses in the French classes she teaches at Robert Adams Middle School in Holliston, Mass. Auster isn't alone.