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J Black

If Your Kids Are Awake, They're Probably Online - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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shared by J Black on 07 Jul 10 - Cached
  • Those ages 8 to 18 spend more than seven and a half hours a day with such devices, compared with less than six and a half hours five years ago, when the study was last conducted. And that does not count the hour and a half that youths spend texting, or the half-hour they talk on their cellphones.
  • The study’s findings shocked its authors, who had concluded in 2005 that use could not possibly grow further, and confirmed the fears of many parents whose children are constantly tethered to media devices. It found, moreover, that heavy media use is associated with several negatives, including behavior problems and lower grades.
J Black

Top News - New Smithsonian chief eyes ed tech - 0 views

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shared by J Black on 12 Feb 09 - Cached
  • At the same time, "International test scores show American children falling further behind those of most of the other developed nations at the very time our competitors are focused on winning the battle for technology-based jobs," said Clough during his installation ceremony.
  • "It is no longer acceptable for us to share only 1 percent of our 137 million specimens and artifacts in an age when the internet has made it possible to share them all."
  • Clough's goal is to digitally photograph or scan each object and publish it online, accompanied by curatorial content from Smithsonian experts.
dave clarke

Coaching tips from leading youth sports coaches on how to create a positive learning en... - 0 views

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shared by dave clarke on 11 Aug 11 - No Cached
  • dave clarke on 11 Aug 11
     
    This video clip from Sports Coach UK has some valuable coaching tips for new and inexperienced coaches on how to create a positive learning environment for youngsters.
Michael Wacker

Blogging to improve children's writing | Literacy Resources - 3 views

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shared by Michael Wacker on 12 Nov 09 - Cached
  • Michael Wacker on 12 Nov 09
     
    Many teachers are now using blogging with their pupils or students. There are a whole range of types of blog post and these can be used to develop a range of writing styles and text types particularly in non-fiction writing. These ideas have been taken from the slideshow The 25 Basic Styles of Blogging by rohitbhargava.
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