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Sally Summey

Writing, Technology and Teens - Pew Research Center - 0 views

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writing teens project

shared by Sally Summey on 28 Jul 10 - Cached
  • Overall, nearly two-thirds of teens (64%) say they incorporate some informal styles from their text-based communications into their writing at school.
  • Teens are motivated to write by relevant topics, high expectations, an interested audience and opportunities to write creatively.
  • eens who communicate frequently with friends, and teens who own more technology tools such as computers or cell phones do not write more for school or for themselves than less communicative and less gadget-rich teens.
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  • Most teens feel that additional instruction and focus on writing in school would help improve their writing even further.
  • verall, 82% of teens feel that additional in-class writing time would improve their writing abilities and 78% feel the same way about their teachers using computer-based writing tools.
  • All teens write for school, and 93% of teens say they write for their own pleasure.
  • Teens generally do not believe that technology negatively influences the quality of their writing, but they do acknowledge that the informal styles of writing that mark the use of these text-based technologies for many teens do occasionally filter into their school work. Overall, nearly two-thirds of teens (64%) say they incorporate some informal styles from their text-based communications into their writing at school.
  • Parents believe that their children write more as teens than they did at that age.
  • Teenagers' lives are filled with writing.
  • At its core, the digital age presents a paradox. Most teenagers spend a considerable amount of their life composing texts, but they do not think that a lot of the material they create electronically is real writing. The act of exchanging emails, instant messages, texts, and social network posts is communication that carries the same weight to teens as phone calls and between-class hallway greetings.
  • At the same time that teens disassociate e-communication with "writing," they also strongly believe that good writing is a critical skill to achieving success -- and their parents agree.
  • While the debate about the relationship between e-communication and formal writing is on-going, few have systematically talked to teens to see what they have to say about the state of writing in their lives.
  • The internet is also a primary source for research done at or for school. 94% of teens use the internet at least occasionally to do research for school, and nearly half (48%) report doing so once a week or more often.
  • Teens believe that the writing instruction they receive in school could be improved.
  • Overall, 82% of teens feel that additional in-class writing time would improve their writing abilities and 78% feel the same way about their teachers using computer-based writing tools.
  • 47% of black teens write in a journal, compared with 31% of white teens. 37% of black teens write music or lyrics, while 23% of white teens do. 49% of girls keep a journal; 20% of boys do. 26% of boys say they never write for personal enjoyment outside of school. Multi-channel teens and gadget owners do not write any more -- or less --than their counterparts, but bloggers are more prolific.
  • Amy Brewer on 28 Jul 10
     
    Overall, nearly two-thirds of teens (64%) say they incorporate some informal styles from their text-based communications into their writing at school.
  • Meaghan Rand on 28 Jul 10
     
    "At its core, the digital age presents a paradox. Most teenagers spend a considerable amount of their life composing texts, but they do not think that a lot of the material they create electronically is real writing. "
Steve Fulton

Free Technology for Teachers: 11 Techy Things for Teachers to Try This Year - 5 views

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technology education tools resources web2.0

shared by Steve Fulton on 09 Aug 10 - No Cached
  • Malcolm Campbell on 10 Aug 10
     
    Awesome, Steve -- for this and for the top YouTube Videos! I've just dug myself out from under a lot of administrative work and am compiling some of the fine material we received via Summer Institute. This includes a Word document listing all the websites you gave, plus others folks shared plus what I pick up from Facebook friends/teachers who shoot links around. Peace out, mc
Steve Fulton

Free Technology for Teachers: How To Do 11 Techy Things In the New School Year - 4 views

www.freetech4teachers.com/...echy-things-in-new-school.html

technology tools howto tutorials

shared by Steve Fulton on 13 Aug 10 - No Cached
  • Earlier this week I published a list of 11 Techy Things for Teachers To Try This Year. As promised at the end of that post, I have created a free how-to guide for the things I listed.
Steve Fulton

Can the iPad really help improve children's writing? « huntingenglish - 1 views

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writing ipad apps

shared by Steve Fulton on 10 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • Steve Fulton on 10 Jul 12
     
    Good post that promotes the use of iPads for writing instruction.  Doesn't provide much reason why it's any better than a laptop, but a good resource for ideas on different apps when considering classroom writing applications. 
Amy Prior

NIDA for Teens: The Science Behind Drug Abuse - 0 views

NIDA for Teens

shared by Amy Prior on 07 Aug 12 - No Cached
  • Amy Prior on 07 Aug 12
     
    Substance abuse web page for teens.
Steve Fulton

Welcome to Youth Voices | Youth Voices - 3 views

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socialnetworking blog youthvoices writing digital-writing publishing

shared by Steve Fulton on 31 Jul 10 - Cached
  • Steve Fulton on 31 Jul 10
     
    Very cool site on the web for posting all types of student composition and for giving and recieving feedback.
Lacy Manship

Kidblog.org - Blogs for Teachers and Students - 1 views

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blog students elementary kidblog web2.0 writing digital-writing

shared by Lacy Manship on 12 Aug 10 - Cached
  • Kidblog.org is designed for elementary and middle school teachers who want to provide each student with their own, unique blog. Kidblog's simple, yet powerful tools allow students to publish posts and participate in discussions within a secure classroom blogging community. Teachers maintain complete control over student blogs. Set up your class with no student email addresses.
  • Steve Fulton on 12 Aug 10
     
    This looks like a good blogging site for getting students with little previous blogging experience started. It's user friendly, and requires no email for students to get started.
Steve Fulton

100 Best YouTube Videos for Teachers | Smart Teaching - 5 views

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youtube education resources web2.0 technology teachers

shared by Steve Fulton on 05 Aug 10 - Cached
  • Steve Fulton on 05 Aug 10
     
    These videos are divided into categories of content areas, as well as others that are relevant for teachers.
Lacy Manship

ECF Writing Center: Student Survey - 1 views

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shared by Lacy Manship on 28 Jul 10 - No Cached
    • Lacy Manship
      Lacy Manship on 28 Jul 10
       
      Are you thinking of using something like survey monkey?
  • Diane Morrow on 28 Jul 10
     
    I did use survey monkey for a faculty survey! I then printed it out so I wouldn't be overloading you all with links---and because it doesn't really fit on our google site---since it's for faculty. I'll go ahead and send you the monkey link. The student survey I'm going to have the tutors help me create---and then use survey monkey. Thanks for the comments! What a great idea to use this to comment---makes me think of some many possibilities.
Megan Clement

ideas for using Google Notebook in the K-12 classroom - 2 views

www.thewritingsite.org/...google.asp

Google collaboration technology web2.0 digital-writing writing publishing resources tools education

shared by Megan Clement on 07 Oct 10 - Cached
  • Megan Clement on 07 Oct 10
     
    another Google tool for collaboration
Steve Fulton

Teaching with Technology in the Middle: Diigo for Digital Writing Reflection - 2 views

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technology teaching diigo reflection assessment

shared by Steve Fulton on 16 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • They've used it to keep track of information they find on the web, to share information with our class group, and
  • because of their proficiency with it that when an idea came to me today 5 minutes before the start of class of a new purpose for which I could have my students use Diigo
  • Steve Fulton on 16 Apr 11
     
    My most recent post about how I had my students use Diigo to assess thinking and learning in their blog writing.
stephanie mccabe

The billion dollar question for Arne Duncan: Why has testing become the driver in schoo... - 0 views

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testing questions Race To The Top

shared by stephanie mccabe on 04 Apr 12 - No Cached
  • stephanie mccabe on 04 Apr 12
     
    Thoughtful essay about the state of testing in education.
stephanie mccabe

Common Core Online | Scoop.it - 0 views

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commoncore curriculum

shared by stephanie mccabe on 05 Apr 12 - No Cached
  • stephanie mccabe on 05 Apr 12
     
    Sources for Common Core integration
stephanie mccabe

The History of English in 10 Minutes - YouTube - 0 views

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english history grammar

shared by stephanie mccabe on 03 Apr 12 - No Cached
  • stephanie mccabe on 03 Apr 12
     
    cute but informative video about the history of English...only one part needs to be sensored for classroom use: about the 5:35 mark
Steve Fulton

PowToon : Create Animated Presentations Online - 4 views

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animation tools presentation PowToon digital-writing

shared by Steve Fulton on 17 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • Steve Fulton on 17 Jul 12
     
    a new service for creating explanatory videos through what appears to be a simple drag and drop process. PowToon provides drawings of people and objects that you can arrange on blank canvas. After adding your narration to the arrangement you can publish your video.
Amy Prior

NC SCHS: Other North Carolina Health-Related Statistics - 0 views

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shared by Amy Prior on 07 Aug 12 - No Cached
  • Amy Prior on 07 Aug 12
     
    State Center for Health Statistics
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