education over a phenomenon known as the “app gap.” It’s based on studies, mostly out of the United States, that found that low-income families are less likely to own a computer, download educational apps, and more likely to stick a television in their child’s bedroom.
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When Children Text All Day, What Happens To Their Social Skills?| The Committed Sardine - 0 views
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"For a child who is comfortable socially, [technology] will not change their ability to interact, and they'll use this tool as a way to get even more social," she said. "And a child who's not naturally comfortable socially may turn to these screens to interact, and they won't get practice [face to face]."
Nurturing Curiosity & Inspiring the Pursuit of Discovery| The Committed Sardine - 0 views
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The courage to make mistakes is related in some measure to curiosity, exploration, and the ability to speak honestly about a topic and about ourselves.
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We are born curious—so what happened?
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That is, demonstrating our own curiosity and inspiring and cultivating the natural curiosity in others.
Creating 21st-Century Teachers for 21st-Century Students| The Committed Sardine - 0 views
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If we want students to collaborate, innovate, and solve problems, we need to model these skills ourselves.
Playing Globally| The Committed Sardine - 0 views
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"Technology-much of which is free-has enabled us to push back the classroom walls "
Infographic: A Gargantuan Map Of The Internet| The Committed Sardine - 1 views
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"196 COUNTRIES. 350,000 SITES. 2,000,000 LINKS. 1 GIANT PICTURE"
Schools Add Internet Etiquette, Safety to Coursework| The Committed Sardine - 1 views
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"The whole 'stranger danger' thing was very much driven by parental alarm,"
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The challenge, she and others say, is teaching kids that what they say and do online can have immediate, profound consequences — and that an offhand cruelty or indiscretion can last forever.
Global Digital Citizen-The Role of the Teacher| The Committed Sardine - 1 views
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With the huge potential that Information and communication technology has to offer for teaching and learning also comes a matching potential for distraction, illicit and inappropriate activity, and poor judgement.
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The teacher holds a cornerstone role in the development of understanding, the appreciation of culture and diversity, and the formation of the moral and ethical basis that, like the cornerstone of a building, provides a strong and stable foundation for life in both the real and virtual world they co-inhabit.
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The most salient lessons are not learned by avoidance but by facing you action, its impact, and the consequences.
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When the Internet Goes Down: Banning Technology| The Committed Sardine - 1 views
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nstead of banning the devices that we know our students love, we should figure out how to use them to engage our students. Rather than banning them from the classroom, we should be showing students how to use them appropriately.
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Teaching students how to use those tools properly and finding a balance between technology and other hands-on methods of learning is what really makes sense
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