NEW forms of media have always caused moral panics: the printing press, newspapers, paperbacks and television were all once denounced as threats to their consumers’ brainpower and moral fiber.
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Mind Over Mass Media| The Committed Sardine - 1 views
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Experience does not revamp the basic information-processing capacities of the brain. Speed-reading programs have long claimed to do just that, but the verdict was rendered by Woody Allen after he read “War and Peace” in one sitting: “It was about Russia.” Genuine multitasking, too, has been exposed as a myth, not just by laboratory studies but by the familiar sight of an S.U.V. undulating between lanes as the driver cuts deals on his cellphone.
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And to encourage intellectual depth, don’t rail at PowerPoint or Google. It’s not as if habits of deep reflection, thorough research and rigorous reasoning ever came naturally to people. They must be acquired in special institutions, which we call universities, and maintained with constant upkeep, which we call analysis, criticism and debate.
The Answer Sheet - Must we have the digital vs. print battle? - 0 views
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It is ironic that in one of the world’s most progressive technological areas nobody here seems to be feeling like they have to choose.
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Cool Tools for Writing « Ed Tech Ideas - 0 views
The distraction trope « BuzzMachine - 0 views
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is change in behavior came mainly because we got over the newness of browsing and had other, more important things to do and we learned how to prioritize our time again.
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the benefits of printing were almost eclipsed by complaints about increased output: swarms of new books were glutting the market and once venerated authors were being neglected.
Using Images as a Powerful Gateway To Learning - iPads in Education - 0 views
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Most of us grew up in an age where knowledge and information were primarily conveyed in textual format. Think of the encyclopedias we used. Photos were used but largely as an enhancement to articles that were text-based. Worse, the high cost of full color printing meant that the images that were used were usually in black and white.
Idea Flight for iPad - Gizmodo - 1 views
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Imagine you have a presentation to show off but instead of using a projector and paper print outs, you're using iPads.
Nature Conservancy magazine for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store - 0 views
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Nature springs to life in Nature Conservancy magazine’s digital edition. Featuring the same engaging stories and stunning photography as the award-winning print magazine, plus exclusive photo galleries, videos, audio commentary, interactive maps and more. Explore lush rainforests, harsh deserts and the landscapes in between and discover how people are protecting these extraordinary places.
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Many US Schools Adding iPads, Trimming Textbooks| The Committed Sardine - 0 views
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And even with the most modern device in hand, students still need the basics of a solid curriculum and skilled teachers. “There’s a saying that the music is not in the piano and, in the same way, the learning is not in the device,’’ said Mark Warschauer, an education and informatics professor at the University of California-Irvine whose specialties include research on the intersection of technology and education.
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“I think one of the real key questions that will be answered over the next several years is what sort of things work best in print for students and what sort of things work best digitally,’’ Diskey said. “I think we’re on the cusp of a whole new area of research and comprehension about what digital learning means.’’
Theory and Practice | Summary and Analysis of What is Relevant in Education - 0 views
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“biliterate”, or the ability to successfully read both in print and online – to describe the new expectations for learners in the 21st century.
Thinking About Buying a 3D Printer for your Classroom? | Engage Their Minds - 0 views
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