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Andrew Abeyta

Study finds kindergartners read better with the iPad - The Next Web - 1 views

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  • The study randomly assigned half of the 16 kindergarten classes in the district iPads to use for 9 weeks. Each of the 266 students, were tested before and after the iPad introduction. According to the results, every class that had iPads outperformed the non-iPad classrooms in every literacy measure
jeramie cadle

MySpace, Facebook Promote Literacy - 1 views

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  • For one, “Using [these] sites to communicate, collaborate, and create means learners use and can develop a wide range of literacy skills,” the report suggests. Students, for example, learn about copyright issues and what kinds of permissions service providers require, important digital literacy skills that can help develop creative, social, or entrepreneurial skills.
  • A growing number of educators are also starting to recognize the benefits of other Web 2.0 tools, where users can include video and photo-management sites. “Educators and other professionals are increasingly using social networking services to form communities and connect to others who share their interests,” the report adds. “In addition to providing a whole community with useful information about a school, college, organization or event, a profile on a social network sends a clear message to learners that you are aware of the types of spaces they enjoy online.”
  • Social networking sites are also used to organize activities, events, or groups to showcase issues and opinions in order to make a wider audience aware of them. These sites can also hone debating and discussion skills in a local, national, or international context, the report says.
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  • Sites like Bebo and Xanga also support creativity because users can showcase content such as writing, film, or photography—and they learn about copyright and licensing issues as they make informed decisions about how and what they can place on the site.
  • Collaboration, discovery, and becoming a team player are all encouraged because these sites promote working, thinking, and acting together. They also help young people develop their interests and find other people who share the same interests; introduce new things and ideas, and help broaden users’ horizons by helping them discover how other people live and think in all parts of the world.
  • “Online spaces are social spaces, and social networking services offer similar opportunities to those of offline social spaces: places for young people to be with friends or to explore alone, building independence and developing the skills they need to recognize and manage risk, to learn to judge and evaluate situations, and to deal effectively with a world that can sometimes be dangerous or hostile,” the report says.
  • And when it comes to gaining real-world experience, social networking sites fit the bill. “Being able to quickly adapt to new technologies, services, and environments is already regarded as a highly valuable skill by employers, and can facilitate both formal and informal learning,” the report says.
  • jeramie cadle on 16 May 13
     
    social networking sites similar to and are facebook
  • jeramie cadle on 16 May 13
     
    you might want to check this out chris
Andrew Abeyta

EBSCOhost: Information literacy on Facebook: an analysis - 2 views

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facebook digital literacy users study skills literacy analysis

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  • Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education have been aligned with common behaviors on Facebook, examining each standard, performance indicator, and outcome for possible parallels in common Facebook tools and behaviors. These behaviors have then been connected to the process of conducting research in an academic context. Findings – Three Facebook functions – Feeds, Share, and Comment – emerged as the primary means by which information literate practices and behaviors are developed and exhibited on Facebook. In addition, information literacy in the age of social media requires a "meta-literacy": a critical awareness of why we do what we do with information. Research limitations/implications – This analysis (part one) presents the conceptual framework on which the data collection portion of the study (part two) is based. In doing so, it lays the groundwork for a reexamination of what it means to be information literate in light of social media practices and behaviors.
  • Andrew Abeyta on 16 May 13
     
    Hey Chris, This should help out a little with what Jeramie was talking about; how does Facebook help improve literacy skills.
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