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A new study reveals more bad news for the argument for social media in the classroom. As the debate over whether or not mobile phones should be allowed in the classroom rages on, a new study from CNN on social media and teens found that 13-year-olds can check social media sites up to 100 times a day, indicating a heavy dependence due to the need for approval.

This lesson plan explores historical, political, social, and cultural aspects of the nation's capitol. The student is asked to tie-in their own congressional delegations, collect media files of specific sites in D.C., and make journal entries describing and detailing what they learn. It can part of an actual trip to Washington or web-adventure.

A new development in the ever-evolving realm of social media has given parents and educators something new to worry about. "Digital responsibility" is a major buzzword for middle- and high-school educators, and schools increasingly are teaching teens and pre-teens about the consequences of inappropriate posting to social media platforms. Now, professors from three universities have developed what is being called the "Facebook Score."

New York Life worked with four high schools throughout the country of which one of them was in Minnesota. They created media centers that helped build true centers for teaching and learning. They also provided a toolkit to help you develop your own media center for learning.

Great article on how social media can have adverse affect on students.

90+ videos for teaching technology and media literacy

Annenberg media. Provides information regarding Benchmarks in a diverse cross section of education. This was found through Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators.

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Edmodo provides a safe and easy way for your class to connect and collaborate, share content, and access homework, grades and school notices. Our goal is to help educators harness the power of social media to customize the classroom for each and every learner

Schools in Michigan cut school librarians because of budget cuts. They found that test scores in these schools fell. Schools with strong media centers scored significantly higher on standardized tests

The students will design a layout to assemble type, graphics, and images to create print media that communicates information. Project is either saved in .pdf format, on-line, or a hard copy is provided. Discover an endless library of free books, picture books, & poetry or use simple tools to create books in minutes. Storybird is a creative community where readers & writers celebrate storytelling.

Econ Lesson plans, Case studies, Media resources

Great resource for lessons and videos!