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iPads in Primary Education: Part 2: Raising Standards in Boys' Writing using the iPad f... - 0 views

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Louise Phinney on 03 Jul 12

This post is hard for me to read (my eyes don't like the white on black) but I think the premise could be interesting - how can we harness tech to raise writing and reading standards of boys (and girls) Part 2: Raising Standards in Boys' Writing using the iPad for Gaming: Outcomes and Ways Forward By Mr Williams

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This post is hard for me to read (my eyes don't like the white on black) but I think the premise could be interesting - how can we harness tech to raise writing and reading standards of boys (and girls) Part 2: Raising Standards in Boys' Writing using the iPad for Gaming: Outcomes and Ways Forward By Mr Williams</div>

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Teens, Social Media & Technology Overview 2015 | Pew Research Center's Internet & Ameri... - 1 views

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Boys are more likely than girls to report that they visit Facebook most often (45% of boys vs. 36% of girls). Girls are more likely than boys to say they use Instagram (23% of girls vs. 17% of boys) and Tumblr (6% of girls compared with less than 1% of boys).
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As American teens adopt smartphones, they have a variety of methods for communication and sharing at their disposal. Texting is an especially important mode of communication for many teens. Some 88% of teens have or have access to cell phones or smartphones and 90% of those teens with phones exchange texts. A typical teen sends and receives 30 texts per day2
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Teenage girls use social media sites and platforms — particularly visually-oriented ones — for sharing more than their male counterparts do. For their part, boys are more likely than girls to own gaming consoles and play video games.
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Keri-Lee Beasley on 20 Apr 15

Very interesting statistics on American teens' use of social media and technology.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Very interesting statistics on American teens' use of social media and technology.</div>

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Facing Social Pressures, Families Disguise Girls as Boys in Afghanistan - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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There are no statistics about how many Afghan girls masquerade as boys. But when asked, Afghans of several generations can often tell a story of a female relative, friend, neighbor or co-worker who grew up disguised as a boy. To those who know, these children are often referred to as neither “daughter” nor “son” in conversation, but as “bacha posh,” which literally means “dressed up as a boy” in Dari. Through dozens of interviews conducted over several months, where many people wanted to remain anonymous or to use only first names for fear of exposing their families, it was possible to trace a practice that has remained mostly obscured to outsiders. Yet it cuts across class, education, ethnicity and geography, and has endured even through Afghanistan’s many wars and governments.
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There are no specific legal or religious proscriptions against the practice. In most cases, a return to womanhood takes place when the child enters puberty. The parents almost always make that decision.
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A bacha posh can also more easily receive an education, work outside the home, even escort her sisters in public, allowing freedoms that are unheard of for girls in a society that strictly segregates men and women.
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Katie Day on 21 Sep 10

Article that would be the perfect complement to kids reading "The Breadwinner" by Deborah Ellis -- re girls disguising themselves as boys in Aghanistan

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Article that would be the perfect complement to kids reading "The Breadwinner" by Deborah Ellis -- re girls disguising themselves as boys in Aghanistan</div>

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What's So Bad About a Boy Who Wants to Wear a Dress? - NYTimes.com - 4 views

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Keri-Lee Beasley on 10 Aug 12

Really interesting article from the NY Times about gender fluidity. Makes me reflective about what happens at school...

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Really interesting article from the NY Times about gender fluidity. Makes me reflective about what happens at school...</div>

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Boys and Reading | Scoop.it - 0 views

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curated by Heather Stapleton

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Girls and Games: What's the Attraction? | MindShift - 0 views

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Sean McHugh on 04 Mar 13

Girls and Games: What's the Attraction? Games are increasingly recognized by educators as a way to get kids excited about learning. While the stereotype of a "gamer" may evoke the image of a high school boy holed up in a dark room playing on a console, in reality 62 percent of gamers play with other people either in person or online, and 47 percent of all gamers are girls. Game developers and academics who have been studying the elements that go into making games more attractive to girls found that those very same qualities are also important components of learning. For instance, girls are more drawn to games that require problem solving in context, that are collaborative (played through social media) and that produce what's perceived to be a social good. They also like games that simulate the real word and are particularly drawn to "transmedia" content that draws on characters from books, movies, or toys.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Girls and Games: What's the Attraction? Games are increasingly recognized by educators as a way to get kids excited about learning. While the stereotype of a "gamer" may evoke the image of a high school boy holed up in a dark room playing on a console, in reality 62 percent of gamers play with other people either in person or online, and 47 percent of all gamers are girls. Game developers and academics who have been studying the elements that go into making games more attractive to girls found that those very same qualities are also important components of learning. For instance, girls are more drawn to games that require problem solving in context, that are collaborative (played through social media) and that produce what's perceived to be a social good. They also like games that simulate the real word and are particularly drawn to "transmedia" content that draws on characters from books, movies, or toys.</div>

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One Boy, a DIY Arcade, and the Most Uplifting Flashmob of All Time | Colossal - 0 views

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Nora Donohue on 19 Apr 12

A child and his imagination.

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Portable North Pole - PNP Communication Console - 0 views

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Keri-Lee Beasley on 05 Dec 10

Best video thing for little guys - you upload a photo of your child and it has Santa talking about being a good girl/boy etc etc

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Best video thing for little guys - you upload a photo of your child and it has Santa talking about being a good girl/boy etc etc</div>

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Lessons for a Principal from a 9 Year Old Boy | Connected Principals - 0 views

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"Children have infinite potential. Play is a natural vehicle for learning. Joy is most often found in simple things. Give children the space to create and the time to grow. Curiosity, imagination and creativity are timeless tools. Asking children questions is more powerful than telling them things. All children have basic needs, such as love and belongingness. Never underestimate the power of one caring adult in a child's life. Persistence, persistence, persistence pays off. Expect the unexpected. We need to strive to make learning transformational. There is a child in all of us."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Children have infinite potential. Play is a natural vehicle for learning. Joy is most often found in simple things. Give children the space to create and the time to grow. Curiosity, imagination and creativity are timeless tools. Asking children questions is more powerful than telling them things. All children have basic needs, such as love and belongingness. Never underestimate the power of one caring adult in a child's life. Persistence, persistence, persistence pays off. Expect the unexpected. We need to strive to make learning transformational. There is a child in all of us."</div>

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Book recommendations for males of all ages, created by Jon Sciezcka

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How Stephen King Teaches Writing - The Atlantic - 0 views

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One either absorbs the grammatical principles of one’s native language in conversation and in reading or one does not
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Reading is the key, though. A kid who grows up hearing “It don’t matter to me” can only learn doesn’t if he/she reads it over and over again
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You need to take out the stuff that’s just sitting there and doing nothing
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Ask yourself what they need to get on in life, the bare minimum (like filling in a job application), and concentrate on that.
- Sean McHugh on 16 Sep 17
  
  Surely this is true of reading as well? Maybe some students need to just focus on being 'functional' readers, like reading the instructions on a job application.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Surely this is true of reading as well? Maybe some students need to just focus on being 'functional' readers, like reading the instructions on a job application.</div>
  
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telling the truth is the most important thing, much more important than the grammar
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I would often ask them to describe operations that they take for granted. Ask a girl to write a paragraph on how she braids her sister’s hair. Ask a boy to explain a sports rule. These are just basic starting points, where students learn to write on paper what they might tell a friend. It keeps it concrete. If you ask a kid to write on “My Favorite Movie,” you’re opening the door to subjectivity, and hence to a flood of clichés
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See, then say
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A good reader digging into a good book is wonderful. Musical
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Reading good fiction is like making the jump from masturbation to sex
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Good teachers can be trained, if they really want to learn (some are pretty lazy). Great teachers, like Socrates, are born
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What about teaching? Craft, or art?King: It’s both. The best teachers are artists
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