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Keri-Lee Beasley

World of Warcraft and Minecraft: Models for our educational system? - O'Reilly Radar - 0 views

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    Great article by Marie Bjerede (@mbjerede) on why education should be more like WoW and Minecraft. 
Keri-Lee Beasley

Apps that limit my child's time on the iPad. - samluce.com - 0 views

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    Helpful apps for managing time on devices.
Keri-Lee Beasley

How computers change the way we learn - 0 views

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    "While there's no doubt that information technology can have its downsides for our day-to-day behaviour, there is very little evidence that computers are damaging our brains - any more than writing made us more forgetful. In fact, computers might just make us a bit smarter."
Jeffrey Plaman

PFP: February 2004 - 1 views

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    Six Phases of Debriefing from Thiagi - great guidance when leading debriefs with students.
Keri-Lee Beasley

Beyond 'turn it off': How to advise families on media use - 0 views

  • scientific research and policy statements lag behind the pace of digital innovation
  • The 2011 AAP policy statement Media Use by Children Younger Than Two Years was drafted prior to the first generation iPad and explosion of apps aimed at young children.
  • Media is just another environment. Children do the same things they have always done, only virtually
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  • In a world where “screen time” is becoming simply “time,” our policies must evolve or become obsolete.
  • Role modeling is critical. Limit your own media use
  • The more media engender live interactions, the more educational value they may hold
  • The quality of content is more important than the platform or time spent with media. Prioritize how your child spends his time rather than just setting a timer
  • An interactive product requires more than “pushing and swiping” to teach
  • Play a video game with your kids
  • co-viewing is essential
  • Tech use, like all other activities, should have reasonable limits
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    In a world where "screen time" is becoming simply "time," our policies must evolve or become obsolete. 
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    New look at screentime from American Association of Paediatrics - finally.
Katie Day

ARTSEDGE: Educators Portal - 0 views

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    The Kennedy Center -- Washington, DC
Katie Day

Grant Robinson : Guess-the-google - 0 views

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    based on Google's image search, you are shown a set of images and must guess the search term used to find them -- could use it with students, calling it Guess the Keyword
Wendy Liao

Creative Writing - 1 views

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    Read Write Think pretty cool and neat apps for creative writing.
Wendy Liao

Compare and Contrast Map - 0 views

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    Read Writing Think You can use this tool to map out your compare and contrast essay.
Katie Day

» 1:1 Tuition Writing Project Heathfield's Year 6 Blog - 0 views

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    student writing prompted by the free iPad app "Epic Citadel"
Keri-Lee Beasley

MultiCulturalGames - home - 1 views

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    Here's one for the PE teachers!
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