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Mary Carter Jacocks

Digital native - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

  • A digital native is a person who was born during or after the general introduction of digital technology, and through interacting with digital technology from an early age, has a greater understanding of its concepts.
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    definition of digital native
Talia Frye

A Vision of K-12 Students Today - 0 views

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    The vision of K-12 students in today's classrooms 
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    similar to the one done at the University level. The theme here is "engage me" to motivate and inspire teachers to use technology in engaging ways
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    I was just watching the same one!
Sarah George

The Digital Narrative - Find your story - 0 views

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    This is a great website to explore new ways to use media to "tell your stores"
Jeff Collier

Teachers urged to change pupils' assessment scores - 0 views

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    British report of the pressure educators feel to ensure that their students "hit the mark".
Christian Sciacca

UK Intellectual Property Office - 0 views

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    Thought it might be interesting to have some information on copyright and intellectual property law from a different country.
Amy George

Chocolate Souffle Recipe : Mark Bittman : Recipes : Cooking Channel - 0 views

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    what college student doesnt want some therapy baking time and these look delicious!
Meagan Taylor

Open Educational Resources Commons - 0 views

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    A great archive of educational resources you can use under the creative commons.
Meagan Taylor

Creative Commons Is Rewriting Rules of Copyright (washingtonpost.com) - 0 views

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    An article analyzing some of the potential societal benefits of the creative commons
Katie Danner

Flickr in the Classroom - 0 views

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    Hails the uses for Flickr in the classroom. Also talks about the Creative Commons licensing options for photos on Flickr.
Talia Frye

Copyright in Teaching - 0 views

  • There are three major exceptions to the copyright law that permit instructors to use copyrighted material in their classrooms without permission.
  • The Association of Research Libraries offers a concise and clear brochure, Know Your Copyrights, that stresses multiple opportunities to use copyrighted materials in the classroom
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    Although really short, this provides quick links to instances where there are copyright exceptions for teachers... interesting.
Talia Frye

Art & Learning to Think & Feel - 0 views

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    Great ideas for creativity lessons. Includes lesson ideas on drawing, thinking/feeling, design and composition thinking, etc...
Dianne Brewster

What is Creative Commons? Wanna Work Together RG Remix - YouTube - 0 views

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    Video about creative commons - Refining the Rules of Copyright!
anonymous

Quality Homework - A Smart Idea - NYTimes.com - 0 views

  • Eighth-grade history students who relied on a spaced approach to learning had nearly double the retention rate of students who studied the same material in a consolidated unit, reported researchers from the University of California-San Diego in 2007.
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      So are learning and retention the same thing?
Emily VanDerhoff

Engage Me! - 0 views

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    Primary school students all asking the same thing of their teachers: "Engage me by using the technology I use everyday to teach me in the classroom."
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    As a side note, it looks like their school is not too far behind on the digital front: the school has its own youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/RobinHoodSchool?gl=GB&hl=en-GB
Ericca Dent

A Vision of K-12 Students Today - YouTube - 0 views

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    Digital Natives
Caity D

About VALA - VALA - 0 views

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      This is something that we should try to replicate either national or statewide in the United States. Maybe it's already been done?
  • VALA - Libraries, Technology and the Future Inc. is an independent Australian based not-for-profit organisation that aims to promote the use and understanding of information technology within libraries and the broader information sector. VALA also offers its members access to a dynamic and professional network of information technology practitioners. See our membership section for details.
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    Clarification about VALA from my Digital Native youtube post.
Caity D

NEW E*TRADE Baby -- Time Out - YouTube - 0 views

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    So this isn't super educational, however it emphasizes the use of technology with children from an early age. We've seen lots of youtube videos of 15 month old babies using iPads and iPhones (my nephew included!) - yet here it is reinforced on a TV commercial. 
Caity D

What's A Tweetup For Writers? - About Freelance Writing - 0 views

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    Something off topic we could talk about in class perhaps?
Courtney M

17 months old baby uses iPhone like a pro! - YouTube - 0 views

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    So in all your readings of digital natives, here's a real life example. Honestly, I'm a little terrified....
Marcy Singson

Digital Native Map - 0 views

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    An interactive way to understand what being a digital native means.
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