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9/20/12
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Kelsey Herron
Why Maybe You Don’t Have to Worry About ‘Information Overload’ After All
Researchers find that the infamous “information overload” may be less of a reality than previously imagined. Plus, why teaching digital literacy skills can help.7/11/12
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Christine Cupaiuolo
New Report Puts in Perspective “21st Century Skills” and Other Education Terms You May Have Heard
A new National Research Council report aims to unpack the meaning of educational buzzwords such as “21st-century learning” and “deeper learning” and determine where education reform should target efforts to prepare students for success.7/09/12
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Christine Cupaiuolo
Can One Laptop (or One Kindle) Per Child Boost Literacy and Learning?
Five years into an ambitious technology experiment, education experts and government officials are debating whether the more than $200 million spent to distribute laptops to 800,000 school children in Peru has been worth the cost. Plus: Could e-readers be the next One Laptop Per Child?7/02/12
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Sarah Jackson
How New Media May Help Invigorate the Political Life of the Next Generation
A new study finds that taking part in interest-driven activities using new media, whether it be gaming or sports or technology, lays an important foundation for political engagement down the line.6/07/12
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Kelsey Herron
Why We Don’t Need to Worry About Constantly Texting Teens
Texting dozens of times per day, as many teenagers do, is nothing for adults to be overly concerned about, say researchers Alice Marwick and danah boyd. High school life is still about friends, relationships, grades, family, and the future.5/30/12
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Kelsey Herron
Reading Matters: New Study on Print vs. E-Books for Young Children
A new “quick study” by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center comparing print, basic e-books, and enhanced e-books finds that some highly interactive features can be distracting for young children, but e-books are helping to build enthusiasm for reading, an essential building block for literacy.5/20/12
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Christine Cupaiuolo
Experts Split on Future of Gamification; Knight Studies Social Impact Games; Explaining Privilege via Role Playing Games
A new report looks at whether gaming elements will become more embedded in daily life, including education, by 2020. Plus, the Knight Foundation evaluates the impact of two real world social impact games, and John Scalzi explains why “straight white male” is the lowest difficulty setting.5/16/12
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Kelsey Herron
Can Apps Be Educational For Preschoolers?
The New America Foundation’s Lisa Guernsey reviews what we know about whether interactive screen time can be a valid teaching tool for young children.5/14/12
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Christine Cupaiuolo
Why Teachers Use Digital Games and Why Schools Teach Gaming
Surprising data from teachers using digital games in the classroom; Learning and having fun playing Quest Atlantis in Wisconsin; teaching game design and programming at iTech Academy in Miami; and more on how games are ace-ing the test in many school districts.5/10/12
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Christine Cupaiuolo
Games Even a Bureaucracy Could Love: The Future of Testing and Data-Driven Learning
With testing and Common Core Standards gaining steam in school reform circles, some educators are asking how to ensure that digital tools like computer-based “stealth assessments” will change classrooms for the better.4/26/12
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Christine Cupaiuolo
Jamming the System: Standardized Tests, Automated Grading and the Future of Writing
Standardized testing—and now, standardized grading—are the bane of teachers and thoughtful administrators. So how can we harness the positive side of digital media and learning?4/22/12
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Christine Cupaiuolo
PLAYBACK: Digital Divides and Bridges: Badges, Apps for the Wage Gap and Teaching Poetry Online
Pew Internet looks at differences in internet access and usage; high school provides cell phones for texting; flattening school walls in Oregon; massive online classes move from teaching code to inspiring poetry—and more in this week’s Playback.3/27/12
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Christine Cupaiuolo
Surveys on Teens Texting and Consequences for Sexting
Pew releases a new survey on the number of texts teens send per day, and a separate study shows that most adults support education instead of legal consequences for teens involved in sexting.3/24/12
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Christine Cupaiuolo
PLAYBACK: Protecting Passwords and Privacy in a Digital Age
Facebook comes down on employers requesting passwords; teenagers share passwords as a sign of trust, a practice they might learn from their parents; technology experts comment on online privacy; and why spring breakers may be cutting back on fun in the sun—all in this week’s PLAYBACK.3/22/12
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Kelsey Herron
