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2/03/12
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Christine C.
PLAYBACK: News on Teens and Blogs, Facebook, Twitter and Google+, And Schools That Don’t Allow Them
In this week’s PLAYBACK, blogging is better than diary writing in relieving stress, a new Parent’s Guide to Facebook, S. Craig Watkins on what kids miss out on when schools block social media, and more.2/01/12
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Sarah J.
Programs of Their Own: MIT and LEGO Bring Robotics and Coding to Grade School
At The Chestnut Hill School outside of Boston, educators are using MIT Media Labs’ Scratch programming language and innovative robotics tools developed in partnership with Lego to teach STEM subjects to kids as early as first grade.1/30/12
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Sarah J.
SMALLab’s FLOW Encourages Students to be (Physically) Active Learners
In classrooms using FLOW, a new “embodied learning environment,” students are encouraged to stand up, move around, and make some noise.1/27/12
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Sarah J.
PLAYBACK: Access, Literacy, The New and The Old Digital Divide
Tutoring via technology; the old digital divide persists while the drive toward mobile creates a new one; and Youth Radio’s Lissa Soep and HASTAC’s Cathy Davidson on what we know about teaching digital literacy … All in this week’s PLAYBACK.1/26/12
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Christine C.
The Argument Over Arguments: Trying to See (And Teach) the Future of Writing
A recent New York Times article on blogs and the perceived decline in the quality of student writing draws responses from defenders of digital literacies and those who still believe blogs do not encourage critical thinking.1/21/12
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Christine C.
PLAYBACK: Teachable Moments from the SOPA Standoff and Apple’s Education Makeover
In this week’s PLAYBACK, we look at the ramifications of Apple’s iTunes U and and iBooks Author for students and educators, and take a closer look at the protests against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) in the Senate. Plus: A world without Wikipedia? Students come to grips, thanks, of course, to librarians.1/13/12
Filed by
Sarah J.
PLAYBACK: Pedagogy, Coding and Teaching Kids to Think Deeply
Idaho teachers resist technology push; teens adapt the Xbox to help patients; & why learning to code may be harder than you think, all in this week’s Playback.12/24/11
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Christine C.
PLAYBACK: The Year to Come in Digital Media and Learning
In this week’s PLAYBACK, we’ve assembled what to look for in 2012, including more opportunities for online classes, more control over YouTube in the classroom, and more encouragement for students to write and edit for Wikipedia.12/20/11
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Christine C.
Where Gaming Rules: Middle School Students Accept the Challenge at ChicagoQuest
At ChicagoQuest, a new charter school, getting out of your seat and collaborating with others is encouraged. Here, games aren’t add-ons to the curriculum—they are the curriculum.12/16/11
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Sarah J.
PLAYBACK: Profits Ahead of Quality in Online Charters?
Virtual schools face criticism on funding, quality and oversight; HASTAC’S Cathy Davidson offers advice to parents and students on how to make better decisions about what constitutes effective online learning; and much more, all in this week’s PLAYBACK…12/13/11
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Sarah J.
School Leaders Collaborate on Best Practices for District-Level Digital Media Policy
School leaders from around the country met in Washington, D.C., last week to collaborate on creating models for digital media use policies in K-12 education.12/10/11
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Christine C.
PLAYBACK: Changing Narrative, Changing Culture, Changing Teaching
Teachers’ comments on Facebook create controversy; Nichole Pinkard links digital literacy to traditional literacy; empowering students with storytelling; technology and the state of college teaching; and Lady Gaga visits the White House—all in this week’s Playback.12/07/11
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Sarah J.
Why Online Learning Should Not Mean Replacing Teachers With Computers
The Nation covers efforts to expand virtual schools and online learning that may lead to more classrooms without teachers. But experts say realizing technology’s potential must include adult guidance and support.11/30/11
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Christine C.
Videos Games in the Classroom: Learning as an Interesting Journey
Some teachers don’t just embrace video games in the classroom; they design them. A look at how gaming is changing learning, plus ground-breaking game reviews by Seth Schiesel.11/29/11
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Sarah J.
