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Since becoming D.C's first schools chancellor in summer '07, Rhee, just 38, has become the most controversial figure in US public education & the standard-bearer for a new type of schools leader nationwide. To Rhee & her fellow reformers, schools can, by themselves, produce successful students. To her opponents, schools aren't enough, however “successful” their students.
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The old standards focused on the tech tools. The new standards focus on skills & knowledge that students need to learn effectively and live productively in an increasingly digital society ... Cognitive & learning skills, as well as creativity & innovation, are the focus now--and information and media literacy are also elevated [in importance]. One of the 6 categories is digital citizenship.
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Richard E. Clark put it succinctly: Media like television, film, and computers “deliver instruction but do not influence student achievement any more than the truck that delivers our groceries causes changes in our nutrition.”
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The key to successful ubiquitous computing is the ownership factor. When students take ownership (whether or not literally) of the student device, download their music on it, slap their stickers on the case, and take it with them everywhere, good things happen. They write more, they read more, they find out more, and they perform better in real-world tasks as well as on standardized tests.
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Our reading classes have been studying the novel Turn Homeward, Hannalee by Patricia Beatty. We have created this site to share our learning and to provide a study guide for other teachers and students. We would love to hear thoughts about our wiki project from teachers, students and other visitors.
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The U.S. departments of Education and Labor, in partnership with the National Science Foundation, should work with the video game industry to support the research and development of video games that promote learning, a report released today recommends.
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Fantasy Congress™ offers you the power to "play politics." As in other fantasy sports, you - the Citizen - draft a team of real-life legislators from the U.S. Congress and score points for your team's successes. Join a league and compete against other Citizens, or form a league of your own! Play against your friends, family, bloggers, fellow politicos, or even a sitting U.S. Senator.
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Henry Jenkins comments on a new badge that Boy Scouts can earn for showing their understanding of copyright laws & intellectual property. Jenkins criticizes the curriculum for being one-sided and failing to incorporate discussions of fair use, participatory culture, creative commons, and open source.
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This article discusses the tension in schools between individual achievement and collaboration. The author observes that schools are uncomfortable with collaboration in general, and especially as it relates to the Internet and social networking sites.
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Due to the rapid development in the field of K-12 online learning, the North American Council for Online Learning was launched as a formal corporate entity, in September 2003, as an international K-12 non-profit organization representing the interests of administrators, practitioners, and students involved in online learning in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The express purpose of the organization is to facilitate collaboration, advocacy, and research to enhance quality K-12 online learning.
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Since becoming D.C's first schools chancellor in summer '07, Rhee, just 38, has become the most controversial figure in US public education & the standard-bearer for a new type of schools leader nationwide. To Rhee & her fellow reformers, schools can, by themselves, produce successful students. To her opponents, schools aren't enough, however “successful” their students.
The old standards focused on the tech tools. The new standards focus on skills & knowledge that students need to learn effectively and live productively in an increasingly digital society ... Cognitive & learning skills, as well as creativity & innovation, are the focus now--and information and media literacy are also elevated [in importance]. One of the 6 categories is digital citizenship.
The key to successful ubiquitous computing is the ownership factor. When students take ownership (whether or not literally) of the student device, download their music on it, slap their stickers on the case, and take it with them everywhere, good things happen. They write more, they read more, they find out more, and they perform better in real-world tasks as well as on standardized tests.
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