How to Use Social-Networking Technology for Learning | Edutopia
Schools should reflect the world we live in today. And we live in a social world. We need to teach students how to be effective collaborators in that world, how to interact with people around them, how to be engaged, informed twenty-first-century citizens.
My School, Meet MySpace: Social Networking at School | Edutopia
Months before the newly hired teachers at Philadelphia's Science Leadership Academy (SLA) started their jobs, they began the consuming work of creating the high school of their dreams -- without meeting face to face. They articulated a vision, planned curriculum, designed assessment rubrics, debated discipline policies, and even hammered out daily schedules using the sort of networking tools -- messaging, file swapping, idea sharing, and blogging
Evaluating Information Sources
Learning module from New Zealand educators teaches students how to evaluate resources.
3 Ways Educators are Embracing Social Technology
The modern American school faces rough challenges. Budget cuts have caused ballooning class sizes, many teachers struggle with poorly motivated students, and in many schools a war is being waged on distracting technologies. In response, innovative educators are embracing social media to fight back against the onslaught of problems. Technologies such as Twitter and Skype offer ideal solutions as inexpensive tools of team-based education.
Diigo Lists of Digital Cybercitizenship Topics & Resources
Are you planning your digital curriculum? These handy lists will help you quickly find what you need.
Wi-Fi Turns Arizona Bus Ride Into a Rolling Study Hall
Part of a wider effort to use technology to extend learning beyond classroom walls and the six-hour school day. Internet buses may soon be hauling children to school in many other districts, particularly those with long bus routes. The company marketing the router, Autonet Mobile, says it has sold them to schools or districts in Florida, Missouri and Washington, D.C.
Author James Surowiecki, author of The Wisdom of Crowds, explains how the decision-making ability of a diverse group of people is more effective than that of individuals.
Should Students be Suspended for Facebook Postings from Home? [Video]
Oak Forest High School’s superintendent says the Facebook posting disrupted the school day, and that’s why the student was suspended.
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