By Katrina Schwartz When it comes to using technology in school, the tension between what students and parents want and what schools allow is becoming more app... 
I think the revised Bloom’s Taxonomy is wrong. 
Part of the benefit of jumping forward with a 1:1 iPad deployment like we have tried is that we get the opportunity to impart knowledge to other districts looking to do a similar initiative. While ... http://connectedlearning.tv We are living in a historical moment of transformation and realignment in the creation and sharing of knowledge, in social, political and economic life, and in global connectedness. Noam Chomsky discusses the purpose of education, impact of technology, whether education should be perceived as a cost or an investment and the value of stan... Particularly nteresting ideas on information literacy start at 6:10. 
This post is part of “How We Will Read,” a Findings interview series exploring the future of books from the perspectives of publishers, writers, and intellectuals. Read our kickoff post with Steven... Derren Brown reproduces the Milgram experiment on the episode, "The Heist." In this episode, Derren Brown subconciously influences middle management business... 
The mainstream media always seems to suggest that teens texting is not only annoying, but it's also a bad thing. Is this fact or media myth? 
... I focus on what has made an impact on her astounding growth in literacy skills and wonder whether the same influences can have similar, albeit not at the same level, effects on other children’s learning. Can Adora’s story be the story of every student in your grade? 
Educators are identifying promising models for mixing online learning and face-to-face instruction that emphasize a more personalized approach to education. 
In his new book, Imagine, Jonah Lehrer explores the art and science of original thinking — from Shakespearean tragedies to the invention of masking tape to Nike's "Just Do It" campaign. And when you get stuck? 
We asked the author of The Modern Parent's Guide for advice about managing kids' relationships with technology. |
Researchers say the ability to resist the temptation to multitask may be a bellwether of students' academic success. 
Debunking myths, researchers Alice Marwick and danah boyd write that the core elements of high-school life are fundamentally the same as they were decades ago. 
As you read this, students all over the country are sitting for state standardized exams. Schools spend up to 40% of the year on test prep, so that, shall we say, no child is left behind. Most people don't realize that Facebook's privacy settings work differently for people under the age of 18. Via Kevin Akita Available on iTunes: http://alturl.com/9kfvw (Benefits Anti-Bullying Campaign) On March 28, 2012, students at Cypress Ranch High School came together to crea... 
Think of sitting quietly in a spartan room. There are no TVs, computers, smartphones, books, magazines or music. If you're like most people, this probably sounds like a recipe for boredom. In our culture, we avoid moments of "not-doing" because we don't associate boredom with having any value. And our aversion to boredom and not-doing have been amplified in our hyper-connected age. 
A new study finds that pupil attainment and ability is affected five times more by parental influence than by teachers.
The following is a collection of ideas each teacher implemented to successfully break and/or work within the ban where they teach in an effort to empower students with the freedom to use their cell phones as personal learning devices. 
The Internet has made researching subjects deceptively effortless for students — or so it may seem to them at first. Truth is, students who haven’t been taught the skills to conduct good research will invariably come up short. 
Zamzee tries to get kids off the couch. The Redwood City company has created a plastic device that fits in a pocket or attaches to a shoe and measures physical activity. When that information is uploaded, an online... 
Ahead of his talk at IATEFL 2012 with co-author Tim Falla about how best to exploit currently available digital resources, Paul Davies looks at how the digital world is changing learners. The term ... |
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