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"The human brain wasn’t designed for industrial education. It was shaped over millions of years of sequential adaptation in response to ever-changing environmental demands. Over time, brains grew in size and complexity; old structures were conserved and new structures emerged. As we evolved into social beings, our brains became incredibly sensitive to our social worlds."
Beth Dichter's insight:
How much do you know about your brain? This post will help you learn more about it and how understanding the brain will help you with your students. There is a short introduction and the a list of the main ideas is below. Additional information is available in the post as well as a visual image that links to the nine ideas. Links to additional materials are also available. * The brain is a social organism. * We have two brains. * Early learning is powerful. * Conscious awareness and unconscious processing occur at different speeds, often simultaneously. * The mind, brain, and body are interwoven. * The brain has a short attention span and needs repetition and multiple-channel processing for deeper learning to occur. * Fear and stress impair learning. * We analyze others but not ourselves: the primacy of projection. * Learning is enhanced by emphasizing the big picture—and then allowing students to discover the details for themselves. 
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The last thing young people want is another set of rules. But these days, social media comes with great responsibility. The 12 items listed (with explanations) may provide students with an understanding that using social media irresponsibly may have a long term impact on their eduction and career. A few of the items discussed in the article include (and place do not in front of each): * Post Illegal Activities * Bully * Post Confidential Information * Lie/Cheat/Plagiarize Check out the article for an additional eight items.
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Facebook is restricted to users under age 13, but according to a new survey, that hasn't kept young children away.
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Steelcase Inc. has commissioned a short documentary as part of the corporation's 100th anniversary celebration in 2012. Directed by Daniel Junge, the film captures the dreams of 10 year-old children in six locations around the world about what their future will be like. We now invite the rest of the world to join in a dialogue about the future.
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In order to guide youth who access digital media to focus on scholarship we must develop children's learning strategies in a way that helps them resist the hundreds of thousands of distractions available with these tools.
sacre orelia's comment,
February 28, 2012 9:26 AM
C'est peut être vrai. Mais peut on dire que la technologie dans l'éducation doit être supprimer?
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Great Websites for Kids is a compilation of exemplary websites geared to children from birth to age 14.
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A eye-opening reflection on how we view children and how we teach children in our current education system...
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The larger picture painted by today's statistics is hard to miss: Media is embedded in children's lives and dominating hours of their days, while reading is trailing behind.
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![Is Teaching Media Literacy Important? [POLL] | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it](https://img.scoop.it/ncPwIPGzigyYdsSBHsZt1zl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBVvK0kTmF0xjctABnaLJIm9)
How important is it for kids to learn digital media literacy? What makes something on the web trustworthy? Participate in our poll.
Beth Dichter's insight:
This post begins with an amazing number..."The public Internet now houses over 630 million sites" (and that number comes from December 2012 survey). To me that number raises a question - do our learners know how to evaluate websites? Do they have the tools that allow them to determine if a site is 'fact or fiction'? This post explores the issue of media literacy with a twist, which is you may choose to participate in a poll, or simply review the data based on responses (and I do not know how long the poll will remain active). The poll has a yes or no statement: It is important to teach children how to assess online media credibility. It is followed by four questions: * Which media source do you trush to provide credible information? * What makes you trust an online publication the most? * How important is the credibility in the content you share? * What kind of content are you most likely to share. A unique feature of this poll is that you may explore the data through a number of filters: gender, age, income, ethnicity and race.
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"Summer is around the corner. The kids will be out and family vacations will be underway soon. However, it's also important to view this as a time to get your child ready for the new school year ahead." A look at the history of summer break, great book suggestions for summer reading (Kindergarten thru 3rd grade), the loss of learning in math, what happens with social studies, phys ed and more!
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Reboot Stories uses experimental education projects to keep kids in low-income areas engaged with learning. "Harnessing storytelling, technology and design science to form an innovation engine for digital literacy, cross-generational learning and social change." This article is from Mashable. To go directly to the Reboot Stories website: http://rebootstories.com
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"Have you always wanted to visit a fictional coastal town, populated by rain boots? OK, me neither until now, but the animated children’s series Rainboot Cove definitely makes me wish I could spend some time there! Rainboot Cove is an educational website that uses video, games, and quizzes in fun and unusual ways to explore language, history, and community. The meaning of various words is explored in the stories told about the town, and history is explored by finding similarities between themes found locally, and events in the past."
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Welcome to your Wondermind Via Donna Browne
Ruth Virginia Barton's curator insight,
February 13, 2015 11:15 AM
Mixing art and science creates fascination and wonder for children in classrooms!
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Sonia Livingstone is one of the most respected researchers in the growing sector of children’s online risk and safety.
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Zui.com is the best place for kids to discover the coolest games, best websites, most exciting YouTube videos and greatest pictures. Built from the ground-up for kids, Zui.com is the best way for kids to explore, learn, discover and play. Zui.com - What are you curious about?
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Good stuff.