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New Technologies in Emergencies and Conflicts: The Role of Information and Social Networks - Zunia.org
"This report looks at innovation in the use of technology along the timeline of crisis response, from emergency preparedness and alerts to recovery and rebuilding.
It profiles organizations whose work is advancing the frontlines of innovation, offers an overview of international efforts to increase sophistication in the use of IT and social networks during emergencies, and provides recommendations for how governments, aid groups, and international organizations can leverage this innovation to improve community resilience. "
Study: Children Who Blog Or Use Facebook Have Higher Literacy Levels
"A research by The National Literacy Trust on 3,001 children from England and Scotland showed that schoolchildren who blog or own social networking profiles on Facebook have higher literacy levels and greater confidence in writing."
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The digital age often gets a bad press but the findings of this report demonstrate that social networking sites and blogs are linked to young people’s more positive attitudes to writing
Teens Spend More Time Chatting Than Studying, Survey Finds - High School Connections - Education Week
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They're bored because the material isn't interesting (more than 80 percent), isn't relevant (more than 40 percent), is too difficult (about one quarter), is too easy (about one third), or because they have no interaction with their teachers (about one third).
Social Isolation and New Technology- research report
"This report adds new insights to an ongoing debate about the extent of social isolation in America."
State of the Internet 2009: Pew Internet Project Findings and Implications for Libraries | Pew Internet & American Life Project
"Nearly ten years' worth of research conducted by The Pew Internet & American Life Project examines the growing role of technology in our lives, our changing expectations about how to find and use information, and the impact these changes will have on libraries and other institutions in the future."
Horizon Report 2009 K12 Edition
"The first ever Horizon Report for the K12 sector describes the continuing work of the NMC’s Horizon Project, a research-oriented effort that seeks to identify and describe emerging technologies that will likely have a significant impact on K-12 education. "
Factbook Charts Africa’s Footprint, Human Development Trends
"If current population and consumption trends continue, Africa’s Ecological Footprint will exceed its biocapacity within the next twenty years, while a number of countries, including Senegal, Kenya and Tanzania, are set to reach that threshold in less than five years, according to a report issued today by Global Footprint Network and key partners. "
PanAfrican Research Agenda on the Pedagogical Integration of ICTsSouth Africa Report - Zunia.org
This project places its emphasis on the pedagogic integration of ICTs, and has sought in particular to understand the development of people on the ground, often in poor and marginalized communities, where access to and the appropriate use information technology is governed by social, cultural and individual constraints and possibilities. They operate in classrooms and in schools, in relation to the former imperatives. South Africa, given its relatively recent transition to independence, and the huge wealth discrepancies that persist within the country, presents important case studies in this regard.
SOUTH AFRICA: Shocking results from university tests
South African vice-chancellors warned the government to expect more students to drop out, following the shocking results of pilot national benchmark tests.
iLibrarian: White Paper: Engaging the New Influencers
Edelman convened more than 100 professors of communications, journalism, business and public relations from across North America and Europe to discuss how companies, organizations and media effectively engage their stakeholders through social media. The sessions were led by more than 50 practitioners who guide digital communications strategies within leading organizations
New Study Identifies Key Factors for Strategic Workforce Planning
New Study Identifies Key Factors for Strategic Workforce Planning
Survey of ICT and Education in Africa: A Summary Report Based on iv 53 Country Surveys
This study aims to bridge a crucial gap in our knowledge of the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in Africa.
FACING THE FACTS: Women’s Participation in Science, Engineering and Technology (pdf)
This updated report continues to:
• Benchmark the status of women’s participation in public sector SET
• Inform the activities of SET4W
• Inform planners and policy makers within government, higher education and SET institutions in terms of initiatives for women in the SET sector.
Research - Students say using tech to cheat isn't cheating (should we ban cellphones?)
I really have to smile at this article. I have been begging teachers to take note and "get with the programme", but instead they responded with a call to ban cellphones. Hallooo! It is not going to stop the cheating and as the report state it does not just include cellphones, it includes the internet as well. Shall we also just ban the internet too?
I can understand that the students do not view it as cheating, they feel that they are actually being innovative (if not creative) and it is their teachers problem if they are not bringing technology into the equation.
I think we should think about the way we assess....
I need to go blog about this.....or maybe I should just go and plagarise someones post- which will be more fun....????? ;-)
So what do students think about their school? (pdf)
A research report: the Speak Up National Research Project has collected and shared the ideas and views of more than 1.5 million K–12 students, teachers, parents and administrators on education and technology
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