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Writing survey 2009
By the National iteracy Trust (UK): Young peoples writing: Attitudes, behavior and the role of technology. Findings from 3001 students age 9-16 from England and Scotland completed an online survey. Links to PDF of Full Rpt and Executive Summary.
Study: Children Who Blog Or Use Facebook Have Higher Literacy Levels
summary of study by National Literacy Trust in 2009
Sociality Is Learning
apophenia: The middle school years are the beginning of the social world mine field. We talk about social skills with younger children, but often leave older ones to fend for themselves. This is a time that we should offer some guidance.
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Add Sticky Notekey to "surviving" middle school is learning how to navigate these muddy waters
with an intact self-esteem- This is very difficult for students who have delayed language skills. Imagine the difficulty. - on 2009-12-01
From Nit Wit to Net Wit: 4 Social Networking Rules for Schools
TeachPaperless: Schools think that because the have a facebook account they are a part of the social networking revolution. Great quote: "If you find yourself creating a need, your doing the wrong thing.
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Don't use it just because it's there.
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Add Sticky NoteIf you find yourself creating a need, then you are doing the wrong thing.
- Just because you can do it doesn't mean you should (via Jurassic Park...) - on 2009-11-23
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Real-time Web keeps social networkers connected
9/23/2009 article from USATODAY.com
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OneRiot, a search engine that helps consumers sift through all the chat and buzz
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Add Sticky Notethey can be misled by bum information and spread false rumors; and they often
admit to being overwhelmed by a bombardment of information.- This why schools need to address social media with students. - on 2009-11-23
Is Facebook a Gated Community?
Confessions of an Aca/Fan: Archives: An interview with S. Craig Watkins author of The Young and the Digital: What the Migration to Social Network Sites, Games and Anytime, Anywhere Media Means for Our Future.
Seeding and Feeding Your Educational Community
Sleeping Alone and Starting Out Early: Jenna McWilliams discusses the need to periodically "weeding" out and feeding your social networks. This means that you have to work at your social network to make sure that it is vibrant and works for you.
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Add Sticky Notethey "need to be given time to investigate and use technology themselves,
personally and professionally, so that they can themselves assess the ways that
these tools can enhance a given curricular unit- In other words, practice what you preach. Unless you go through the process yourself you will not see benefits as well as how to avoid pitfalls. - on 2009-11-21
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You should be familiar enough with it to be able to answer most questions and do
some troubleshooting when necessary.
Digital Literacy vs. Networked Literacy
By Jeff Utecht
Marketing is more important than you think.
Although the article is about marketing and social networking it is interesting to note the trend that not just young people are using these sites. It is not something that can be ignored or considered a phase anymore. Annotated link http://www.diigo.com
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Facebook's fastest growing demographic is people 35 and older.
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sharing pictures, creating events (like high school and/or family reunions) and
they're able to stay that much more connected to their real-life social
connections.
The Voice of a Young Teacher Coming to Understand Social Technology
A young teacher coming to terms with using social networking and realizing how it can change teaching.
Wiggio - Makes it easy to work in groups.
Everything you need to communicate in groups. Location to save files, mass email, shared calendar, mass SMS only to members of the group.
Would the real social network please stand up?
apophenia: A great breakdown of different types of social networks and how to differenciate between each.
Michael Wesch and the Future of Education
University of Manitoba: Information Services and Technology - Video of lecture on the impact of web 2.0 on higher education.
A blog post, a tweet, a connection
A great example of using social networking in a classroom.
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