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University of Minnesota researcher Christine Greenhow breaks down how her research has found that social networking sites like Facebook and Myspace can have an impact for learning and educational growth for high school students. By working with students in a Minneapolis high school to study how they use the social sites, she has discovered that the benefits may just outweigh any risks.
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The new Science Teaching and Student Services building at the University of Minnesota will have 10 Active Learning Classrooms. Active Learning Classrooms allow for students to experience a more interactive and conversational educational environment. With round tables for discussion and high-tech accessories for interactivity, these classrooms will service more than 125 class sections this fall.
High schoolers at Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, Minn. are being engaged in the classroom in a whole new way. By using social media tools and giving them access to the Internet, students are able to learn in different ways. Having discussions about their English class online has increased their level of attention and engagement in their studies.
University of Minnesota researcher Christine Greenhow has found in her first-of-its-kind study that students from low income groups are just as technologically savvy as their peers and that there are many educational benefits to integrating social networking sites into the classroom.
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Bullis School teacher Sara Romeyn talks about using Facebook as a teaching tool in her AP U.S. History Class. To find more information on Bullis School, please click here https://webapps.pcrsoft.com/bulliswebapply/inquiry/inquiry.aspx
While most people use Facebook as a way to socialize, did you know that it's also a great learning tool? Amy James from CBS News 9 shares her top learning apps and talks about how Facebook can be used in education.
ScienceDaily (June 21, 2008) - In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at the University of Minnesota have discovered the educational benefits of social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook. The same study found that low-income students are in many ways just as technologically proficient as their counterparts, going against what results from previous studies have suggested.
Being literate in the 21st century goes beyond the ability to read text, many of today’s language arts teachers say. Learners must be able to synthesize and utilize a wide variety of media—such as video, audio, and still images—to express themselves and compete in a global, collaborative environment.
Video interviews and stories about how educational technology is shaping K-12 education.
In science and math classes across the country, digital tools are being used to conduct experiments, analyze data, and run 3-D simulations to explain complex concepts. Language arts teachers are now pushing the definition of literacy to include the ability to express ideas through media. This report, "Multimedia Transformation," examines the many ways multimedia tools are transforming teaching and learning as schools work to raise achievement and prepare students for careers that require increasingly sophisticated uses of technology.
In today’s digital marketplace, students of all ages can create experiences tailored just for them. When a teenager searches for movies to watch, an online film site can provide suggestions based on past viewing history. Music lovers can create personalized playlists for everything from a workout in the gym to a study session. And when children play video games, they can choose a variety paths—based on their interests and skill levels—toward slaying a dragon or defeating an enemy.
While this week's issue of Education Week features formal summer programs that are taking advantage of technology, that's not to suggest there aren't also informal ways students can harness digital power for learning during the summer months.
The Virginia Department of Education last week released a report evaluating the first year of the state's Beyond Textbooks iPad initiative, which we featured in our brand new Digital Directions issue.
The way students communicate with one another through social media and text messaging is creeping into high school classrooms across the country.