It's a new twist on a 1:1 laptop program. The 1,050-student, private Web School in Knoxville, Tenn., will require all students from Grade 4 on up to bring an iPad to school next year, The Journal reports. "Administrators and teachers have been mulling over a 1:1 computer program for the last 17 years," the school's tech director told The Journal, but the timing has never been right, with obstacles … [Read more...] about iPads to be required in Tenn. school
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Oscar’s Best Musical Performance: P.S. 22’s 5th-graders
I can't stop watching/listening to them, so – if you didn't catch the Oscars last night (or stay tuned till the so-not-bitter end) and aren't already a fan – catch this: P.S. 22's 5th-grade chorus singing a cover of MGMT's "Kids" or Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger" (Jared soloing), which has so far been viewed more than 1.6 million times. Or catch amazing soloist Denise in their cover of "Firework" … [Read more...] about Oscar’s Best Musical Performance: P.S. 22’s 5th-graders
Can this be played in school? Please?
I'm asking you, educators. EVOKE sounded amazing, when I heard it described by game designer Jane McGonigal on NPR's Science Friday the other day. The goal of this free social game is to "help empower people all over the world to develop creative solutions to urgent social problems" – beyond "mere" civic engagement to social problem-solving. Of course EVOKE isn't the only social-media teaching … [Read more...] about Can this be played in school? Please?
Virtual world ‘mall’ now has online-safety ‘store’
Everloop, a new social site aimed at kids 8-13, is not just another virtual world. Or social network site. It's not a kids' Facebook or alternative to Whyville.net or LEGO Universe, contrary to what's being reported (see Mashable). But it's also not just an online space. What it is depends on who's looking at it. To kids and parents, it's like a virtual-world and/or social-network mall that's … [Read more...] about Virtual world ‘mall’ now has online-safety ‘store’
Pink shirts in Canada: Ultimate social norms model
Today (Feb. 23) is Pink Shirt Day in Canada, marking a national movement and international model for defeating bullying – all started by two good guys in Nova Scotia, Travis Price and David Shepherd. You've probably heard the story by now, but – when, back in 2007, the then high school seniors noticed a freshman boy was being picked on for wearing a pink shirt – they figured "that's enough ... … [Read more...] about Pink shirts in Canada: Ultimate social norms model