Not all infographics are equal. Some play it a little fast and loose with source data in the interest of grabbing eyeballs – watching out for that is a good lesson in media literacy. But this one from ASCD represents data from Pew/Internet, Project Tomorrow, National School Boards Assoc., and other credible sources. It says social media is "where students live"; "how they want to learn"; "where … [Read more...] about Picturing social media in school
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Mobile learning gathering momentum
"Please turn on your cell phone – or your iPad or whatever wireless device you brought from home. Class is about to begin." More and more students may be hearing that instruction at the start of class. It's the introduction to the third and final piece of the Consortium for School Networking's report on mobile phones in as education technology: "Small Size, Big Potential: Mobile Learning Devices … [Read more...] about Mobile learning gathering momentum
State law about teachers on Facebook repealed
Apparently due to teachers' protests, a Missouri law banning them from using Web sites that all "exclusive access" to students has been repealed, KiwiCommons.com reports. State lawmakers, who had voted overwhelmingly to pass the law last spring, "voted with equal enthusiasm to repeal it." KiwiCommons adds that " Many teachers are relieved. The law, in their view, would have had unintended and very … [Read more...] about State law about teachers on Facebook repealed
School helps its students practice social networking
Because we all learn by practicing and to get its middle schoolers ready for adult life in a digitally enhanced networked world, The School at Columbia University created The Social Network. "It’s basically the pre-kindergarten version of Facebook," Forbes reports. There's also The Tube for sharing videos and The Gallery for photos. All of it is archived at the end of the year so that – with … [Read more...] about School helps its students practice social networking
Where students are learning about free speech: Study
Not so much in school. But I'll get to that in a minute. In its fourth report on the future of the First Amendment since 2004, the Knight Foundation found that "social media are good for the [US] Constitution." The study, which surveyed more than 12,000 high school students and 900 teachers, found that 91% of students who use social networking to get news and information on a daily basis believe … [Read more...] about Where students are learning about free speech: Study