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Social Media for Learning in the Classroom and Beyond
05/02/2012 | Filed by Kelsey Herron
Though some districts advocate banning access entirely, innovative teachers are incorporating social networking tools into their pedagogy to give feedback to students, and to enable peer-to-peer discussions to extend outside the classroom doors. - read more
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Banning Mobile Phones in the Classroom is Not the Answer Says New Report
04/19/2012 | Filed by Kelsey Herron
Should schools allow mobile phones and social media in the classroom? The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) and 13 education associations, including Common Sense Media, are stepping in to help education decision makers create and revise policies around mobile and social media use in schools. - read more
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Listening to America’s Teachers
04/09/2012 | Filed by Kelsey Herron
Teachers say that in addition to engaged educators, students need quality resources, access to well-integrated technology, and supportive, active role models in order to succeed, according to a new survey by Scholastic and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. - read more
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Teaching Credibility in the Age of The Internet Hoax, or How Not to Be An April Fool
04/01/2012 | Filed by Kelsey Herron
April Fool’s Day is the perfect time to remind students of the importance of verifying sources, double-checking claims, and figuring out who is behind a website – and providing them with the proper tools to do so. - read more
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Experts Weigh in On The Hyper-Connected Lives of Young People; Say Digital Literacy Education is a Vital Need
03/20/2012 | Filed by Kelsey Herron
Tech experts are split on how being “always on” is affecting the next generation. Teachers are concerned about the loss of attention span and critical thinking skills. Plus, Concerned about your own students? We have digital literacy resources that can help. - read more
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Researchers Examine Effect of Technology Use on Girls’ Social & Emotional Well Being
03/15/2012 | Filed by Kelsey Herron
A new study published by researchers from Stanford University finds media multitasking could have negative effects on the social and emotional development of pre-teen girls. Researchers say face to face time and relationships still matter very much in the digital age. - read more
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Teachers, Technology, Equity and Connected Learning: Reflections on the 2012 Digital Media & Learning Conference
03/08/2012 | Filed by Sarah Jackson
At last week's Digital Media and Learning Conference scholars, teachers, learners, and technology lovers gathered to talk about the power of new media for learning. - read more
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New “Connected Learning” Research Model To Bridge In-School and Out-of-School Time
03/02/2012 | Filed by Sarah Jackson
More and more learning today is happening outside the classroom as access to information online grows, according to Mimi Ito, a cultural anthropologist at the University of California, Irvine, who specializes in youth and technology. - read more
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Survey Shows Teachers, Administrators Aware of the Need for Digital Citizenship Education, Points to Gaps
02/28/2012 | Filed by Barbara Ray
The stories have the makings of a great spy thriller: business people removing the battery on their loaner phones during meetings in China to protect against cyber spies; the discovery that a thermostat in a corporate office was secretly connected to the Internet and funneling trade secrets to the Chinese. But these anecdotes are not fiction. Such is life in our hyperconnected, spy-friendly world. - read more
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Ten Myths About Kids' Online Risks
02/24/2012 | Filed by Barbara Ray
Researchers at the London School of Economics have this message for parents: if you think you know how the Internet is affecting your kids, think again. - read more
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Zero to Eight: Children's Media Use in America
11/08/2011 | Filed by Audrey Stokes
Zero to Eight is a nationally representative survey of parents of U.S. children ages zero to eight, conducted by Common Sense Media to understand the patterns of media use among young American children. Article by Kelly Schryver, Education Content Associate, Common Sense Media - read more
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UCLA Study Reveals Media's Influence on What Kids Value Most: Fame
07/26/2011 | Filed by Audrey Stokes
Common Sense hears from parents and educators all the time who are wondering “what is media teaching my kids, anyway?” A new study out of UCLA offers one answer, and the news isn’t great. - read more
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Blogs we love: Spotlight on Digital Media and Learning
04/20/2011 | Filed by Audrey Stokes
The MacArthur Foundation supports a fantastic blog that covers the intersection of technology and education. Readers will find articles on emerging games, apps, and technology to use in the classroom, as well as case studies featuring educators who have implemented technology in interesting ways. - read more
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Expert Interview: The Joan Ganz Cooney Center on Mobile Learning
03/21/2011 | Filed by Audrey Stokes
In January, The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop released Pockets of Potential: Using Mobile Technologies to Promote Children’s Learning, an interesting new report that explores the role of mobile technologies in the lives of young people. In this Expert Interview, Common Sense Schools sat down with study director Carly Shuler and center executive director Michael Levine to discuss the study and find out what these new findings mean for educators, parents, and young people in the 21st century. - read more
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Expert Interview: Nichole Pinkard and Akili Lee, Digital Youth Network
03/18/2011 | Filed by Audrey Stokes
The Digital Youth Network is a digital literacy program that gives students on Chicago’s South Side the skills and tools they need to be media creators — and critical media consumers. So what can teachers and parents across the country learn about teaching digital literacy from Digital Youth Network’s program? Common Sense Media talked with founder Nichole Pinkard and program director Akili Lee to find out. - read more
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