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Teaching and reading literature in the digital age

Neo LMS

In 2002, the National Endowment of the Arts had bad news for educators and society at large : For the first time in modern history, less than half the adult population [of the US] was reading literature. NEA, Reading at Risk , 2002. in their lists. Adult Population Reading Literature. Not really. Things just moved online.

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Educators as Purveyors of Hope

User Generated Education

1991) and beginning college students (Gallagher & Lopez, 2008; Snyder et al., 2002) have higher overall grade point averages. Gallagher & Lopez, 2008; Snyder et al., 2002), self-esteem (Snyder et al., Gallagher & Lopez, 2008; Snyder et al., 2002), self-esteem (Snyder et al., 1991; Snyder et al.,

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Keyboarding Basics Part 1

Ask a Tech Teacher

Zeitz, 2008. On the opposite side is Erthal (2002) who found that third graders do not possess the manual dexterity required for keyboarding, and Hopkins (1998) who considered fourth grade an appropriate age for the commencement of formal keyboarding. Here–briefly–is a summation of the research: 1 Why Learn Keyboarding.

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Music Art Posters for Classroom

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

While some may see these posters as mere adornments, educational researchers recognize their potential to positively influence learning outcomes (Eisner, 2002; Winner & Hetland, 2007). References Eisner, E. The Arts and the Creation of Mind. Yale University Press. Winner, E., & Hetland, L. Teachers College Press.

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What Is Phonemic Awareness According to Scholars?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Of these sound units, phonemes can be the most difficult for children to learn to detect and manipulate; however, phonemic awareness, along with letter knowledge, is needed for beginners to move on to reading and spelling” (McCarthy, 2008, p. ” (Manyak, 2008, p. Perceptzral and Motor Skills, 89, 412-416. link] Krashen, S.

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PROOF POINTS: The number of college graduates in the humanities drops for the eighth consecutive year

The Hechinger Report

The last time colleges produced this few humanities graduates was in 2002. Following the Great Recession of 2008, college students turned away from the humanities, as expected. The last time colleges produced this few humanities graduates was in 2002. Credit: Meenakshi Van Zee for The Hechinger Report. But now we have a puzzle.

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

Integrated Studies of Educational Technology: Implementing the Technology Literacy Challenge Fund – Educational Technology State Grants Program (Review Copy) (American Institutes for Research, 2002) **Note: Despite the fact that the report was conducted under the direction of the U.S. 2012 and 2012 (ARRA case studies).

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