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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. Even interactive electronic media, such as video games and the Internet, foster shorter attention spans and accelerated gratification.

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The in-school push to fight misinformation from the outside world

The Hechinger Report

As conspiracy theories spread across social media and misleading news stories are shared in internet echo chambers, educators across the country – and the world – are trying to battle misinformation by teaching students to be better consumers of news, media and data. We’re teaching web credibility as if it’s 2002,” he said.

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How to Set Healthy Screen Time Habits: A Guide for Parents

Waterford

Finally, set clear rules and limitations with your child on how much digital media they can access.[5] 5] This can include not only which websites or media they are allowed to view, but also when they are allowed to view it. You could, for example, only allow social media use for fifteen minutes after finishing their homework.

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What Kids Need for Optimal Health and School Engagement

MindShift

For tweens and teens it can also include some time spent on social media. Other studies have also linked participation in extracurricular activities to positive social and academic outcomes (Mahoney et al., 2014; Hofferth & Sandberg, 2001).

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Its 2019. So Why Do 21st-Century Skills Still Matter?

Edsurge

EdLeader21 has developed a toolkit to guide districts and independent schools in developing their own “portrait of a graduate” as a visioning exercise. She leverages social media and blogging to reflect on what works and shares her insights with colleagues. What can they design that works well for their community?”

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What these teens learned about the Internet may shock you!

The Hechinger Report

High School seniors (left to right) Hayley Striegel, Olivia Poplawski, Cheri Zheng-Fredericks and Julie Pignataro look for ways to verify information they’ve encountered on social media. My students are all about social media. My students are all about social media. Northport, N.Y., They got duped.”.

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Thursday's Microschool Summit - Stories of Starting Schools | Schedule Announced

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Participants are encouraged to use #microschools and #microschoolsummit on their social media posts about the event. Olaf College in 2002 with a double major in English and Studio Art and obtained a teaching certification and a Masters of Education from Bethel University in 2004. Amy graduated with honors from St.