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Understanding, Teaching, and Reaching Digital Native Students—and Digital Native Caregivers

Waterford

2] More than half of students surveyed say they learn best by doing, not by listening.[3] Communicate with parents through tech: Use digital resources (like apps, texts, or social media groups) to keep parents informed about class activities and upcoming assignments.[10]. November 2007. Faculty Focus. March 2020.

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On paper, teens are thriving. In reality, they’re not

The Hechinger Report

Researchers have pointed to the introduction of smartphones — the iPhone was introduced in 2007 — and the rise of social media as the culprit. Or are they exposed to information via social media that is leading to a greater sense of anxiety and depression? But teasing apart what’s actually happening is difficult.

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How Social Media Helps Students Adapt to College

Wired Campus

For today’s students, social media isn’t just a diversion. Mr. Ruud has been observing the effects of social media for years. He was an assistant residence-hall manager when social-networking sites first started to take off, and he was immediately interested in how they might affect student development.

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Web Filtering: equally beneficial for your 5-year-old & 15-year-old

Securly

Most students find web filtering to be unnecessarily inhibitive, citing that it blocks perfectly acceptable web pages due to one keyword or denies access to social media pages. Some schools leave social media open, some schools restrict access, etc. The general sentiment: students –especially teens– hate web filtering*.

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OPINION: With a skeptical public, higher education must do a better job explaining why college is worth the investment

The Hechinger Report

Brought sharply into focus during the 2007-8 Great Recession — and seemingly every month since in the news and on social media — the U.S. Brought sharply into focus during the 2007-8 Great Recession — and seemingly every month since in the news and on social media — the U.S.

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14 Examples Of Innovation In Higher Education

TeachThought - Learn better.

Also note, the point of this post isn’t to showcase how innovative higher education is but rather to point out innovations that are out there as a kind of survey while also hopefully helping pollinate the possibility of innovation in the upper end of the field and ‘industry’ of education. We shall see. An example?

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Why Teacher Recruitment Needs to Change

Insight Education Group

Results from Gallup’s 2018 Survey of K–12 School District Superintendents showed that “finding and keeping highly-qualified educators rounds out the top two challenges superintendents face today,” with 65% of rural superintendents strongly agreeing that this is a huge challenge. And the trend continues with educators, too.