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From Theory to Design: Exploring the Power & Potential of ‘Connected Learning’, Part One | The Young and the Digital

From Theory to Design: Exploring the Power & Potential of ‘Connected Learning’, Part One | The Young and the Digital | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

This post shares an experience in the Texas City High School and the implementation of a "digital media an design project with high school students." The author had worked with the school during the school year and observed many challenges including "the daunting and daily task of keeping students academically engaged; the corrosive effects of chronic absenteeism in the classroom; the impact of economic and familial instability on students, teachers, and schools; and the creative ways youth from poorly resourced schools and households are using digital media."

They set to work with a goal: "could we work with teachers and students to create a more dynamic learning environment?"

Read the article to see the project that was developed and what they have learned.

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Why Teaching Kids Self-Regulation Skills Is Essential

Why Teaching Kids Self-Regulation Skills Is Essential | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
In order to guide youth who access digital media to focus on scholarship we must develop children's learning strategies in a way that helps them resist the hundreds of thousands of distractions available with these tools.
VANESSA KANGA's comment, February 28, 2012 9:24 AM
really!!!
sacre orelia's comment, February 28, 2012 9:26 AM
C'est peut être vrai. Mais peut on dire que la technologie dans l'éducation doit être supprimer?
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The Role of Tech vs The Purpose of Education | DMLcentral

The Role of Tech vs The Purpose of Education | DMLcentral | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

"Working in the field of digital media and learning, where the important role of new technologies in learning seems self-evident, the slow pace of change in mainstream education can feel frustrating. Responding to this challenge, we give a lot of attention to thinking about ways to support and encourage teachers to make greater use of the opportunities presented by digital media, but perhaps we should spend more time considering how and why technologies come to be used, or not used, in the first place."

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