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ronharmon

Compiling the info - 4 views

I'm sorry guys today has been a busy day. However I would like everyone's overall imput. Also what do you guys think our final statement should be compiled in?

started by ronharmon on 19 Aug 14 no follow-up yet
rsrivera

How Social Media Has Changed Us - 2 views

  • It stands to reason that children who read and write more are better at reading and writing.
  • A recent report by PEW found signs that social networks may be encouraging younger people to get involved in politics.
  • Simply put, social media has helped children become more literate.
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  • Last month, The National Literacy Trust released the results of a survey of over 3000 children. They observed a correlation between children's engagement with social media and their literacy.
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    Good article on social medias effect on learning from Team A's Diigo list.
rsrivera

404 Not Found - 0 views

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    Team a Diigo link
rsrivera

Page Not Found - Mumbai - Social Media Week - 0 views

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    From Team A Diigo list... Page not Found. I do not know if it is just me but I have tried 2 other links and they also say page not found.
rsrivera

Education Update:Leveraging Technology to Improve Literacy:Leveraging Technology to Imp... - 1 views

  • Findings from the First Student Cohort found that technology didn't significantly influence student performance.
  • Despite the lack of data showing that technology has a tremendous effect in the classroom, teachers have found that using technology may help address students' specific learning needs.
  • Egli notes that using technology alone is not the answer to improving literacy, but the tools help teachers move students toward their individual learning goals.
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    From team A's diigo not quite sure if it in fact hurts their case rather than help it. The article discusses how because... wait for it.... "Despite the lack of data showing that technology has tremendous effect in the classroom..." it's a great tool. Not exactly a ringing endorsement of the point I think team A is trying to make. Really good article and I believe a lot of whats in it but the credibility of the article is lacking.
bitt89

The Internet will make you smarter, say experts | Reuters - 1 views

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    This article is explaining that people believe that sites like Google dumbs us down because we use it as a crutch for information. The article offers a rebuttal and says that instead of people using these sites to lean on, the sites are actually being used as a resource to back up facts. For example: I think a movie was released in 1999, I check Google to back up my statement and find that it was actually released in 2000.
bitt89

The Internet Is Making You Smarter, Really | Digiday - 3 views

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    Team A's discussion about the internet (through television, texting, social network posting and the internet) essentially making digital natives smarter instead of dumber.
bitt89

Smarter than you think: the internet isn't dumbing us down after all | The Verge - 1 views

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    A question/answer interview about the internet making people smarter. There was a book written about it.
patrickmedel

Gamelan For Assignment - 27 views

The main idea of Team B's presentation is that there is a definite decline in the literacy of this generation of digital natives due to technology. Using compelling and persuasive evidence to back ...

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