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6 Ways to Make the Most of Online Information for Teens
Your challenge: help your teen understand that digital content can be useful or easy-to-locate as well as misleading or unreliable. This may be tricky if your teen has the best technical skills of anyone in your household. Still, you don't need to be a computer genius to help your teen "navigate messiness," as the Center for Children and Technology puts it. Eventually your teen will see there is no single authority for information; to make sense of a topic, he must sift throu
10 Websites Every School Computer Lab Should Bookmark
When kids visit the computer lab after school, they're usually there to finish homework and pass the time productively, so you want them to access the best tools possible. These math, reading, news, and reference websites can help kids practice skills, find facts, and explore cool topics. And if you have a kid who's clamoring to get on the computer as soon as the last bell rings, these sites can satisfy the hankering for screen time and offer educational opportunities -- all
8 Terrific Learning Podcasts for Students
When podcasts first gained popularity in the early 2000s, they seemed to be a quaint throwback to radio. But that changed quickly as more and more people jumped in and started experimenting with the medium. Now, hits like Serial have launched podcasts into the mainstream. You can find podcasts on nearly every topic -- from movie reviews to academic lessons to celebrity gossip -- and in nearly every genre, from short fiction to in-depth journalism to comedy. Podcasts are a gre
SAMR Model offers a method of seeing how computer tech impacts teaching and learning
The Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition Model offers a method of seeing how computer technology might impact teaching and learning. It also shows a progression that adopters of educational technology often follow as they progress through teaching and learning with technology. https://www.commonsensemedia.org/videos/introduction-to-the-samr-model
American Academy of Pediatrics Announces New Recommendations for Children’s Media Use
Today’s children grow up immersed in digital media, which has both positive and negative effects on healthy development. The nation’s largest group of pediatricians provides new set of recommendations and resources, including an interactive media use planning tool, to help families balance digital and real life from birth to adulthood. Elk Grove Village, IL -- Recognizing the ubiquitous role of media in children’s lives, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is releasing n
