The most recent issue of Eduational Leadership magazine from ASCD was devoted entirely to the discussion of the role of technology in schools. This is very timely in light of the discussion that has been started by the Tech HPT. Listed below are just a few of the titles, there are many more. If intrigued, you can go to the website, read the abstracts or the articles and share your thoughts about them!
One article, Deep Reading, explored the question of whether the immediacy of the digital world might hinder the formation of the neural circuits necessary to develop an expert reading brain. It gives suggestions how we can use technology such as webquests, online tutoring programs and strategic models to promote deep reading online.
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/current_issue.aspx
The Joy of Blogging: A weekly blogging class enhances students' communication skills.
Orchestrating the Media Collage: New forms of expression emerge when sound, moving images, and text coalesce.
Mastering Multitasking: Does multitasking overtask the brain? How should teachers respond?
The Best of Both Literacies: Three ways to bolster students' literacy levels in an online environment.
Are Digital Media Changing Language? Our shifting attitudes about language may signal lasting change.
Stepping Beyond Wikipedia: Students need to know that research might begin, but not end, with a Wikipedia search.
Plagiarism in the Internet Age: Beyond the logistics of citation, students must learn how to think about the information they find.
R U Safe? Eighth graders mentor 6th graders in Web safety.
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