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Category Archives: student voice
Speak Up 2012 report: “From Chalkboards to Tablets: The Emergence of the K-12 Digital Learner”
“The results being released today show that we are indeed in a new world. And we as adults need to learn from kids in this instance. We need to learn from students about how they learn, where they learn, and … Continue reading
Posted in research, student voice
Tagged classroom, educational technology, student, student voice, survey, technology
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Tips for student presenters at conferences
It’s educational technology conference time of year! There are so many educational conferences that you could literally attend 24/7. Hopefully some of you are taking students along with you to share their work. There’s nothing more exciting than seeing students … Continue reading
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Infographic: Students have their say on online rights and responsibilities
Check out the results of the 2013 ‘Have your Say’ survey, the UK’s largest ever survey of young people’s attitudes toward online rights and responsibilities. Over 24,000 young people age 7-19 from across the UK responded to the survey, and … Continue reading
Posted in digital citizenship, global, social media, student voice, technology literacy
Tagged cybersafety, internet, student, student voice, technology literacy
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Guest post: Youth and Adults Transforming Schools Together
This guest post below is by Helen Beattie of YATST, a fantastic Vermont-based organization that helps schools create youth/adult participatory action research teams. Like Generation YES, YATST engages young people in leadership roles with a focus on creating models and … Continue reading
Posted in education reform, Generation YES, research, service learning, student voice
Tagged action research
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Where Will Future School Leaders Come From?
Great leadership is inclusive leadership, yet the largest stakeholder group in schools is often forgotten: students. Students are 92% of the population at most every school site. To be a leader, you have to lead 100% of the population, not … Continue reading
Posted in blogs, education reform, student voice
Tagged empowerment, leadership, student voice, Youth Voice & Service Learning
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Bring your class on an amazing scientific expedition through the jungles of Nicaragua
From Exploration Nation - In April of 2013, join Team XN - a team of kids, Special Forces veterans and surgeons who will travel from around the world to San Jose, Costa Rica to begin a 14 day scientific expedition … Continue reading
Posted in fun/free stuff, STEM, student project samples, student voice
Tagged Exploration Nation, STEM, students
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The Kinder & Braver World Project
From danah boyd - The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University is pleased to announce the publication of eight new of papers in The Kinder & Braver World Project: Research Series (danah boyd, John Palfrey, and Dena Sacco, editors) … Continue reading
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Tagged action research, social change, youth, youth organizing, Youth Voice & Service Learning
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Student Voices at SETDA Leadership Summit
Parker High School from the Janesville School District in Wisconsin was highlighted at the Student Voices Luncheon at the SETDA Leadership Summit on October 15, 2012 in Washington, DC. During the luncheon, school/district administrators, teachers and a diverse group of … Continue reading
In the face of disaster…
Last week many US and Caribbean schools, including some of our own Generation YES schools were closed while people deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Our thoughts are with you at this time, and we hope that things get back to … Continue reading
What Your Kids Are Really Doing Online
“…there exists today an underground, invisible network of children taking turns as teachers and students, sharing with each other the skills, ideas, secrets and technological breakthroughs they cherish. This university without walls or national boundaries is, without exaggeration, unparalleled in … Continue reading
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