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Students co-author the learning experience
It’s so great to have a string of stories about the positive impact of student technology teams in schools. Last Wednesday’s story was from New York, today’s is all the way across the country in Washington in The Olympian, the … Continue reading
Posted in Generation YES, GenYES, In the news, student project samples, student voice
Tagged Capital High School, education, Olympia, Olympian, positive, student, support, teachers, technology, Washington
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What do GenYES students do?
Gen Yes from Jeff Darrow on Vimeo. This student made video is from the GenYES class at Winston Churchill MS, San Juan School District, California. Looks like fun! Sylvia
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Tagged California, computer, educational technology, GenYES, San Juan School District, student, support, technology
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A new blog in town - 1:1 Schools
There’s a new blog in town about 1:1 schools, aptly named the 1:1 Schools blog. Scott McLeod of Iowa State University is the organizer of a group of authors who blog about issues, resources, and the special needs of 1:1 … Continue reading
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Tagged 1:1, best practices, blog, laptop, resources, student, support, tech support, tips
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Free Back to School Resource for Laptop Schools
It’s back to school time again in the US! Time for fresh new school supplies, backpacks, or maybe some new laptops? Student Support of Laptop Programs - new laptops? old laptops? Are you getting the benefit of making students allies … Continue reading
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Tagged 1:1, back to school, case study, free, integration, laptop, laptops, latop cart, netbook, resource, school, student, support, tech support, tech team, technology
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Free ebook - Engaging the Whole Child
I was very pleased to find out that Working with Tech Savvy Kids was selected for inclusion in a new ASCD ebook entitled Engaging the Whole Child, the first in a series of Whole Child ebooks. Educating the Whole Child ebook - free download link (valid April 15 - May 6, 2009) Continue reading
Working with Tech-Savvy Kids article in Educational Leadership
This month in Educational Leadership - Working with Tech-Savvy Kids (abstract) by Sylvia Martinez and Dennis Harper. (page 64) Today’s students are increasingly savvy about the role technology plays in modern life. Yet schools are not keeping up. Students can … Continue reading
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Tagged ASCD, authentic learning, education, Educational Leadership, leadership, service learning, student, student voice, support, tech-savvy, technology, youth, Youth Voice & Service Learning
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