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Timothy Gangwer's Blog – July 2010 Archive (5)

How to Teach the Right-Brained Child to Read

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Added by Timothy Gangwer on July 25, 2010 at 9:37pm — No Comments

What Can You Learn From a Cell Phone?

Marc Prensky

What Can You Learn From A Cell Phone? – Almost Anything!

How to use the 1.5 billion computers already in our students’ and trainees’ pockets to increase learning, at home and around the world…

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Added by Timothy Gangwer on July 21, 2010 at 2:00pm — No Comments

What Video Games Can Teach Us

Here's some news for you to share with your parents and teachers: Video games might actually be good for you.…

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Added by Timothy Gangwer on July 20, 2010 at 1:38pm — No Comments

Preparing Students With 21st Century Skills

Schools today face a serious challenge of preparing students with 21st century skills. Since the

report “A National at Risk” published by National Commission on Excellence in Education in 1983, many similar definitions from different sources have emerged. However, most definitions point to the same goal: that being technology literate is much more than just having good technology skills. It is learning core subjects with application of…

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Added by Timothy Gangwer on July 14, 2010 at 11:34am — No Comments

Industry Makes Pitch That Smartphones Belong in Classroom

SAN FRANCISCO — The cellphone industry has a suggestion for improving the math skills of American students: spend more time on cellphones in the classroom.…

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Added by Timothy Gangwer on July 9, 2010 at 1:23pm — No Comments