Zero To Eight: Children’s Media Use In America

With the rapid advancement of technology over the past few decades, children are consistently being introduced to media at a very young age. A recent research study, conducted by Common Sense Media, has determined the role of media in children’s lives, and provides reliable data on media use among children ages 0 to 8. Some of the major findings of the study include:

2011-2012 Pennsylvania Career Guide

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor has recently released the 2011-2012 Pennsylvania Career Guide. This valuable tool contains information regarding growing occupational fields, training opportunities, educational requirements and salary information. It can assist students, parents and job seekers in setting goals, exploring a variety of career options and preparing themselves to enter the workforce.

As the need for an improvement in public education is among us, I often seek resources to learn about what is happening in education beyond the walls of my classroom. Recently, I learned about the Keystone State Education Coalition website that evaluates, discusses and informs boards, district constituents and legislators about legislative issues. To learn more about this organization, visit http://keystonestateeducationcoalition.blogspot.com/.

Facebook has easily become one of the Internet’s most popular sites, accessed regularly by users of all ages. However, it is not just a social networking site, and can also be used in education as a learning tool. The following list is posted on EmergingEdTech.com as a resource for educators to collect, share, collaborate and disseminate information regarding instructional strategies and educational practices.

Education’s Guide to Mobile Devices: Everything You Need to Know About Mobile Tech and Your Schools

An annual report has determined that mobile learning and cloud computing are on the verge of being widely adopted by school districts within the next year or two. Game-based learning and open educational content have also been identified as the next two instructional strategies slowly being introduced into classrooms across the nation.

A recent article on EmergingEdTech.com discusses various ways teachers can incorporate the use of Twitter in the classroom. According to K. Walsh and Chuck Sipe, “Teachers are finding new ways to use Twitter to engage their students, build stronger academic and professional relationships, and to share information in a richer learning environment.” The four Twitter tools identified below can be used to enhance the communication and collaboration between students and teachers: