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Top 10 Reasons Communicating on Computers Impacts Quality of Writing

I recently came across Pew research on Writing, Technology and Teens that showed that they do not believe that writing on computers improves the quality of student writing. According to the study, teens appear to recognize the importance of learning to write and 78% feel the writing abilities would improve if their teachers used computer-based [...]

OMG! Technology-based Formats Increase Enjoyment of Writing

A recent study out of the UK suggests that students who write regularly, even if that writing occurs on blogs or through texting, enjoy writing more and are more confident in their writing ability than their less tech-savvy peers.
The National Literary Trust, a charitable organization dedicated to improving literacy rates in the UK, recently released [...]

Great iTouch Apps for Primary Students

Yesterday here at NECC I learned about three fantastic applications for younger / primary age students from Jenny Ashby from Vic, Australia, who has 8 iPod Touches in her classroom currently. Here are the applications. These are ideal for students to use in center activities in a primary classroom.

iCanWrite (99 cents)
Give your kids a boost [...]

Colorado students blog inauguration experiences

High school students from Colorado participating in the “When History Happens” project have been in Washington D.C. this week experiencing the events surrounding the inauguration and sharing some of their perceptions on their official trip blog.
Thursday Thomas Prewitt wrote: 
It was amazing to be a part of history and be a part of the atmosphere of [...]