Defense Against the Dark Arts: Teaching Kids to be Critical Consumers of Media - SmartBean

Defense Against the Dark Arts: Teaching Kids to be Critical Consumers of Media - SmartBean

A very important message indeed! One that all parents and teachers must make a point of sharing with their kids and students..

Media Alert! Dangers of Media and Guidelines for Safe Media Consumption - SmartBean

Media Alert! Dangers of Media and Guidelines for Safe Media Consumption - SmartBean

Very useful ideas on guidelines & tips for parents/teachers on media usage by kids, in addition to research on effects of media overexposure. Must read!

Top 100 Reading Recommendations for Early Readers (4-8 year olds) - SmartBean

Top 100 Reading Recommendations for Early Readers (4-8 year olds) - SmartBean

Pretty neat list of popular books, authors and series for early readers. Included in the list are 20 or so good reads featuring other cultures - great for promoting ideas of diversity from a young age...

Disrupting the Traditional Classroom - SmartBean

Disrupting the Traditional Classroom" - SmartBean

My former advisor Chris Dede talks about his views on using all the technology tools we have at our disposal today, online learning tools in particular, to personalize the learning experience for every child. This is in response to a question about Clayton Christensen's new book - Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns.

Media multitaskers pay mental price, says Stanford study - SmartBean

Media multitaskers pay mental price, says Stanford study - SmartBean

Think you can watch videos, make cell phone calls and send e-mails all at once? Stanford experts say even trying can impair your cognitive control.

With many educators touting multitasking abilities of digital natives as a plus, where does this study leave us? Do you think 21st century skills should include learning to resist the urge to multitask and the ability to focus on a task in the face of a zillion distractions?