June | 2014 | education | technology | ai & NOT A.I. | design

The Case for Banning Laptops in the Classroom

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A wealth of studies on students’ use of computers in the classroom supports the notion of banning them.

Thomas Adam Johnson‘s insight:

One of the problems with this article’s premise is the way technology is being used by the teachers. For example, "The experiment showed that, regardless of the kind or duration of the computer use, the disconnected students performed better on a post-lecture quiz." My argument is that computers should probably not be open for a lecture. They could be open for a discussion with a back-channel or for more purpose-driven tech. But the way it is being used or accepted by teachers as use by students sounds haphazard and ready for disaster.

See on www.newyorker.com

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Posted by Dr. Thomas Johnson | ict-design.org on June 9, 2014 in Technology

When Kids In Third World Countries Read First World Problems, They Suddenly Don’t Feel Like…

06 Jun

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WATERisLIFE provides clean drinking water, sanitation and WASH education programs to schools and villages in developing countries. We provide opportunities for others to be involved through fundraising and field project implementation.

Thomas Adam Johnson‘s insight:

Stop, Think, Appreciate, and Help

See on www.trueactivist.com

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Posted by Dr. Thomas Johnson | ict-design.org on June 6, 2014 in Technology

The Importance of Teaching Handwriting

06 Jun

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After a long period of neglect in education, attention to teaching handwriting in the primary grades may finally be returning. This attention can benefit many youngsters, including those with learning disabilities (LDs) involving handwriting, which may accompany reading disabilities, writing disabilities, nonverbal learning disabilities, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Thomas Adam Johnson‘s insight:

This article goes beyond determining why handwriting has advantages and explains with specific examples how to implement good strategies.

See on www.readingrockets.org

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Posted by Dr. Thomas Johnson | ict-design.org on June 6, 2014 in Technology

We Had No Idea What Was About To Happen When We Posted This Photo On Facebook

05 Jun

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I was down at the end of the driveway, waving my laptop in the air, when I saw someone had posted on my Facebook page. It was a photo of my 2-year-old daughter in a swing….

Thomas Adam Johnson‘s insight:

This is a story about a picture of a woman’s child which went viral. Parents should be made aware that a story like this could happen to them. They should also make their sons and daughters aware that their photos and videos could go viral as well…good or bad.

See on www.huffingtonpost.com