Studying Skills:
Writing Skills:
Based off a recent study from online student assistance site StudyBlue, students with access to smartphones study material for classes approximately 40 minutes more per week than students without access to a smartphone. This figure was tabulated from the combined data of nearly one million StudyBlue users over the Fall 2011 semester. Students are most likely to use the smartphone for studying while commuting or when at school or work. Approximately half the students use the application to study when going to bed or just waking up as well as when standing in line. Nineteen percent use a smartphone for studying while in the bathroom and 17 percent study while exercising. Original Article Here
Writing Skills:
"What I've learned from dipping my toe into the world of digital literacy this year is that it may not be a panacea for all but in my never-ending quest to engage the disengaged it has been amazing."
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Language Skills:
Paul Seedhouse, professor of education and applied linguistics at Newcastle University, is the brains behind the French Digital Kitchen, a learning site that teaches its users aspects of the French language while they prepare dishes from the country. It is supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council's Digital Economy Programme and obtained an EU grant of €400,000 earlier in the year. Original Article Here
Science Skills:
The enhanced science teaching method developed by Randy Yerrick, professor of learning and instruction, and colleagues in the UB Graduate School of Education, merges traditional classroom instruction with state-of-the-art technology, including remote data collection, podcasting, movie-making and digital photography. This method, Yerrick's research shows, increases student achievement in science and makes schoolwork more relevant to the lives of students. Original Article Here
Math Skills:
In my study, I concentrated on comparing two methods of instruction--technology-enhanced algebra instruction and traditional algebra instruction-- in three areas: student achievement, student motivation, and student attitude. The study included four teachers and 92 ninth-grade students in five algebra classes. Students in technology-enhanced classes had higher achievement scores, were more motivated, and had a more positive attitude than those in traditional algebra classrooms. Original Article Here
