Daily Spotlight on Education 08/24/2009

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iPhone Education – 4 Reasons Why Mobile Devices Will Transform How Our Kids Learn

Fascinating reading for those (like me) who believe that banning cell phones in schools is like damming the Mississippi river without providing outlet – you might do it for a while, but eventually, the dam will break. Eventually the ban will break because of unenforceability and usability of these tools in cash strapped schools.

tags: education, cellphone, tools
Social-networking ban for sex offenders: Bad call? | Safe and Secure – CNET News .::. vor.acio.us.to

So, wondering if this is going to be enforceable: Illinois Law banning sex offenders from using social networking sites. As of now, everyone can just use a different id, no one verifies who people are. Sounds like a good idea but just wondering how it would work.

tags: education, digitalcitizenship, safety

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Vicki Davis is a full-time classroom teacher and IT Director in Georgia, USA. She is Mom of three, wife of one, and loves talking about the wise, transformational use of technology for teaching and doing good in the world. She hosts the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast which interviews teachers around the world about remarkable classroom practices to inspire and help teachers. Vicki focuses on what unites us -- a quest for truly remarkable life-changing teaching and learning. The goal of her work is to provide actionable, encouraging, relevant ideas for teachers that are grounded in the truth and shared with love. Vicki has been teaching since 2002 and blogging since 2005. Vicki has spoken around the world to inspire and help teachers reach their students. She is passionate about helping every child find purpose, passion, and meaning in life with a lifelong commitment to the joy and responsibility of learning. If you talk to Vicki for very long, she will encourage you to "Relate to Educate" or "innovate like a turtle" or to be "a remarkable teacher." She loves to talk to teachers who love their students and are trying to do their best. Twitter is her favorite place to share and she loves to make homemade sourdough bread and cinnamon rolls and enjoys running half marathons with her sisters. You can usually find her laughing with her students or digging into a book.

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