Here the latest report on what US-kids are doing online. Lots of indications that schools just need to adapt to it and offer adequate tools. You know what I mean. I’m preaching the [tag-tec]ePortfolio[/tag-tec] way since we are a vendor and consultancy.
Release of study, “Creating & Connecting: Research and Guidelines on Online Social and Educational [tag-ice]Networking[/tag-ice]” The report, available now for media only at http://files.nsba.org/creatingandconnecting.pdf , is embargoed until Tuesday, August 14, at 12:01 a.m.
Key findings:
* 96 percent of students with online access use social networking technologies, such as chatting, text messaging, blogging, and visiting online communities such as [tag-ice]Facebook[/tag-ice], [tag-tec]MySpace[/tag-tec], and Webkinz. Further, students report that one of the most common topics of conversation on the social networking scene is education.
* Nearly 60 percent of online students report discussing education-related topics such as college or college planning, learning outside of school, and careers and 50 percent of online students say they talk specifically about schoolwork.
* Students report spending almost as much time using social network services and Web sites as they spend watching television. Among teens who use social networking sites, that amounts to about 9 hours a week online, compared to 10 hours a week watching television.
* 96 percent of school districts say that at least some of their teachers assign homework requiring Internet use.
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