Technology Outlets

Brian Housand, Ph.D.

http://brianhousand.googlepages.com

BCIU: Challenging The Gifted 2008
November 20, 2008


This session will filter through the fluff and explore some of the best Internet resources for getting your gifted students plugged into high-end learning. Sites providing advanced content as well as tools for creative expression and collaboration will be highlighted.




Teenagers’ Internet Socializing Not a Bad Thing

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/20/us/20internet.html?_r=1&hp

“It may look as though kids are wasting a lot of time hanging out with new media, whether it’s on MySpace or sending instant messages,” said Mizuko Ito, lead researcher on the study, “Living and Learning With New Media.” “But their participation is giving them the technological skills and literacy they need to succeed in the contemporary world. They’re learning how to get along with others, how to manage a public identity, how to create a home page.”