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Parents around the world are largely unaware of their children's internet use, research suggests.
By Meris Stansbury, Assistant Editor, eSchool News.
A recent survey by internet security firm Symantec Corp. suggests that many parents are unaware of their children's internet activity and typically underestimate how often their kids encounter online threats.
For Symantec's "Norton Online Living Report," research firm Harris Interactive surveyed more than 4,500 adults and 2,700 children ages 8 to 17 from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, France, Brazil, China, and Japan from November to December 2007. To qualify as survey respondents, subjects had to report spending an hour or more online each month.
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New technology could help educators know when their students are feeling frustrated, confused.
By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor, eSchool News.
Student comprehension is tough to judge for teachers at the helm of a packed classroom, so researchers at the University of Massachusetts are developing a program that can gauge whether students are bored, frustrated, or motivated during computer-based exercises.
UMass researchers received a grant of $890,419 this month from the National Center for Education Research to advance technology that uses sensors to detect student emotions, allowing teachers to tailor their lessons more easily around classroom victories and struggles.
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Schools for teachers flunk math
For kids to do better in math, their teachers might have to go back to school, reports the Associated Press: According to a study released June 26 by the National Council on Teacher Quality, elementary-school teachers are poorly prepared by education schools to teach math. Math relies heavily on cumulative knowledge, making the early years critical. The study by the nonpartisan research and advocacy group comes a few months after a federal panel reported that U.S. students have widespread difficulty with fractions, a problem that arises in elementary school and prevents kids from mastering more complicated topics such as algebra later on.
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You won't have to campaign hard to get students to use this interactive learning tool.
A free online computer game from Cable in the Classroom lets students experience the pressure cooker of a presidential campaign, requiring players to manage campaign money, lobby interest groups, and make gut-wrenching decisions when scandal threatens their bid for the White House. First created during the 2004 campaign season, “eLECTIONS” was refined and reintroduced this year. Players can run for president as a Democrat, Republican, or third-party candidate and can choose their platform issues, ranging from taxes to national defense to education.
Check this June 2008 issue out.
What’s inside...
- Internet2 expands schools' possibilities
- Summit showcases ed-tech ‘up-andcomers'
- Free computer game aims to make science fun
- YouTube suit tests digital copyright law
- Low-cost XO laptop now runs Windows
- Facebook, states establish online safety measures
- Cyber bullying: From victim to crusader
- Index reveals what kids are searching for
- Netwatch
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