13. The single most important factor in a student's achievement is the quality of his or her teacher. Reports by: The National Council on Teacher Quality ("Increasing the Odds," 2005) and The New Teacher Project ("The Widget Effect," 2009)
31. When I was growing up, my parents told me, “Finish your dinner. People in China and India are starving.” I tell my daughters, “Finish your homework. People in India and China are starving for your job.” ---Thomas Friedman, 2005
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36. YouTube - Hudson Flight 1549 HD Animation with audio for US Airways Water Landing-1
37. What does it mean to be a student in the digital age?
38. YouTube - PIL InfoLit Dialog, No. 1 Wikipedia -1
39. Would you let your students use Wikipedia, why or why not?
42. What station does the President of the United States make his radio address on?
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47. And the winner… Karen Rose and her 3rd grade class from the Melissa, Texas, school district, singing a parody of a Madonna song “Living in a Digital World.”
113. Mobile devices offer access to the Internet in places where the traditional web doesn't reach Source: http://ezinearticles.com/?iPhone-Education---4-Reasons-Why-Mobile-Devices-Will-Transform-How-Our-Kids-Learn&id=2662128
121. “ We should instead use technology funding to bolster new learning models and innovations, such as online-learning environments, to level the playing field and allow students from all walks of life -- from small, rural communities to budget-strapped urban schools -- to access the rich variety that is now available only to children in wealthy suburban districts.”
128. “ If I had to learn something new today the first place I would go is Google, then forum sites, then video sources.”
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130. “ I would ask professionals and see if they would share their information with me.”
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132. “ I would first go to Google, then Wikipedia, then my address book to see who I know that I could contact and leverage their knowledge to help me.”
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134. “ Consult with peers, look on the Internet to search and learn information about the topic I am interested in.”