Common Craft does it again. Check it out!

An American University college professor assigned his students a 24-hour fast from anything electronic. Then they wrote about their reactions. One student said,

"I was in shock," wrote one student. "I honestly did not think I could
accomplish this task. The 24 hours I spent in what seemed like complete
isolation became known as one of the toughest days I have had to
endure."

Read the Washington Post article here (you may need to register). It’s well worth your time.

Christopher Sessions posted this today, a powerful statement about cyberbullying.

I uploaded your vid to teachertube, A. You can see the logo cuts off the equation! Also, we’ll need to work on lighting etc.

From eSchool News online:

A team of researchers at Ball
State University has released the results of a small-scale study
suggesting that wireless handheld devices, or eBooks, could help
encourage reading among students who are reluctant readers.

  August
2, 2007—Can the use of wireless handheld reading devices, or eBooks, in
classrooms boost students’ interest in reading? According to a group of
Ball State University researchers, the answer might be “yes.”
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