schools and tech: episode #31: Charter Schools / College Admission Season Part 2

SaTP31.mp3 Listen on Posterous Special Guest - Ellen Masten, Academic and College Counselor Pacific Collegiate School News of the Week: 1) A world of misery left by bullying The Boston Globe - KBA dozen years have passed since Anthony Testaverde roamed the halls of Gloucester High School in fear. Yet the 29-year-old remembers the bullying like it was yesterday: the unsupervised locker room that flooded him with terror. The boy who held his arms while another classmate punched him. The day they slammed his head into a metal locker: “Why don’t you just kill yourself?’’ they asked. a growing body of research suggesting that the bullying experience stays with many victims into young adulthood, middle age, and even retirement, shaping their decisions and hindering them in nearly every aspect of life: education and career choices; social interactions and emotional well-being; even attitudes about having children.2) In class, texting is the new doodling AP - KBThe anonymous survey of 269 Wilkes [University] students found that nine in 10 admit to sending text messages during class — and nearly half say it's easy to do so undetected. Even more troubling, 10 percent say that they have sent or received texts during exams, and that 3 percent admit to using their phones to cheat.3) Hey! We're getting iPads! Isn't that great?!?!?  ZDNet Tech Ed - TAT“Although it’s a great step forward in a small, rural school that has struggled with technology implementations, I had to work pretty hard to hide my reservations and skepticism from them.”4) Why I Will Not Teach to the Test Education Week - TATIn the midst of controversy surrounding “value added” teacher assessment, which flared recently following the Los Angeles Times’ public teacher rankings, the real issue is often overlooked: The state tests being used to evaluate student progress—and, in turn, the effectiveness of teachers—virtually ensure mediocrity.Depth versus Content Learning Study5) Slate’s Classroom of the Future Pick - CT (Slate’s actual page)Main Topic: Charter Schools and College Counselling Cont’d w/ Ellen Masten What are the differences between charter schools, public schools and independent schools? What’s in the secret sauce for successful charter schools? Is admission into charter schools all conducted by lottery (as in Waiting for Superman)? What are the most influential trends in college admission processes these days? Endorsements: Cammy: 360 View of London @ http://www.360cities.net/london-photo-en.html and Tech & Learning’s Virtual Tech Forum -  8 Videos on Educating Innovatively Kevin: IPEVO camera Tim:  Desk of the Future?        5 Web-based alternatives to PowerPoint Permalink | Leave a comment  »