USF Researcher Finds Significant Improvement with TUNEin to READING

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dr. Susan Homan, distinguished researcher on adolescent literacy from the University of South Florida, released a fifth and sixth year of research data reporting impressive literacy gains for struggling readers who used TUNEin™ to READING. Dr. Homan found that over a six-year period, struggling readers using TUNEin to READING — from Electronic Learning Products (www.elpcorp.com) — significantly outperformed their peers (who were using other reading intervention programs) on the FCAT (Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test). The year-over-year gains ranged from 27% to 214%.

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Link to study here.

WAMS Tech Tips: Which tablet (slate) device is truly best for educ...

WAMS Tech Tips: Which tablet (slate) device is truly best for educ...: "Our previous 3 year technology plan provided all (or at least most) secondary teachers with a Tablet PC and a wireless projector in their cl..."

Kineo mentioned among tablet ebook readers. Note: Kineo does not have a camera and there is a good reason for that.

How to Set Up a Volunteer Club at School by Michele Pitman of intelliVOL

"Volunteering close to home and with your friends can be especially rewarding. A Volunteering Club at school is a great way for a group of teens to work on projects together and have fun. Members get to socialize, improve their leadership skills and learn how to coordinate their efforts as a team."

Get more tips from the article at http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Set-Up-a-Teen-Volunteer-Club-at-School&id=5702992
Administrators: Visit www.intelliVOL.com to learn how x2VOL manages service learning in schools.

First Look at Kineo by Ken Royal, Scholastic

Click here for the first images of Kineo by Brainchild.

Kineo is an Android tablet designed exclusively for education. It is flash-enabled, has no messaging (on purpose) and only accesses the Internet when teachers or administrators pre-load those sites. Kineo is for kids and for learning!

Kineo interfaces with Brainchild's award-winning Achiever! for standards-based instruction and test prep. Kineo is a powerful learning device paired with Achiever!, as a book reader, or for other Web-based learning resources (and so much more).

Formal launch on February 1 at FETC 2011. Limited quantities will ship on March 1. Pre-orders will be taken soon www.Brainchild.com

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Mentoring Teens (by Peter Gudmundsson of Dropout & Truancy Prevention Network)

"An important goal of mentoring is to get teens to think about ways they can affect better outcomes from different courses of action. For example, what will result from remaining on a current course of behavior versus taking a different approach? Help teens identify new and positive strategies for getting what they want or need...."

Abbreviated list of tips:

• Be Authentic
• Be Reliable
• Focus on Your Mentee
• Be Open
• Show Respect
• Ask Questions and Listen!
• Set Clear Expectations (and follow through)
• Recognize Success
• Know the Community Resources

Read more here: http://ezinearticles.com/?Mentoring-Teens-at-Risk-of-Dropping-Out-of-School&id=5631212 or visit www.DTPNetwork.com