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still sneaking in there all the things that I know are good English language arts, teaching, learning skills.” “It’s all part of the University’s DigMe program, that’s short for digital media. The DigMe program brings the U’s expertise in technology, literacy and learning into Minneapolis high school classrooms to raise the engagement and academic achievement of the students.” “We know, from previous research, that engagement is important for achievement.” U of M Educational Researcher …
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For the first time ever, Twitter (www.twitter.com) has decided to formally partner with a charity as part of a Corporate Social Innovation initiative – and they have chosen Room to Read (www.roomtoread.org), a San Francisco-based non-profit which aims to empower millions of children in the developing world through education.

The Fledgling Initiative is driven by Twitter’s belief in democratizing access to information throughout the world via tweeting. As part of the project, Twitter staff will participate in making a Pinot Noir and a Chardonnay with Crushpad (www.crushpadwine.com) – the San Francisco-based custom winery. In this first-of-its-kind social winemaking project, the public will be…

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• The Fledgling Initiative
  The Fledgling Initiative aims to make awesome wine for the benefit of Room to Read, an organization extending literacy and educational opportunities to children worldwide. Every case sold will provide approximately 60 local language children’s books and promote education in the world’s poorest regions.

• Twitter Sells Wine to Benefit Charity
  Beginning Thursday, Twitter is selling its own “Fledgling” wine, with the proceeds benefiting the nonprofit literacy group Room to Read.

• Literacy Debate: Online, R U Really Reading?
  Is the Internet the enemy of reading, or has it created a new kind of reading, one that society should not discount?

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• Games, Video Improve Preschooler Literacy
  A new study has shown that educational videos and interactive games can have a positive impact on preschooler literacy when incorporated into the curriculum in a classroom setting. Children from low-income families whose teachers incorporated digital media in the classroom came out more Kindergarten-ready than students not exposed to such media.

• Pre-K Lessons Tied to TV Shows Found to Spur Gains
  A study by Education Development Center and SRI International has found that low-income preschoolers made progress in early literacy skills when taught with video and games from PBS shows Sesame Street, Between the Lions, and Super…