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the movement of the progress bar may be uneven because questions can be worth more or less (including zero) depending on your answer. which quote from the passage is the best evidence to support the idea that policymakers are incorporating the
ew literacies\ into school curriculums?
researchers agree, calling the understanding of media and technology the
ew literacy.\ (paragraph 5)
cell phones can also be used to increase student collaboration, critical thinking, and personalized feedback from teachers. (paragraph 8)
in 2013, president obama launched the connected initiative. this project aims to connect almost all students to the internet, in their classrooms and libraries, within the next five years. (paragraph 7)
in history classes, for example, cell phones can be used to explore primary sources on the internet or to find facts about current events that are not yet in textbooks. (paragraph 8)
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cell phones: classroom technology of the future
1 the cell phone. no longer a device just to make telephone calls, cell phones can now be used to take pictures and record video, send text messages and tweets, and access the internet. using a smartphone, you can receive and send emails, get directions, play games, listen to music, and watch movies. you can now speak to your cell phone and it will answer back. ask it a question and it can tell you the answer. at some stores, customers can pay using their cell phones. the cell phone has become a handheld computer—an integral part of day-to-day technology. the question, therefore, inevitably arises: is it appropriate for students to use cell phones in schools? some schools have adopted policies to ban cell phone use in the classroom, but are these initiatives reasonable? although they have limitations, cell phones can be used to ensure student safety, help with job skill preparation, and aid in classroom instruction.
2 the first cell phone call was made in 1973 by martin cooper, an engineer at motorola. on a new york city street, he wowed observers with the new device. ten years later, mobile phones were available to the public, and since then cell phone technology has completely changed communication (cbc news, 2013). according to the international telecommunications union (2013), a part of the united nations, there are currently an estimated 7 billion cell phone subscriptions globally. research completed for the pew research internet project reveals that in 2012, 85 percent of american adults had a cell phone (duggan & rainie, 2012). the popularity of cell phones has expanded among adolescents in the past few decades as well, and now 78 percent of teens use cell phones (madden et al., 2013).
3 this proliferation of cell phone use among teens can work to their benefit. it can help keep them safe. allowing cell text truncated
To support policymakers incorporating "new literacies" (media/tech understanding) into curricula, we need a quote showing policy action. The ConnectED Initiative (launched by Obama, aiming to connect students to the Internet in classrooms/libraries) is a policy effort related to integrating tech (part of new literacies) into education. Other options: first defines new literacy, second/ fourth talk about cell phone uses in class but not policy incorporation.
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In 2013, President Obama launched the ConnectED Initiative. This project aims to connect almost all students to the Internet, in their classrooms and libraries, within the next five years. (paragraph 7)