Comments on: Relevant research: Combining service-learning and technology fosters positive youth development http://blog.genyes.org/index.php/2009/11/02/relevant-research-combining-service-learning-and-technology-fosters-positive-youth-development/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=relevant-research-combining-service-learning-and-technology-fosters-positive-youth-development Thoughts About Empowering Students with Technology Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:39:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: This Week in Education: Technology in Schools | The LAB http://blog.genyes.org/index.php/2009/11/02/relevant-research-combining-service-learning-and-technology-fosters-positive-youth-development/comment-page-1/#comment-142256 This Week in Education: Technology in Schools | The LAB Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:55 +0000 http://blog.genyes.com/?p=1705#comment-142256 [...] Youth Empowerment and Technology – The YMCA Youth Institute in Long Beach, California combines service-learning and technology [...] [...] Youth Empowerment and Technology – The YMCA Youth Institute in Long Beach, California combines service-learning and technology [...]

]]> By: Praxis I practice http://blog.genyes.org/index.php/2009/11/02/relevant-research-combining-service-learning-and-technology-fosters-positive-youth-development/comment-page-1/#comment-142190 Praxis I practice Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:20:41 +0000 http://blog.genyes.com/?p=1705#comment-142190 Service Learning provides a compelling reason to learn, teaches the skills of civic participation and develops an ethic of service and civic responsibility. Service learning increases motivation and retention of academic skills as specific learning goals are tied to community needs. By solving real problems and addressing real needs, students learn to apply classroom learning to a real world context. Service Learning provides a compelling reason to learn, teaches the skills of civic participation and develops an ethic of service and civic responsibility. Service learning increases motivation and retention of academic skills as specific learning goals are tied to community needs. By solving real problems and addressing real needs, students learn to apply classroom learning to a real world context.

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