NYC doubles summer-learning programs for middle-schoolers  | | (Wavebreakmedia Ltd) | Middle-school students in New York City have twice as many opportunities this summer for enrichment programs than last year. In fact, 34,000 such slots are available. Many programs highlight math and science through hands-on activities, such as building catapults and launching marshmallows. WABC-TV (N.Y.) (7/7)
How games can motivate, engage students Games are powerful motivators for students, asserts computer science teacher Douglas Kiang, who spoke on the topic during a recent session at the International Society for Technology in Education conference. This article highlights Kiang's ideas about why games are so engaging and the types of in-demand games among students. eSchool News (free registration) (7/7) | Districts aim to keep aspiring college students on track  | | (Devonyu) | Districts nationwide are doing more to help students avoid "summer melt" -- a time between high-school graduation and college when aspiring college students are at risk of abandoning their plans for higher education. Some schools host drop-in counseling centers for such students, and others have launched text-message campaigns to help keep students on track. ABC News/Associated Press (7/7)
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