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Ray Bradbury Predictions Fulfilled [infographic]
JULY 7, 2012 | BY ERIC LYDAY | ENTERTAINMENT, TECH http://dailyinfographic.com We lost a great man this year. Not only has Ray Bradbury written some of the best science fiction stories of the last...
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Infographic: A Gargantuan Map Of The Internet
196 COUNTRIES. 350,000 SITES. 2,000,000 LINKS. 1 GIANT PICTURE. Mark Wilson 08/06/12 http://www.fastcodesign.com What does the Internet look like? Is it computers or sub aquatic cabling? Is it...
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Playing Globally
Our classrooms are not limited to the four walls of the physical building we teach in but can encompass the entirety of the planet. Technology—much of which is free—has enabled us to push back the...
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The Coolest Apps for Kids
From art and activities to music and games, we're up to date with all the best apps for your kids. Check back each month for the newest additions to the list! By Today's Parent staff Originally...
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Number of Homeschoolers Growing Nationwide
Researchers are expecting a surge in the number of students educated at home by their parents over the next ten years as more families spurn public schools. MONDAY, MAY 21ST, 2012 JULIA LAWRENCE...
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How to Spot the Future
BY THOMAS GOETZ 04.24.12 7:31 PM www.wired.com/business Thirty years ago, when John Naisbitt was writing Megatrends, his prescient vision of America’s future, he used a simple yet powerful tool to...
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Pilots: Get Ready to Use Your iPhone as a Heads-Up Display
By Jason Paur July 31, 2012 | 6:15 am www.wired.com/autopia OSHKOSH, Wisconsin – It’s one thing to play a flight simulator on your iPhone, but it’s another to use your iPhone as a heads-up display...
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Traditional Vs. Online Classrooms: The Winner is …
July 30, 2012 by Jake Simms http://educationtechnews.com Online education detractors, take a deep breath. The No. 1 criticism of online ed is now debunked. Think tank Ithaka S+R tested the...
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Professor Says Teens' Social-Media Lingo Hurts Writing Skills
By Walter Pacheco, Orlando Sentinel 8:50 a.m. EST, July 18, 2012 http://articles.orlandosentinel.com Shelby Hill, a Howard Middle School student from Orlando, sits in a writing camp sharing her ideas...
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Women More Likely to Go Mobile-Only for Social Activities
Relevance to mobile ads important for both genders JULY 12, 2012 http://www.emarketer.com eMarketer estimates that by the end of this year there will be nearly 116 million smartphone users in the US,...
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Google Launches YouTube Curriculum to Educate Students on Digital Citizenship...
Elaine Burke 18.07.2012 www.siliconrepublic.com Google has developed an interactive curriculum on YouTube to support teachers in educating students on how to be safe, engaged and confident model...
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Film as a Great Motivator
Mark Phillips JULY 30, 2012 www.edutopia.org The high school social studies class has just gotten seated. The lights go out and a video projector immediately begins showing a scene from the film Boyz...
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What Does It Mean to Be Learned?
By David Warlick on July 20th, 2012 http://smartblogs.com/education A few mornings ago, while writing code, I was following from the corner of my eye a TED video, Ze Frank’s “Web Playroom” — a series...
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Backwards Planning Takes Thinking Ahead
Rebecca Alber Edutopia consulting online editor JULY 24, 2012 http://www.edutopia.org Start with the end, a veteran teacher told me my first year teaching. In my young, inexperienced teacher mind,...
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Teachers, Cheating, and Incentives
Dan Ariely danariely.com In recent years there seems to have been a surge in academic dishonesty in high schools. No doubt this can be explained in part by 1) increased vigilance and reporting, 2)...
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Google Glass and the Rise in Outsourcing Our Memories
Is storing your life experiences on digital devices the same as remembering them? Tom Chatfield argues not. Tom Chatfield 4 July 2012 http://www.bbc.com/future When Google showed off its wearable...
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Why Creative Geniuses Hated School
Three creative geniuses explain why they hated formal education. Published on July 6, 2012 by Michael Michalko in Creative Thinkering http://www.psychologytoday.com Thomas Edison once said that his...
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Science Fiction or Fact: Instant, 'Matrix'-like Learning
By: Adam Hadhazy, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor Date: 21 June 2012 Time: 03:58 PM ET www.lifeslittlemysteries.com "I know kung fu." It's one of the most memorable lines from the 1999 film "The...
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Nine Useful Lists for Educators
August 17th, 2012 By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor www.eschoolnews.com As part of Connected Educator Month (CEM), social media-savvy teachers and education professionals are using Twitter, blogs,...
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