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Sep 1, 2006 1:56 pm
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Looking for ways to connect with classrooms around the world and use technology in your teaching? Bring your curriculum and we'll help you select and integrate...
Hi - I just came back from a month in Shanghai where teenage text messaging is an art form. The 13 year old I was with was taking physics, math, Chinese lit,...
Blessings All, This is a friendly reminder final call for resumes. Please forward them to me. Peace and Blessings Shireen Mitchell ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Executive...
K12 Online 2006 Announcing the first annual "K12 Online 2006" convention for teachers, administrators and educators around the world interested in the use of...
Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach
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Sep 3, 2006 5:57 pm
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... Unfortunately, the problems of online gaming addiction are very real. Check this article: www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/ ...
In response to Mashi's links to BBC pages that pan the use of computers in (what US education would call) grades 1 - 3. Like every "research" initiative that...
Greene, Dr. Patrick
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Sep 5, 2006 5:44 pm
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I know some of you folks do not like my pessimism on this, but here is an article on concerns about lap top programs. ...
There is a nice thought-piece on this issue on the new education blog, The Pulse http://www.districtadministration.com/pulse/commentpost.aspx?news=no&postid= ...
This Thursday evening (September 7), I'll be interviewing Larry Cuban, emeritus professor of education at Stanford, and author of "Oversold and Underused:...
Hi Nancy - I meant the shrinks were crazy for using electric shock therapy and reading the article you sent made me feel even more strongly about that. While...
John, Sorry but I am finally getting caught up with all of my e-mails. I have been using a SmartBoard in my classroom for 2 years now and I just love it. We...
Schools and universities are using more and more multimedia in their courses. New software makes it easier to create, and many faculty are using it....
I am not an authority on shock treatments but am quite sure I would not allow it for a child of mine. But your message brings up an issue that is relevant from...
This is the quote I began my testimony to the COPA Commission with: "When we fall into the trap of believing or, more accurately, hoping that technology will...
Clearly a mother myopically viewing a couple of poorly growing trees, rather than looking at the forest. This is definitely an article one would expect from...
Greene, Dr. Patrick
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Sep 8, 2006 1:59 am
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This will be a long message. One of the things that has fascinated, and concerned, me for a very long time has been the promotion of filtering as THE tool to...
Professional Development for Educators: This Week at Tapped In (September 10-16, 2006) SUNDAY * Webheads in Action - TESOL/ESL/EFL/ELL community discussion for...
thanks Sylvia.. Bonnie [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Sep 8, 2006 4:18 pm
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Hi everyone, I've just blogged about a new report from the National Center for Education Statistics about the digital divide among US students. The report...
Andy, it would be very interesting to know how many schools provide after-hours access. ... Lars Hasselblad Torres www.devarts.org + www.peacetiles.net...
Lars Hasselblad Torres
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Sep 8, 2006 6:28 pm
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Andy, I blogged about this the other day, wondering about the appropriateness of using 2003 data to describe how many, who, and how students are using the...
... I am blogging on these ideas too, but the government has said that there is NOT a digital divide and if you toil in the places of need, there are still ...
BBracey@...
Sep 8, 2006 9:25 pm
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I've watched the discussion of technology and the article about the mother that opted out of a laptop program. While the parent's response may be excessive...
In our continuing series of Small Group Discussion topics, this month Learning is for Everyone invites you to consider the idea of the American Learning System...
K-12 Educators: Please let us know what you think. The survey closes on September 22nd. Thank you! ... The Library of Congress would like to gain a better...
... is not just NOT a good plan, it's potentially detrimental. I agree thoroughly with Audrey¹s assessment ‹ very well said. And I do not see lots of...
does anyone know af any schools or districts that have adapted their AUPs or otherwise established policy regarding teacher blogging and/or classroom (student)...
My technology director generally errs on the side of caution. She has determined that our district will not take a position on blogging until the congress had...