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I've always been skeptical of statistics. Especially during an election year. Now I know why.
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1 year ago
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If you're wondering what students will be doing this weekend, the short answer: playing Angry Birds. How is this different from every other weekend though?
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1 year ago
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Haven't gotten the new (new) Twitter design yet? It's actually quite easy and requires no coding, hacking, or other tomfoolery. So if you really want the new design and are ready to jump down that rabbit hole, here's the deal:
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1 year ago
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If you're just starting to get accustomed to the new Twitter design, hold onto your hats. There are now 21 different keyboard shortcuts that you should start using to save you time and make you the world's most efficient tweeter.
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Would today's biggest social networks be as popular if they existed in 1997? Sure, we can head over to the Internet Wayback Machine to see what sites looked like back then... but what about sites that weren't even invented until recently?
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Education has also been heavily influenced by the integration of technology as it is fast becoming the only way to reach students. In addition to the use and promotion of several LMS, there have been several other tech advancements that have forever changed the face of education.
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1 year ago
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This is part of a series of ‘Best of 2011‘ posts where we share some of the best education-related materials of the past year. Be sure to check back on a regular basis as we’ve got some pretty exciting stuff coming so...
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Big ideas were tossed around and discussed by some of the biggest names at the aptly named Big Ideas Fest. It happened last week and there was one speaker in particular that you should definitely check out.
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1 year ago
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This might be the biggest change to Twitter in a very long time. The microblogging site is getting a total facelift in the near future and it's beautiful. The new design seems to focus more on discovery and less on trying to keep up with a live stream.
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1 year ago
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This is part of a series of 'Best of 2011' posts where we share some of the best education-related materials of the past year. Be sure to check back on a regular basis as we've got some pretty exciting stuff coming so...
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What do you do when your students complain? Whether you gently coax them into learning or use a more, ahem, abrupt method... this comic is for you.
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1 year ago
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If you're a Web 2.0 teacher, you probably love social media and trying out the latest stuff. That means you've likely taken a stab at desktop publishing, video creation, image editing, and more. Until now, that meant you had to buy some of the most expensive software on the planet. Lucky for us in education, that's no longer the case.
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1 year ago
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Are you interested in being a part of a dynamic digital environment capable of changing the world of education? There are wikis out there that are just waiting for you to join and offer up your $.02. From wikis on teaching in the United Kingdom to art to web 2.0 tools, there's a wiki for everyone.
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1 year ago
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Does using social media help or hurt a student's performance in school? Does it aid in studying or comprehension? The debate has been ongoing ever since Facebook hit the mainstream.
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1 year ago
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Football is a contact sport. Actually, it's a collision sport. That's according to Professor Eric Swartz at the University of New Hampshire. He's working on some incredibly cool new ways to keep kids (and all athletes in general) safer on the field.
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1 year ago
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Whether you're in a photography class or not, photos are powerful. They can teach about an entire event in just the blink of an eye. 2011 was a year filled with powerful scenes and events that affected everyone. The f...