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Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:53:36 -0800

APA Manual (6th edition) Changes Headings Format
Image via Wikipedia I have been looking into the formatting differences in the APA Manual (6th Edition) to prepare for the seminar I will teaching this semester on Writing Graduate Papers. I just found that this updated edition has a new and different...
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Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:23:10 -0800

How to Teach With Google Wave
If you're wondering what use Google's new Wave tool might have for teaching, one online-learning leader has an answer: combining classes from different colleges.Think of it like bringing in a guest speaker. But with Wave, which is like e-mail but live...
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Mon, 04 Jan 2010 08:11:26 -0800

Giving Children the Tools is Not Enough
Planning for technology integration in classrooms needs to be done with a big pair of binoculars, ones that preferably can see into the future. I can remember when I planned my first suite of computers in a school all I talked about was “future...
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Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:30:06 -0800

Bookmarks for 01/04/2010
365 Photo Project – McTeach’s Wiki Karen McMillan (aka McTeach) is compiling information about educators...
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Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:42:43 -0800

365 Photo Project - McTeach's Wiki
Karen McMillan (aka McTeach) is compiling information about educators participating in the 2010 photo a day project.
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Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:42:25 -0800

365 Photo Project - McTeach's Wiki

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Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:38:29 -0800

Add Diigo to Google Reader Send To Function
PLUS Diigo EQUALS NICE! I'm still on the fence regarding social bookmarking. I have both Diigo and Delicious accounts and I've switched back and forth between the two of them over the last couple of years. I also use Google Reader quite...
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Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:18:22 -0800

No Rows, No Desks
I happened to be working the other day at Caribou Coffee, which has pretty good coffee, a cool northwoods atmosphere, and free wifi. It’s a fairly big space, with ample electricity, different table sizes, and a really nice environment for reading,...
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Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:14:35 -0800

The Best iPhone Apps Of 2009 (Appvee Edition)
This guest post was written by Erik Fikkert, Lead Reviewer, AppVee. Also check out AppVee’s previous picks of the best apps in the App store The iPhone and iPod touch have become immediately recognizable names around the world. Apple recently...
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Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:11:58 -0800

Can Virtual Teachers Respond to Real Emotion?
Carl Jung, a German psychologist and philosopher, wrote of the teaching profession “One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feelings. The curriculum is so much necessary raw...
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Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:55:11 -0800

ChaCha Raises Another $7 Million
Human-powered mobile answers service ChaCha has raised $7 million funding, according to an SEC filing. The company has confirmed the funding but declines to name investors. This brings ChaCha’s total funding to nearly $70 million. ChaCha has been the...
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Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:05:34 -0800

Tip of the day: new “Diigo + Google” search box
We have implemented some new changes to the toolbar search box. As you start to type a word in the search box in the toolbar, the new “Diigo + Google” search will smartly auto suggest keywords from your diigo “My Tags + Search History” plus...
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Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:29:13 -0800

Court orders Microsoft to stop selling Office by January 11th
Shared by Jethro Wow, thanks a lot Microsoft for breaking the law to cause untold headaches. Filed under: SoftwareWhoa. A judge for the The U.S. Court of Appeals has just upheld an earlier verdict forbidding Microsoft from selling both Office and Word...
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Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:22:57 -0800

10 Twitter Safety Tips To Protect Your Account & Identity
While Twitter is a fun place to hang out, it has associated risks just like any other social network. As examples of the risks involved with Twitter, there are phishing scams, government security lapses, and people getting fired because of tweeting. Here...
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Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:10:38 -0800

What Teachers Need to Know About Creative Commons
Copyright and Creative Commons can be confusing topics for a lot of people. Fortunately, there are people like Rodd Lucier to help remove that confusion. Rodd created an awesome audio slideshow about Creative Commons called Creative Commons: What Every...
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Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:42:10 -0800

NASSP - Shifting Ground

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Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:39:21 -0800

McDonald's to offer free Wi-Fi
Beginning next month, McDonald's will start offering free Wi-Fi in 11,000 of its American locations. The deal, signed with AT&T, is very similar to that of Starbucks, where users can access the Internet for free, no purchase required. Previously,...
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Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:31:32 -0800

10 Online Educational Sites for Kids
This is a guest post from education writer Karen Schweitzer. Karen is the About.com Guide to Business School. She also writes about online college classes for OnlineClasses.org.10 Online Educational Sites for KidsEducational websites are a great way to...
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Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:47:30 -0800

Embrace Failure
“You neither learn nor grow by your success, only by your failures. Failure is the grease that keeps the world’s...
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Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:27:10 -0800

Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy – Question rubric
Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy – Question rubric Comments This is a rubric for developing questions for use in interviews. The emphasis is on questions that are beyond the scope of normal secondary research, that are open...
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Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:34:16 -0800

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Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:48:09 -0800

Inquiry-Based Learning in the Classroom

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Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:40:21 -0800

Colorado's new educational standards stress strategic thinking - Denver Post
Colorado's new educational standards stress strategic thinkingDenver PostThe revisions of Colorado's 14 educational standards were designed to require students to dig deeper and think more strategically. ...State takes official first step towards...
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Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:22:16 -0800

Inquiry-Based Learning
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Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:33:29 -0800

TN schools and science nonprofit team up to improve education - The Tennessean
UC Daily NewsTN schools and science nonprofit team up to improve educationThe TennesseanPhil Bredesen on Friday announced a new Tennessee education partnership aimed at improving education in science, technology, engineering and math — known as...
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