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New York State education officials, admitting that the state's annual tests were not properly measuring student proficiency, released results Wednesday showing that more than half of New York City students were failing to meet state standards in reading, at a time when Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg boasted that more that more than two-thirds of city's students were reading at grade level.

comics in education

A Nike sponsored running camp in Vermont

Excellent article Ludwik. Also see Nordic Fitness Park on the Rennstieg in the Thuringen Forest, Germany.

Cathy, I did not realize that PEZ was an Austrian company. Thanks!

Sounds like journalism and education have a lot in common?

The Definition: Ecotourism is: "Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people." (TIES, 1990) Principles of Ecotourism: Ecotourism is about uniting conservation, communities, and sustainable travel. This means that those who implement and participate in ecotourism activities should follow the following ecotourism principles: * Minimize impact. * Build environmental and cultural awareness and respect. * Provide positive experiences for both visitors and hosts. * Provide direct financial benefits for conservation. * Provide financial benefits and empowerment for local people. * Raise sensitivity to host countries' political, environmental, and social climate.

Explorations in Computer Science for High School Educators

"Hello and welcome to the VoiceThread 4 Education wiki. This wiki was started by Colette Cassinelli (http://twitter.com/ccassinelli) but because of contributors like YOU - it has grown to be comprehensive collection of VoiceThread examples from students and teachers of all ages and groups. The purpose of this wiki is to gather examples of how educators are using Voicethread in their classrooms (or for professional development) and to share those examples."

Bill Ferriter knew his sixth-grade language arts and social studies students spent time online outside of class, surfing the Web and instant messaging. So when he discovered he could engage his kids online in a collaborative, multimedia slide show called a VoiceThread, he decided to see if he could use it to, as he puts it, "steal some of their online minutes."

"Many educators and librarians ask about the fair use and photocopying provisions of the copyright law. The Copyright Office cannot give legal advice or offer opinions on what is permitted or prohibited. However, we have published in this circular basic information on some of the most important legislative provisions and other documents dealing with reproduction by librarians and educators."

"If you're an educator, surely you know that technology has and will continue to have an incredible impact on learning. Whether it's the Internet, innovative learning tools, or teaching technology itself, these two subjects are intertwined. In these talks, you will find essential information for educators concerned with technology."

This comes under the topic "Shameless Promotion."

Or perphaps we can use this to start a dialogue. Quid putatis, discipuli, de notionibus imaginum ex atramentis permanentibus ponendarum in corporibus vestris? Si homines - et femini et masculini possunt hoc facere, quidni vos ipsi.

A 23 slide slideshow on using backchannel chats.

Will Richardson (@willrich45) posted this on Twitter.  It's an educational game designed by the BBC/Channel 4 in the UK.  

A post about Google Moderator as an alternative to tools like Poll Everywhere. The post includes ideas for potential use in the classroom. 

A wiki created by Joyce Valenza that provides not only various Web 2.0 tools but also provides resources for how to use them in the classroom.

An extensive list of resources for digital storytelling including how to use it in the classroom and which tools to use.