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Smartphone data can be incredibly accurate in predicting depression, study finds. Depression can be predicted just from smartphone data, a small new study finds. Just by tracking where people go and how much they use their smartphone, researchers were able

A blog post about a new study published by the American Psychological Association (APA) raises tough questions about the conventional wisdom regarding online predators. The study takes aim at the mainstream media's coverage of online predation, labeling its portrayal of the phenomenon as "largely inaccurate."

VocabularySpellingCity has a new summer word study program that allows children to sharpen academic skills as they play. These simple assignments are a daily workout for the brain, building literacy skills such as vocabulary, spelling, and writing.

Time4Writing provides eight-week online writing courses that help elementary, middle and high school students build writing skills through one-on-one interaction with a certified teacher. Using an easy-to-use online system, teachers assign a weekly topic for study. Students log in and work through automated exercises, lessons, readings, and written assignments. A personal writing teacher reviews and provides feedback on each assignment the day after it is submitted.

Very good stuff to study especially for those writing sci fi.

Simulations/Active Activities

Apparently can also be used with bright middle schoolers! yay!

Could it be that part of the problem be that the teachers who attempt to teach with "real world" concrete examples have never had any real world concrete experience. 12 years of school followed by 4-5 years of undergrad, now you are a teacher, teach about the real world. hmmm

World History, Geography, Foreign Language, other stuff too!

The Guardian said the draft review requires primary school children to be familiar with blogging, podcasts, Wikipedia and Twitter as sources of information and forms of communication.