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There has been a lot of recent debate on the benefits of social networking tools and software in education. While there are good points on either side of the debate, there remains the essential difference in theoretical positioning. Most conventional educational environments are "Objectivist" in nature and highly structured in terms of students progress and choice. Social networking essentially requires a less controlled, user-generated environment, which challenges conventional views of the effective "management" of teaching and learning. Therefore, can social networking both as an instructional concept and user skill be integrated into the conventional approaches to teaching and learning? Do the skills developed within a social networking environment have value in the more conventional environments of learning?

"Though many devices enter our classrooms for different reasons -- they are not neutral. Some are used to reinforce the authority of formal teaching; some engage students in the process of imaginative discovery. By balancing conventional and subversive academic possibilities, these latter objects show us the real potential of learning technologies. Not as sterile knowledge-delivery devices policed by authorized educators, but as boundary objects between endorsed educational utility and creative self-expression gone rogue."

What are the Differences between conventional fire alarms and addressable fire alarm systems? In today's world, fire alarm systems have become a staple in public places due to the increased risk of fire outbreaks in modern buildings. Fire outbreaks caused by faulty electrical appliances, gas explosions, and car accidents are now prevalent in many places. Fortunately, conventional fire alarm systems offer a reliable solution to this problem. The solution includes early fire detection and response. So if you want to install a fire alarm system in your building, we must discuss some key differences between conventional fire alarms and addressable fire alarm systems.

Do you have a fire alarm system that can protect your house from fire outbreaks? Well, installing it is something nobody should take with levity. Protecting occupants of any building from fire accidents is highly advisable.

Wave City Center is an Excellent combination of Residential,Service/Studio Apartments, Legendary Luxury Hotels & conventional centre, Shop Come Office ( SCO) commercial, Retail and Multiplexes, which brings together fun & entertainment that matches an international standard. First time ,Wave Infratech will reveal the Tallest skyscraper attraction.

Peyton Robertson began inventing at the age of eight. He's been brought up by his parents to think of solutions to problems rather than complain about them. By the time he turned 12 years old, Peyton has won first place in Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge for inventing Sandless Operational Sandbag (SOS). His invention is a lot lighter than conventional sandbags, more intuitively designed to avoid seawater or floodwater from seeping in, and 100% reusable. Once totally dried after use, the SOS can just be stored for future flood emergencies. To read more about Peyton Robertson visit www.thextraordinary.org

Meet the extraordinary entrepreneur, scientist and nuclear engineer who is most known for her design, the Waste-Annihilating Molten Salt Reactor, a nuclear reactor design that not only eliminates reactor waste by reusing it as nuclear fuel, but also provides more electricity than the conventional nuclear reactor, Leslie Dewan. "If you want to bring change to any field, beat away at a problem until you solve it." Leslie Dewan www.thextraordinary.org

As part of the education track of the Second Life Community Convention (SLEDcc 2008), we'd like to showcase great educational machinima. Work will be featured at a Machinima Festival that spans the three-day,

CRSTE invites NECC attendees from all over the National Capital Region to come together and discuss the possibilities for championing K-16 educational technology! From the Chesapeake Bay to the Allegheny Mountains, from Lake Erie to the Outer Banks, please join us on Tuesday afternoon, June 30, 2009 from 4:45 to 6:15 PM in room 150 A of the Washington Convention Center (street level). Click here for a floor map

I've just published another article with the Writing Teacher. This one is focused on Editing and the writing process. Editing/conventions becomes an 800 pound gorilla in the classroom. It's often the only trait that get's any attention! Consider joining the free webinar on June 2, 2009 for more on this very topic!

In this lesson, students explore naming conventions in digital and non-digital settings then choose and explain specific names and profiles to represent themselves online.

Smartphones are all the rage these days. They are convenient, conventional, and portable. You can accomplish so much with a smartphone and earn money is only but one of them. It's easier than you think! All you have to do is install applications that will shovel in the money. That being said, here are a few good apps to get you started. Read more http://www.make-lots-of-money.com/make-money-apps-smartphone/

EduTech in Sydney has been a remarkable experience. A grand celebration of education and an energising gathering of educators ready to share stories and make connections. Despite the rainy weather some 8000 educators came together in the inspiring new International Convention Centre at Darling Harbour and left two days later with hers full of new ideas and wonderings of what might be the future of education. With many ideas still bubbling away here is a brief list of the key take-aways.

The first topic in this project management assignment is based on a learning culture which may be referred to as a collection of a set of conventions, practices, methods and values that are at the core of an organisation.

In the biomedical field, the transfer of plasmid vectors into mammalian cells using conventional transfection is the most widely used method. Although a number of more advanced gene introduction vector systems have been developed in recent years (e.g., lentiviral vectors, adenoviral vectors, AAV vectors, and piggyBac, etc.), conventional plasmid gene expression vectors are still used in the majority of laboratories, mainly due to their technical simplicity and efficient transfection rates in various types of cells.

CFP 600L series conventional fire alarm panels are designed and manufactured in compliance with EN54 Parts 2 & 4 requirements. The panel consists of a front operating control board, a switch mode power supply unit and a main CPU board with input and output terminals. The panel comes in fixed 4, 8, 12 and 16 zone configurations, which makes it suitable for small to medium size buildings.

Microformats are easy conventions (known as entities) used on web content to explain a particular sort of data. Microformats use the category attribute in hypertext markup language tags (often or ) to assign temporary and descriptive names to entities and their properties and vcard, hcard, span class tag to define CreativeWork, Organization, Event, music, Person, Place and Product.