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If you're a science teacher trying to explain magnetism, you could do a lot worse than showing this beautiful animated film produced for Channel 4 with Arts Council England. As the blurb says: "Are we observing a series of scientific experiments, the universe in flux, or a documentary of a fictional world?"

Are you a professional developer, a high school teacher, or university faculty? Are you finding that some of your adult students born between 1976 and 1995 maybe even up to 2001 have specific needs that are difficult to meet in a traditional classroom situation? This generation is what we call the "Generation Y" high school and college students. You may be a Gen Yer or "Millennial". Think about what type of learning environment works best for you. If many of your students are the Generation Y, here are some ideas that might help you when you design your learning activities:

The malware is remarkable both for its sweep - in computer jargon, it has not been merely "phishing" for random consumers' information, but "whaling" for particular important targets - and for its Big Brother-style capacities. It can, for example, turn on the camera and audio-recording functions of an infected computer, enabling monitors to see and hear what goes on in a room. The investigators say they do not know if this facet has been employed.

In a recent post about Tuition-Free Education Courses for Teachers, I pointed out a number of online education courses that are free to self-learners around the world. Most of these courses are provided through well-known colleges and universities. While these courses are an excellent way to broaden your knowledge of specific topics, they aren't the only sources of free teacher education on the web. There are many other organizations that provide tuition-free education courses to teachers. A few more worth checking out include:

Critical of Web 2.0 techs at university and in culture

College Goal SundaySM is a non-profit program that provides free information and assistance to Tennessee families applying for financial assistance for higher education. College Goal SundaySM mobilizes financial aid professionals from Tennessee colleges, universities, career colleges, and technology centers to help families of college-bound students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) , the federally required form for students seeking financial aid, including grants, scholarships, and loans, throughout the nation.

I've just read an article by Joanne Laucius on a new education policy called the "Johnny can't fail policies". Very simply the policy gives high school students the opportunity to redo tests and assignments and receive incompletes for missed work and plagiarism instead of a zero.

I initially just thought they were smarter than me. When I later realized that success in University had nothing to do with intelligence, I then started studying how they were doing so well and I was doing so badly.

YouTube EDU - videos and channels from our college and university partners.

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TooFast is the second generation of the FAST software ( https://www.getfast.ca) that began in the spring of 1999. With the combined resources of our co-sponsors (Mount Royal College, Carleton University and eCampus Alberta) our service remains completely free of charge. We encourage you to become a user and see if the software meets your needs. You can also download our software for this site and contribute code to our project. If you have any feedback on how we can improve TooFAST, please add your comments to the forums section of the site or send us an e-mail - we always enjoy hearing from users.

This is an outstanding opportunity to bring a high-quality, immersive educational experience to your classroom or school (ages 10-14). From the University of Indiana and supported by the McArthur Foundation, the program is researched based and provides a number of opportunities in curriculum areas. It is also customizable for your specific educational goals.This is 21st Century Learning at it's finest. Participants must complete the professional development to gain entry for their school or class. Check it out!

Zon is an unique interactive massively multiplayer online role playing game for learning Mandarin Chinese. Originated from Michigan State University. Must be age 13 to register.

Since Allah is the sole master of men and the universe, He is the supreme Lord, the upholder and the Merciful, Whose mercy shrines all beings; and since He has given each man human self-respect and honor, he has given equal rights to all their humans, which is clearly stated in Qur'an Hadith and ...

I do not see how these links belong in the Classroom 2.0 group. why not create your own group or list.

The world has changed drastically due to the advancements in the field of education. In early ages education was thought to be important only to earn a decent amount of money and to live a life in good manner but now humans are exploring more and more things to get the knowledge of this universe and to innovate latest things.

I do not see how these links belong in the Classroom 2.0 group. why not create your own group or list.

Since Allah is the sole master of men and the universe, He is the supreme Lord, the upholder and the Merciful, Whose mercy shrines all beings; and since He has given each man human self-respect and honor, he has given equal rights to all their humans.

I do not see how these links belong in the Classroom 2.0 group. why not create your own group or list.

"As students increasingly learn on the go, they demand that their colleges and universities stay up to date on the latest technology."

"The National Internet2 K20 Initiative brings together Internet2 member institutions and innovators from primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, libraries, and museums to extend new technologies, applications, middleware, and content to all educational sectors, as quickly and connectedly as possible."