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Gwen Buck

The evolving Olympic athlete - 200 meter freestyle swim - London 2012 - Special Coverag... - 2 views

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Olympic stats athlete

shared by Gwen Buck on 16 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • The evolving Olympic athlete - 200m freestyle swim Since the advent of the modern-day Olympics in 1896, athletes have redefined limits in pursuit of the Olympic ideal: "Faster, higher, stronger." Through a combination of training, better regimen and technology, they've continued to advance their sports -- shattering records along the way. The graph below shows the progression of gold medalists' times for the 200-meter freestyle swim since 1896. Use the zoom controls at the top right to get a closer look, and hover over the points to learn each year's result. While zoomed, click and drag the timeline to view later years.
hbrandes-oja

NASA's rover Curiosity lands on Mars - CNN.com - 38 views

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shared by hbrandes-oja on 06 Aug 12 - No Cached
    • hbrandes-oja
      hbrandes-oja on 06 Aug 12
       
      My student's father works for JPL
Dimitris Tzouris

The iPad goes to college this fall - CNN.com - 32 views

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ipad technology education teaching college

shared by Dimitris Tzouris on 13 Aug 10 - Cached
  • The program will be used to determine how effective iPads can be as tools to enhance learning as well as how such mobile devices can be integrated into the workplace.
  • The university has already identified one class where the textbook in ePub format costs $100 less than the dead-tree version.
  • there is potential for cost savings as well
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  • With a typical class load of five courses, it could be possible to completely offset the cost of a device like an iPad in textbook savings alone.
  • North Carolina State University Libraries announced this past spring that it acquired 30 iPads to offer students and faculty for four-hour loans as part of the school's Technology Lending Service.
Brian Mull

Science, engineering teams assessing BP well - CNN.com - 9 views

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bp oil

shared by Brian Mull on 13 Aug 10 - Cached
    • Brian Mull
      Brian Mull on 13 Aug 10
       
      Why do you think ...?
  • Brian Mull on 13 Aug 10
     
    This is discussing final efforts of closing the leaking oil well.
Gustavo Echevarria

Milder Atlantic hurricane season predicted this year - CNN.com - 0 views

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pedro cobo internet itam

shared by Gustavo Echevarria on 19 Mar 09 - Cached
  • AccuWeather is the most recent organization to release its outlook, predicting Wednesday that the season, which runs from June 1 to November 30, will bring 13 named storms and eight hurricanes. In 2008, there were 16 named storms and eight hurricanes, five of which were major -- that is, classified as Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale of storm intensity -- with winds of 111 mph or higher.
    • Gustavo Echevarria
      Gustavo Echevarria on 19 Mar 09
       
      Testing
Patrick Higgins

An Apple tablet could pit iTunes against Amazon - CNN.com - 0 views

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apple mac tablet rumor publishing ebooks

shared by Patrick Higgins on 30 Jul 09 - Cached
  • All Apple has to do to secure the book publishers' enthusiastic cooperation is to offer them a generous cut of the revenues, like the 70 percent it currently offers app developers.
jason mammano

Maine legalizes same-sex marriage - CNN.com - 0 views

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      jason mammano on 06 May 09
       
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Steve Ransom

Subject Matters: Why students fall behind on history - CNN.com - 66 views

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history testing standardizedtesting curriculum compacting trivia

shared by Steve Ransom on 20 Jan 11 - No Cached
  • Steve Ransom on 20 Jan 11
     
    Great article that paints our current educational direction toward trivia vs. deep understanding
Bob Calder

Hans Rosling on CNN: US in a converging world - Gapminder.org - 21 views

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Hans_Rosling public_health gapminder

shared by Bob Calder on 15 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • Bob Calder on 15 Mar 11
     
    The US isn't falling behind, the world is catching up.
Steve Ransom

Obama 'locked out' of White House - 1 views

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obama potus video locked news

shared by Steve Ransom on 24 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • Steve Ransom on 24 Mar 11
     
    "news"? Is there nothing else of significance going on in the world? CNN (live) praised his ability to remain cool and think on his feet. If trying another door is a key presidential skill, we are indeed in trouble.
Steve Ransom

Mother hopes others will opt out of standardized testing - CNN.com - 3 views

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testing standardizedtesting highstakes parents

shared by Steve Ransom on 22 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • Steve Ransom on 22 Mar 11
     
    Parents opting out of yearly grueling 2 weeks of standardized testing.
Maureen Greenbaum

College is a waste of time - CNN.com - 49 views

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college skills

shared by Maureen Greenbaum on 03 Jun 11 - No Cached
    • Brian Mull
      Brian Mull on 03 Jun 11
       
      Marketing oneself in society today is a skill that all students MUST have, but too many schools are ignoring.
  • Of course, some people want a formal education. I do not think everyone should leave college, but I challenge my peers to consider the opportunity cost of going to class. If you want to be a doctor, going to medical school is a wise choice. I do not recommend keeping cadavers in your garage. On the other hand, what else could you do during your next 50-minute class? How many e-mails could you answer? How many lines of code could you write?
    • Brian Mull
      Brian Mull on 03 Jun 11
       
      The key is balance. We don't need to throw the baby out with the bathwater. What we need is to construct learning environments and experiences that connect with the real world. NOt the world within the school's four walls.
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      Brian Mull on 03 Jun 11
       
      People who are successful in this area have a drive to be successful. We need to meet our students where they are, and we need to construct learning experiences in a way that engages their passions and promotes this drive. Schools and teachers can do this, but school and classroom structures need to change. 
    • Brian Mull
      Brian Mull on 03 Jun 11
       
      I rather think of this as many schools are failing to give students the skills they need to empower themselves. We can't take the responsibility away of students empowering themselves. It's a small, but vital thinking shift.
  • I left college two months ago because it rewards conformity rather than independence, competition rather than collaboration, regurgitation rather than learning and theory rather than application. Our creativity, innovation and curiosity are schooled out of us.
  • 36% of college graduates showed no improvement in critical thinking, complex reasoning or writing after four years of college.
  • college as a stepping-stone to success rather than a means to gain knowledge. College fails to empower us with the skills necessary to become productive members of today's global entrepreneurial economy.
  • Failure is punished instead of seen as a learning opportunity.
  • Learning by doing
  • A major function of college is to signal to potential employers that one is qualified to work. The Internet is replacing this signaling function.
  • creating personal portfolios to showcase their talent.
  • document our accomplishments, and have them socially validated with tools such as LinkedIn
Mr. Bedingfield

9/11 Ripple - CNN.com - 83 views

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shared by Mr. Bedingfield on 01 Sep 11 - No Cached
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      Mr. Bedingfield on 01 Sep 11
       
      hey this is cool
  • Beth Panitz on 02 Sep 11
     
    Very moving artwork about 9/11.
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