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I find this post quite fascinating as it addresses how the brain functions through the use of visuals in the form of infographics. The post provides infographics along with visuals that illustrate how the brain interprets them. The article wraps up pointing out "5 quick takeaways for better visuals at a glance".

Do you want to earn good money within a very short time? Well, you can do so by investing your money in the nse/bse market. But you should know that you need to have a very good understanding of the indian share market if you wish to be successful in the market. You should never be in a hurry to invest your money in the nse/bse exchange. So try to have patience and you should also not be very emotional when you invest in the market. You should know that there is always a sort of risk that is associated with the share market and you should be able to face the risk. So try to be very practical when you invest in the market.

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Great article talking about how "H R" departments are starting to search for the "Real You".

Article about Discovery Star Educator Jennifer Dorman @cliotech

Article in District Administrator magazine by Steve Dembo

The Discovery Education headquarters in Second Life is a towering spire that looks like something Alexandre Gustave Eiffel would have created had he not been bound by the laws of physics. Inside, the decorations adorning the walls serve a dual purpose. Discovery Education posters open up browser windows, providing visitors with more information about services

From March 27th to March 29th, 2009 - the education community of Second Life will be hosting a 3 day conference on best practices in education. This conference will promote the best and brightest from the Second Life education community in various fields of practice including everything from demonstrations to hands on theory. Calls for papers will be starting January 19th with a submission deadline no later than March 6th, 2009. Watch this space for more details. All articles will be peer reviewed. Papers accepted for the conference will be published in the Journal for Virtual Studies. Volunteers to help organize and run the conference are being accepted now. All inquiries should be directed to Kevin Feenan at the contact link above for the time being. We should have many of our committee chairs established before the end of January.

...As Net-generation teachers reach out to gamers, classrooms across the country are becoming portals to elaborate virtual worlds...

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Terrific article about what literacy really means - books and periodicals, online reading, etc. "Some Web evangelists say children should be evaluated for their proficiency on the Internet just as they are tested on their print reading comprehension. Starting next year, some countries will participate in new international assessments of digital literacy, but the United States, for now, will not."

Ed Week article highlighting Hall Davidson's DEN LC Institute keynote. July 17, 2008

This is a great site with some fun readings about climbing Mt. Everest. There are links to lesson plans that target specific text organizations. The second link is an article about Text Organization/Text Structure that gives a rationale for direct instruction on this topic. It also includes many other links about text organization.

Finding quality images and photos for complementing an important article, essay or news report is already a challenge for many. Imagine when the goal is not only to find good images, but also to find some that you could openly and freely use without needing to pay royalties or one-time publishing rights...

Zemanta ia a Firefox add-on that scans your content as you construct blog posts and suggests links, photos, related articles, and automatic tags for your post. I tried it out for the first time today and it was super easy to use and, I think, it adds some nice time-saving functionality to your blogging engine.

Children from 5-12 build and improve basic skills with the best quality e-learning courseware. :: Parents and educators have a pre-screened source of articles, research, and related links. :: People in the business of education contribute their expertise. via Dianne Krause

Free lesson plans and worksheet downloads. Great storyboard ideas. All subjects.

Create and share virtual newspaper using RSS feeds and original articles.