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TeraGrid '11: Extreme Digital Discovery https://www.teragrid.org/web/tg11/home July 18-21, 2011 Marriott Downtown Hotel Salt Lake City, Utah The TeraGrid 2011 conference will showcase the ...

Teragrid GIG University of Chicago Open Science Discovery visualization and modeling scientific databases preparing the next generation experts

started by Bonnie Sutton on 23 Jun 11 no follow-up yet

Microsoft, Best Buy to join FCC efforts to spur broadband use Microsoft will offer free computer-literacy lessons in schools and libraries in disadvantaged communities across 15 states as part of a...

Geek Squad computer training Microsoft Best Buy Broadband use disadvantaged community literacy lessons schools and library for youth

started by Bonnie Sutton on 12 Oct 11 no follow-up yet

Cell Phones - Time to Lift the Ban on Mobiles in the School Setting? by Thomas Needless to say, the general consensus regarding cell phones and schools is that the two simply do not mix. However, ...

use of cell phones in school

started by Bonnie Sutton on 25 Oct 11 no follow-up yet

Keeping Special Ed in Proportion Experts say improvements in school instructional cultures can keep some struggling minority kids out of special education. http://www.edweek.org/tsb/article...

school instructional culturesVictims of remediation special ed in proportion racial achievement gaps African-American and Hispanic students education programs. educational equity disproportional statistical representation minorities

started by Bonnie Sutton on 12 Oct 11 no follow-up yet

" School Libraries: What's Now, What's Next, What's Yet to Come" is a free e-book edited by Kristin Fontichiaro, clinical assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of Information, an...

digital future of libraries

started by Bonnie Sutton on 28 Oct 11 no follow-up yet

BY VANESSA VEGA 10/25/11 People often ascribe technological devices with magical properties, as though the inert objects in and of themselves can bestow us with the capacity to be "better, faster, ...

digital literacy internet access resources for the divide technology

started by Bonnie Sutton on 04 Nov 11 no follow-up yet

Welcome to CCK12 Stephen Downes: 'Connectivism' and Connective Knowledge January 14, 2012 . ... On Jan. 17 George Siemens and I will launch the third offering of our online course called 'Connect...

Mooc connectivism Connective knowledge Online course

started by Bonnie Sutton on 17 Jan 12 no follow-up yet