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Schools and Inequality: A Multilevel Analysis of Coleman's Equality of Educational Oppo... - 2 views

by Geoffrey Borman & Maritza Dowling Four decades after the pathbreaking Coleman report, researchers are still working to address its primary message: that school social composition and reso...

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" School Libraries: What's Now, What's Next, What's Yet to Come" - 3 views

" 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...

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

2/3 of US Farms have Internet Access - 3 views

USDA Report: Two-thirds of U.S. Farms Have Internet Access Telecompetitor.com By Joan Engebretson Nearly two-thirds (62%) of U.S. farms now have Internet access, compared with 59% in 2009, accord...

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The Broadband Imperative - 2 views

The Broadband Imperative provides an up-to-date assessment of access to broadband by students and teachers (in and out of schools); current trends driving the need for more broadband in teaching, l...

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Most Texas Students Found not Ready for College - 3 views

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/05/education/most-texas-students-found-not-ready-for-college.html?ref=education standards in math and verbal skills on ACT, SAT and TAKS scores in 2010.

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Students Use Virtual Tools to Collaborate Across the Globe on Real World Environmental ... - 0 views

With the help of the Field Museum, students in Chicago and Fiji work together to dive on coral reefs, examine living species, and learn about biodiversity and conservation. http://spotlight.macfoun...

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Open Culture - 1 views

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Claude Almansi on 31 Aug 11

"The best free cultural & educational media on the web Essentials Free Courses Free Audio Books Free Movies Free Textbooks Free Language Lessons Great Science Videos Smart YouTube Channels Intelligent Video Sites Life Changing Books Get our Daily Email Our Free iPhone App Archive About Us"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The best free cultural & educational media on the web Essentials Free Courses Free Audio Books Free Movies Free Textbooks Free Language Lessons Great Science Videos Smart YouTube Channels Intelligent Video Sites Life Changing Books Get our Daily Email Our Free iPhone App Archive About Us"</div>

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Make: Online | Moral Suasion | Cory Doctorow | June 2011 - 0 views

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"One thing is clear: those of us who don't supply our own digital infrastructure depend on intermediaries who are increasingly willing to roll over at the slightest pressure. It's time to start devoting some of our creative attention to ways of clearing away the choke-points and leaning back on those companies that are getting leaned upon by powerful, established forces."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"One thing is clear: those of us who don't supply our own digital infrastructure depend on intermediaries who are increasingly willing to roll over at the slightest pressure. It's time to start devoting some of our creative attention to ways of clearing away the choke-points and leaning back on those companies that are getting leaned upon by powerful, established forces."</div>

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Animated Penguins Explain Importance of High Performance Computing - 2 views

Video: DreamWorks Uses Animated Penguins to Explain Importance of High Performance Computing DreamWorks, in partnership with the Council on Competitiveness, produced an animated short explain...

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started by Bonnie Sutton on 30 Jun 11 no follow-up yet

Digital Promise - Knowledge. Technology. Possibility. - 0 views

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"A new national center founded to spur breakthrough technologies that can help transform the way teachers teach and students learn. Educators Empowering you with tools to help you reach every single student. Innovators Making it easier for you to turn a great idea into a product that delivers results for learners of all ages. Researchers Translating cutting-edge research on how we learn into cutting-edge technologies that can help us learn. Citizens Preparing Americans of all races, regions, and backgrounds to succeed in college and a career. ..."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"A new national center founded to spur breakthrough technologies that can help transform the way teachers teach and students learn. Educators Empowering you with tools to help you reach every single student. Innovators Making it easier for you to turn a great idea into a product that delivers results for learners of all ages. Researchers Translating cutting-edge research on how we learn into cutting-edge technologies that can help us learn. Citizens Preparing Americans of all races, regions, and backgrounds to succeed in college and a career. ..."</div>

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Main site of the Digital Promise initiative

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Save Our Schools March Guiding Principles - 3 views

Guiding Principles [Translate] For the future of our children, we demand: http://www.saveourschoolsmarch.org/about/guiding-principles/ Equitable funding for all public school commun...

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

How Mobile Technology is Reshaping the Global Landscape - 0 views

How Mobile Technology is Reshaping the Global Landscape http://www.brookings.edu/events/2011/120... With smart phones now outnumbering personal computers, there has been a sea change in the way peo...

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started by Bonnie Sutton on 10 Dec 11 no follow-up yet

Three generations of distance education pedagogy | Anderson | The International Review ... - 0 views

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Terry Anderson and Jon Dron Athabasca University, Canada This paper defines and examines three generations of distance education pedagogy. Unlike earlier classifications of distance education based on the technology used, this analysis focuses on the pedagogy that defines the learning experiences encapsulated in the learning design.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Terry Anderson and Jon Dron Athabasca University, Canada This paper defines and examines three generations of distance education pedagogy. Unlike earlier classifications of distance education based on the technology used, this analysis focuses on the pedagogy that defines the learning experiences encapsulated in the learning design.</div>

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Google to Reindex Belgian Newspapers Amidst 'Boycott' Complaints | News & Opinion | PCM... - 0 views

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Claude Almansi on 31 Jul 11

"Chloe Albanesius July 18, 2011 "We are delighted that Copiepresse has given us assurances that we can re-include their sites in our Google search index without court-ordered penalties," Google said in a Monday statement. "We never wanted to take their sites out of our index, but we needed to respect a court order until Copiepresse acted. We remain open to working in collaboration with Copiepresse members in the future.""

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Chloe Albanesius July 18, 2011 "We are delighted that Copiepresse has given us assurances that we can re-include their sites in our Google search index without court-ordered penalties," Google said in a Monday statement. "We never wanted to take their sites out of our index, but we needed to respect a court order until Copiepresse acted. We remain open to working in collaboration with Copiepresse members in the future.""</div>

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Facebook blocks Open-Xchange contact exporter tool | ZDNet - 0 views

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Open-Xchange exporter ZDNet blocks Protalinski Facebook privacy monopoly

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Claude Almansi on 11 Jul 11

"By Emil Protalinski | July 11, 2011, 10:40am PDT Summary Facebook has blocked another tool that lets you export your Facebook friends so you can import them elsewhere, like to Google+. On Sunday July 10, 2011, Facebook blocked Open-Xchange's tool that lets Facebook users export their friends so that they can be imported into other products and services. As I reported last week, the tool used approved Facebook APIs and was not in violation of Facebook's Terms and Conditions, or at least that's what Open-Xchange's management thought. ..."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"By Emil Protalinski | July 11, 2011, 10:40am PDT Summary Facebook has blocked another tool that lets you export your Facebook friends so you can import them elsewhere, like to Google+. On Sunday July 10, 2011, Facebook blocked Open-Xchange's tool that lets Facebook users export their friends so that they can be imported into other products and services. As I reported last week, the tool used approved Facebook APIs and was not in violation of Facebook's Terms and Conditions, or at least that's what Open-Xchange's management thought. ..."</div>

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NCLB - 1 views

The US Dept of Education put out a video called "A Teacher's Guide to Fixing No Child Left Behind" and we have a chance to share our feedback about both NCLB reform and the video at the attached li...

A Teacher's guide to fixing NCLB

started by Bonnie Sutton on 06 Aug 11 no follow-up yet

Shift Happens v5 - Iowa, Did You Know? [VIDEO] | Dangerously Irrelevant | Big Think - 0 views

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janschwartz4 on 05 Aug 11

Excellent video--what state couldn't use this? The Did You Know? (Shift Happens) videos have been seen by at least 40 million people online and perhaps that many again during face-to-face conferences, workshops, etc. This week saw the release of the latest version, this one focused on the state of Iowa.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Excellent video--what state couldn't use this? The Did You Know? (Shift Happens) videos have been seen by at least 40 million people online and perhaps that many again during face-to-face conferences, workshops, etc. This week saw the release of the latest version, this one focused on the state of Iowa.</div>

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Connected Nation Releases Results of Broadband Adoption Survey Connected Nation released its annual residential broadband adoption survey results on October 13, 2011, revealing the top trends in te...

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started by Bonnie Sutton on 15 Oct 11 no follow-up yet

Phone Hacking - 2 views

Permalink: http://groups.google.com/group/youth-risk-online/browse_thread/thread/62c50bc521903964# (only visible if you are member of the http://groups.google.com/group/youth-risk-online group).

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started by Bonnie Sutton on 23 Jul 11 1 follow-up, last by Claude Almansi on 23 Jul 11

Priciest Mobile Internet In the World - 1 views

http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/08/02/7230517-priciest-mobile-internet-in-the-world-us#.TjrABeGb23k.diigo

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