Professional development and networking are vital in any field, and that’s especially true for educators.

That’s why working with other educators in personal learning networks (PLNs) has become as important in an educator’s day as the time he or she spends teaching in class. Below is a short list of PLNs that already exist, followed by some resources to help teachers build their own

The Educator’s PLN is a Ning site (or online platform for creating your own social network) that facilitates connections between educators.

In statistics , a likelihood function (often simply the likelihood ) is a function of the parameters of a statistical model , defined as follows: the likelihood of a set of parameter values given some observed outcomes is equal to the probability of those observed outcomes given those parameter values. Likelihood functions play a key role in statistical inference , especially methods of estimating a parameter from a set of statistics . In non-technical parlance, "likelihood" is usually a synonym for " probability " but in statistical usage, a clear technical distinction is made. One may ask "If I were to flip a fair coin 100 times, what is the probability of it landing heads-up every time?" or "Given that I have flipped a coin 100 times and it has landed heads-up 100 times, what is the likelihood that the coin is fair?" but it would be improper to switch "likelihood" and "probability" in the two sentences. If a probability distribution depends on a parameter, one may on one hand consider—for a given value of the parameter—the probability (density) of the different outcomes, and on the other hand consider—for a given outcome—the probability (density) this outcome has occurred for different values of the parameter. The first approach interprets the probability distribution as a function of the outcome, given a fixed parameter value, while the second interprets it as a function of the parameter, given a fixed outcome. In the latter case the function is called the "likelihood function" of the parameter, and indicates how likely a parameter value is in light of the observed outcome.

In statistics , a likelihood function (often simply the likelihood ) is a function of the parameters of a statistical model , defined as follows: the likelihood of a set of parameter values given some observed outcomes is equal to the probability of those observed outcomes given those parameter values. Likelihood functions play a key role in statistical inference , especially methods of estimating a parameter from a set of statistics . In non-technical parlance, "likelihood" is usually a synonym for " probability " but in statistical usage, a clear technical distinction is made. One may ask "If I were to flip a fair coin 100 times, what is the probability of it landing heads-up every time?" or "Given that I have flipped a coin 100 times and it has landed heads-up 100 times, what is the likelihood that the coin is fair?" but it would be improper to switch "likelihood" and "probability" in the two sentences. If a probability distribution depends on a parameter, one may on one hand consider—for a given value of the parameter—the probability (density) of the different outcomes, and on the other hand consider—for a given outcome—the probability (density) this outcome has occurred for different values of the parameter. The first approach interprets the probability distribution as a function of the outcome, given a fixed parameter value, while the second interprets it as a function of the parameter, given a fixed outcome. In the latter case the function is called the "likelihood function" of the parameter, and indicates how likely a parameter value is in light of the observed outcome.

In statistics, a likelihood function (often simply the likelihood) is a function of the parameters of a statistical model, defined as follows: the likelihood of a set of parameter values given some observed outcomes is equal to the probability of those observed outcomes given those parameter values. Likelihood functions play a key role in statistical inference, especially methods of estimating a parameter from a set of statistics. In non-technical parlance, "likelihood" is usually a synonym for "probability" but in statistical usage, a clear technical distinction is made. One may ask "If I were to flip a fair coin 100 times, what is the probability of it landing heads-up every time?" or "Given that I have flipped a coin 100 times and it has landed heads-up 100 times, what is the likelihood that the coin is fair?" but it would be improper to switch "likelihood" and "probability" in the two sentences. If a probability distribution depends on a parameter, one may on one hand consider—for a given value of the parameter—the probability (density) of the different outcomes, and on the other hand consider—for a given outcome—the probability (density) this outcome has occurred for different values of the parameter. The first approach interprets the probability distribution as a function of the outcome, given a fixed parameter value, while the second interprets it as a function of the parameter, given a fixed outcome. In the latter case the function is called the "likelihood function" of the parameter, and indicates how likely a parameter value is in light of the observed outcome.

In 2005 John Rivers united with three friends to help a local family facing increasing medical bills during their young daughter's fight with cancer. What resulted was a line of BBQ products that is as delicious as it is good for the community. Encouraged by the explosion in popularity and the increase in demand, John left his corporate life to follow his passion for BBQ and determination to help others. Today, Four Rivers Smokehouse continues the tradition of donating proceeds to local churches and school endeavors and is prized for its superb balance of flavors in his Four Rivers BBQ Sauce. The recipe is multi-regional making it a perfect fusion of sweet and tangy with a smoky spice finish that you're sure to enjoy! Our Purpose We are committed to producing the highest level of quality products and providing superior service to our customers which will distinguish the 4Rivers brand in the market place. Equally important to that goal is our dedication to supporting our local business community, schools, and charity organizations. We recognize the value of contributing to the growth of our community in order for our business to prosper. To that end, 4Rivers is proud to support organizations that are dedicated to building a stronger, safer, and kinder community and one that creates the hope for a brighter future for our children. Our Mission is Simple To use our God-given gifts to support the local community, schools, and charity organizations by building a business that distinguishes the 4Rivers brand on the foundation of exceptional products, customer appreciation and uncompromised honesty, integrity, and respect. We hope you enjoy our products as much as our friends and family do and more importantly, hope you consider joining us in supporting these wonderful and very important organizations. Heather Freeman Media & Public Relations, LLC Suzanne & Bill Barnes, Barnes Companies tCreative

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What makes cooperative learning different from most instructional methods is that it is based on social interdependence theory and the related research. Social interdependence theory provides educators with a conceptual framework for understanding how cooperative learning may be (a) most fruitfully structured, (b) adapted to a wide variety of instructional situations, and (c) applied to a wide range of issues (such as achievement, ethnic integration, and prevention of drug abuse).

There are at least three general theoretical perspectives that have guided research on cooperation--cognitive-developmental, behavioral, and social interdependence. The cognitive developmental perspective is largely based on the theories of Piaget and Vygotsky. The work of Piaget and related theorists is based on the premise that when individuals co-operate on the environment, socio-cognitive conflict occurs that creates cognitive disequilibrium, which in turn stimulates perspective-taking ability and cognitive development. The work of Vygotsky and related theorists is based on the premise that knowledge is social, constructed from cooperative efforts to learn, understand, and solve problems.

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That is, agency-side audience networks are leveraging the targeting data in which pu

lishers have invested to target and segment audiences across the web.

Question 1: Who owns data?

The role of Learning Management Systems has changed dramatically over the last ten years. The first higher education learning management systems were places for professors to place materials and students to submit assignments. These were different from Content Management Systems, which allowed learners to follow a learning path through a course, grading systems, which kept track of grades, enrollment systems, which allowed students to enroll in classes, student accounting systems, which tracked payments and expenses, data warehouses, which allow analysts to mine the various systems for actionable trends, and all the other myriad systems that schools use to run their academics and operations.

Today, in both K12 and postsecondary, there is a growing need to integrate these systems. In higher education, schools have tried to patch together brittle middleware applications to bridge the various systems. This has not been an issue yet for K12, because of low penetration of the LMS into public schools. But federal calls for increased use of data, and the need to handle more students and show better results, with decreased resources will likely hasten the introduction of the LMS in elementary and secondary schools.

as the third or fourth place word processor. Excel was the second most popular spreadsheet. Forefront was selling the second most popular presentation program, called PowerPoint. Microsoft bought Forefront, and then integrated the three applications into one bundle, MS Office, which has controlled the desktop word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation market for over 15 years.

Some legal experts argue that sampling might be a "fair use" depending on how much is used and for what purpose.

courts should recognize a "de minimis"

See how Garr sees the Internet

In todays, computer-centered society, designing interactive media has emerged as a new profession. Interactive design is often associated with spread of computers as a communication and interaction tool. However, interactive design has been a staple of artists and designers for many centuries. We present a historical perspective upon interactive design and point out the close relationship of this field with different fields of art and design. We argue that interactive media design is a distinct and evolving field and that it is imperative to teach it as such. In this paper, we have adopted this perspective and detailed a new four-year under-graduate curriculum on interactive media design education. This curriculum stresses the various components of interactive media design and its close relationship with computer science. art and design - currculum design - interactive mediaThis revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. Fulltext Preview SPRINGER.Ads = ((typeOf (SPRINGER.Ads) === 'undefined')|| !SPRINGER.Ads) ? {} : SPRINGER.Ads;SPRINGER.Ads.Google = {keywords :"art and design currculum design interactive media"} google_protectAndRun("ads_core.google_render_ad", google_handleError, google_render_ad); Share this Item email citeulike Connotea Delicious Frequently asked questions General info on journals and books Send us your feedback Impressum Contact us © Springer, Part of Springer Science+Business Media Privacy, Disclaimer, Terms & Conditions, and Copyright Info Not Logged InNot RecognizedRemote Address: 66.192.104.10Server: MPWEB41HTTP User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10.5; en-US; rv:1.9.1.2) Gecko/20090729 Firefox/3.5.2 var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-6028168-1");pageTracker._trackPageview(); //  close Username Password Remember Me ct

In May 1991, Pixar entered into the Feature Film Agreement with Walt Disney Pictures for the development and production of up to three computer animated feature films to be marketed and distributed by Disney.

In February 1997, Pixar entered into the Co-Production Agreement (which superseded the Feature Film Agreement) with Disney pursuant to which Pixar, on an exclusive basis, agreed to produce five original computer-animated feature-length theatrical motion pictures for distribution by Disney.

On January 24, 2006, Pixar entered into an agreement with The Walt Disney Company to merge the two companies. The deal was approved by shareholders of both companies and the merger became effective on May 5, 2006. Pixar is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company.

15 Tools for Developing a Learning Network

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A set of guidelines used in this analysis offers a concrete way to provide structure.

1. Use a modular approach to topical coverage to force integration of topical ideas and concepts

If you're a marketer who has steered clear of Twitter, your (non)strategy may be paying off! It's possible that this Twitter thing may just take care of itself

In fairness, the raw data may be deceptive. Twitter's proponents argue that its numbers appear low because so many people access Twitter via ways other than its Web site

Ewanick says he finds Facebook, which has copied most of Twitter's best features, to be a superior platform.