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As consumers of Apple's products we should be aware of what's going on in the lives of people who make them and also use it as a lesson not to make the same mistakes when we run our own companies

The 24 new courses will use video, interactive software, games, social media and other digital materials to present math lessons for kindergarten through 10th grade and English lessons for kindergarten through 12th grade..

Norwegian landscape photographer Terje Sorgjerd trekked to the highest mountain in Spain (El Teide), camped outside without a tent or sleeping bag, and slept only 10 hours over the seven days it took to capture this breathtaking time-lapse footage of the Milky Way galaxy. 

An interesting challenge... and a claim about games

UK project on engagement and technology including projects with "bounded freedom."

Sir Ken Robinson speaks on Changing Education Paradigms while his ideas are simultaneously drawn out (literally)

internet facilitates exposure, opportunities for collaboration and informal mentoring for  young photographers

Kids get to be eye-glass designers

study cites a 50% increase in bad behavior based on internet games -- would be nice to know research design

cutting back on wireless access in Higher Ed. classes because students think they are great at multitasking, but aren't.

Homeless fined $15,000 for sending her kid to a school for higher income families by providing false address and may be prosecuted.

Two players who met in the World of Warcraft virtual world, wound up falling in real-life love.

Animal-assisted activities (AAA) provide opportunities for motivational, educational and/or recreational benefits to enhance a person's quality of life.

there is also a video on the homepage

interesting thoughts about how and when students seek help