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the rise of the ebook

Watch Out! Facebook ends privacy options. No more web anonymity.

"The site links medical researchers from around the world-and is driving homegrown, locally relevant innovation in developing nations."

facebook poses some serious threats to our privacy with its latest privacy control mechanisms.

"Simply put, computing drives innovation in all fields. Our society needs professionals with the ability to solve problems across multiple disciplines. And the rewards for doing so are huge."

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mobile communication platforms help African farmers fight effects of climate change

a literacy program delivered through mobile phones helped close literacy gap in pakistan

A few hidden features in Google Spreadsheets. Useful tools for a teacher who is interested in adding technology without it being disruptive.

Teens today say that the ability to freely use Facebook and Twitter at work could influence their decision to accept a job

This article is not directly related to education, but it gives you a sense of how much information youth today might be consuming. An average American consumed 34 gigabytes per day in 2008. From the executive summary: 'In 2008, Americans consumed information for about 1.3 trillion hours, an average of almost 12 hours per day. Consumption totaled 3.6 zettabytes and 10,845 trillion words, corresponding to 100,500 words and 34 gigabytes for an average person on an average day. A zettabyte is 10 to the 21st power bytes, a million million gigabytes. These estimates are from an analysis of more than 20 different sources of information, from very old (newspapers and books) to very new (portable computer games, satellite radio, and Internet video). Information at work is not included.'

designing e-textbooks

Virginia Tech's L2Ork, the world's first Linux-based laptop orchestra. With its affordable design and support from the Linux community, L2Ork hopes to bring laptop orchestras to K-12 education and beyond.

on "electronic bathroom wall": elite universities are struggling with the problem of anonymous gossip sites

privacy law needs an update in the post-Internet age--the government is monitoring social networking sites

using video games to teach cellular biology and molecular science to high school students

can social media use increase the student's social engagement?