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aMap is short for 'argument map'. The idea's very simple - to promote the art of arguing by mapping out complex debates in a simple visual format.

This project is open to all PreK - 6th grade classrooms worldwide. The project dates will be August 31 to September 30, 2009. The CWACOM project offers teachers 3 activities to share with their students.

YOUTUbe, but Education, Videos and channels from college and university

See for yourself what the Web 2.0 buzz is all about. Aside from being highly interactive, accessible and collaborative-it's a fun use of technology! Our experts will guide you through six different ways to incorporate Web 2.0 into your classroom. Prepare yourself to learn a lot and be entertained along the way. GO EXPLORE!

There was a large touch of irony in an August NY Times post discussing the demise of a fixture in the world of education, the school textbook. The article, In a Digital Future, Textbooks Are History, predicts the death of an industry that is becoming "antiquated" with each passing tech innovation.

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The first session of the Flat Classroom Project at the Hong Kong Conference 17 Sept 2009 21st Century Learning

The Top Ten Things Library Administrators Should Know About Technology By Roy Tennant - Posted on September 12th, 2009 Tagged: Administration It's not insulting to say that those who run libraries tend not to know all that much about technology. A very different set of skills are needed to run an organization, and those skills do not often come packaged along with technical knowledge and experience. But administrators need to know some specific things about technology in order to do their jobs well, so here is my list:

Whether you are trying to boost your grades before applying for college or are struggling to bring up a low GPA, you'll likely want some help that will get you back on track without straining your wallet. The following list is full of sites that will make it easier for you to find free help with your homework. Get general homework help, join a social network with other students, look for help on a specific subject, and learn how to research and study better with these awesome websites.

Imagine you're back in school, and you're learning about the human body. You open your book and see the flat image of a skeleton on your page. You imagine what it must really look like and try to study as best you can. Now, imagine you're a student today. ... That's where the imagination stops. Thanks to new technology developments in projection and filming, students soon will be able to see the human body and other complex images, projected up close and in three dimensions. Welcome to the real education of the future.

You've seen them everywhere, even on some state license plates. But what does all those http's and .com's mean. Here's the website that I referenced for the following information: http://www.googleguide.com/web_address.html Below is a simplified explanation of what makes up a web address: First of all, the official computer name for a web address is URL which stands for: Universal Resource Locator.

It is a known fact that if you want to commit something to memory, continuous revision is the key. You read something every time you are at your desk and within days it becomes second nature. To be able to revise quickly and often, it helps if the information is terse and to the point highlighting only the important aspects. Something like an application cheat sheet or a poster that you can print and pin to a board or keep on your desk. Here are some application cheat sheets for commonly used software that will hopefully make you more productive.

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