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dean groom

Study Finds That Online Education Beats the Classroom - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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article online learning

shared by dean groom on 31 Aug 09 - Cached
  • dean groom on 31 Aug 09
     
    A recent 93-page report on online education, conducted by SRI International for the Department of Education, has a starchy academic title, but a most intriguing conclusion: "On average, students in online learning conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction."
Tony Searl

Piazza, a Homework Help Site, Has a Social Networking Twist - NYTimes.com - 5 views

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piazza social social networking networking

shared by Tony Searl on 04 Jul 11 - No Cached
  • Education is a big focus area for us. You’re going to see big fundamental shifts in the way education is performed,” said Aydin Senkut
  • Its peers include Kno and Inkling, two platforms for interactive, digital textbooks.
  • Imagine K12
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  • “With Piazza, it’s about turning data into actionable intelligence. We want to empower people to ask and answer questions, and we’re going to measure every aspect of it.”
  • “Piazza gave the students a community, especially in the middle of the night, when the instructors were sleeping,” Professor Rexford said. “The students were more interactive in general, and it was a time saver all-around.”
  • Tony Searl on 04 Jul 11
     
    Piazza, the Italian term for a public square, is part of a growing group of technology start-ups hoping to disrupt the education market.
Russell Ogden

Satellite Photos - Japan Before and After Tsunami - 4 views

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image earthquake satte satellite japan photos

shared by Russell Ogden on 21 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • Russell Ogden on 21 Mar 11
     
    Interesting use of image technology to reveal the extent of this tragedy
anonymous

Birmingham Bomb Kills 4 Negro Girls In Church; Riots Flare; 2 Boys Slain - 0 views

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birmingham_riots civil_rights secret_life_of_bees

shared by anonymous on 15 Aug 08 - Cached
  • anonymous on 15 Aug 08
     
    historic New York Times article titled "Birmingham Bomb Kills 4 Negro Girls In Church; Riots Flare; 2 Boys Slain," covering the 1963 bombing at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham
Lisa Ma

NYTimes Education Resources Crisis in Japan: Understanding Nuclear Energy and Reactors - 0 views

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teaching_resources geography_lessons resources

shared by Lisa Ma on 17 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • Lisa Ma on 17 Mar 11
     
    Crisis in Japan: Understanding Nuclear Energy and Reactors 
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