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March 2009 March 2009 | Volume 66 | Number 6 Literacy 2.0

"Now there's a study that appears to show that a simple one-hour exercise can halve the racial achievement gap, while also making minority students healthier and happier. Although this claim sounds as preposterous as a pitch for a potion to cure baldness or to erase wrinkles, it's made in a recent issue of the journal Science."

Elizabeth Hubbell from mcrel author of using technology with classroom instruction that works

From Char Shyrock's blog

"Whether workshops, panels, keynotes, or classes there is one mistake presenters should never make. "

Florida Dept of Ed - Increasing student achievement through the systemic alignment of technology, policies, and curriculum in a multi-tiered system of supports."

"Project Look Sharp is a media literacy initiative of Ithaca College that develops and provides lesson plans, media materials, training, and support for the effective integration of media literacy with critical thinking into classroom curricula at all education levels, including integration with the new common core standards."

TechPrep is a Facebook-led initiative, supported by McKinsey & Company and created for parents, guardians and learners who want to understand more about computer science (CS) and programming. It's a collection of fun and interesting information, resources and videos tailored to a variety of ages and experience levels.