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In Korea, a Boot Camp Cure for Web Obsession - New York Times - 0 views

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internet mental_illness korea children healthy_lifestyles

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an article from 2007 re internet addiction in kids and how Korea is tackling it.... Would be interesting to get an update....

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60-Second Adventures in Thought - OpenLearn - Open University - 0 views

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"Can a cat be both alive and dead? Can a computer think? How does a tortoise beat Achilles in a race? Voiced by comedian David Mitchell, these fast-paced animations explain six famous thought experiments, from the ancient Greeks to Albert Einstein, that have changed the way we see the world. Subjects as vast as time travel, infinity, quantum mechanics and artificial intelligence, are squeezed into 60-second clips that will tickle your funny bone and blow your mind."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Can a cat be both alive and dead? Can a computer think? How does a tortoise beat Achilles in a race? Voiced by comedian David Mitchell, these fast-paced animations explain six famous thought experiments, from the ancient Greeks to Albert Einstein, that have changed the way we see the world. Subjects as vast as time travel, infinity, quantum mechanics and artificial intelligence, are squeezed into 60-second clips that will tickle your funny bone and blow your mind." </div>

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The iTunes U team - OpenLearn - Open University - 1 views

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teacher_resources videos teaching learning online_courses

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great videos for teaching and learning -- from the Open University in the UK

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Themeefy - 1 views

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tools ebooks self-publishing curation

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"Themeefy is a free service that lets you discover and curate knowledge from the Web and archive them in Themes to publish as personalized magazines later!"

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Infographic: Get More Out Of Google | HackCollege - 0 views

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google search research infographic

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Great infographic summarizing smart search tips

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AirPlay: The Hidden Gem for Education in iOS 5 - iPads in Education - 1 views

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With iOS 5 you can now use AirPlay to "mirror" your entire iPad screen and display or project it. All that is required is an iPad 2, the new iOS operating system and an Apple TV (which sells for around $100) that connects to any TV, monitor or projector with an HDMI interface. You can project your iPad with a couple of simple steps ... and it works wirelessly! Here's how:

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">With iOS 5 you can now use AirPlay to "mirror" your entire iPad screen and display or project it. All that is required is an iPad 2, the new iOS operating system and an Apple TV (which sells for around $100) that connects to any TV, monitor or projector with an HDMI interface. You can project your iPad with a couple of simple steps ... and it works wirelessly! Here's how: </div>

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Free Technology for Teachers: Mathematics in Movies - 4 views

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mathematics movies videos teaching

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highlights a website created by a Harvard professor, which collects clips from movies demonstrating mathematics in action....

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Back to School: 40 Best Science iPad Apps for Students - Fun Educational Apps: Best App... - 2 views

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Boys and Reading | Scoop.it - 0 views

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Scoop.it boys reading

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curated by Heather Stapleton

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The Walters Art Museum - 1 views

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museums images creative_commons sources free

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More than 10,000 items in the Walters Art Museum - about a third of the total collection - can now be viewed and downloaded online for free, without copyright restrictions.

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Coaching a Surgeon: What Makes Top Performers Better? : The New Yorker - 1 views

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Oct. 3, 2011 edition -- article by Atul Gawande -- on the benefits of coaching in different areas of life

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MTV-AP poll: New Study Finds Teens Largely Unbothered by Vulgar Slurs Online - 0 views

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The Effect of a Book, Extending Beyond The Form on Vimeo - 0 views

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videos books reading future

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a beautiful silent film involving books -- and no books -- just gestures.... how to we move through information.....

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What do Google, Open Source Software and Digital Literacies have in Common? | DMLcentral - 0 views

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information_literacy presentations digital_literacy literacies

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interesting presentation of new definitions of digital literacies...

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Commoditising learning through the #flippedclassroom (or, the difference between educat... - 1 views

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teaching learning flipped_classroom

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Google Details Electricity Usage of Its Data Centers - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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google environment electricity sustainability

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Google disclosed Thursday that it continuously uses enough electricity to power 200,000 homes, but it says that in doing so, it also makes the planet greener
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But when it calculates that average energy consumption on the level of a typical user the amount is small, about 180 watt-hours a month, or the equivalent of running a 60-watt light bulb for three hours
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“When we hit the Google search button,” Mr. Horowitz said, “it’s not for free.
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GeoGebra - 0 views

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math geometry education calculus mathematics algebra software free

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Free mathematics software for learning and teaching -- Interactive graphics, algebra and spreadsheet, From elementary school to university level, Free learning materials

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» Ethical eLearners Technology Skills for the 21st Century Learner - 1 views

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creative_commons teaching lists

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list of resources for Fair Use and Creative Commons -- images, music, videos, etc.

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CogDogRoo - finding media for your story - 0 views

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images audio music creative_commons resources lists

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Good list of places to find creative commons media (audio, images, video, etc.)

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Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education - 1 views

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fair_use media_literacy information_literacy teaching

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from the Center for Social Media at American University's School of Communication

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