"Project Essentials Checklist The Project Essentials Checklist could be used for a quick evaluation of a project's design, to see if it includes all the essential elements of rigorous, effective PBL."

"NOW on PBS Animation: Jobs in the New Economy Where are the jobs of the future going to come from? Watch this animation to find out"

"Week One: Design Thinking for Educators Go through a mini-design challenge to get familiar with the process of design thinking. By Edutopia Staff What Is Design? As educators, you are designing every single day -- whether it's finding new ways to teach content more effectively, using your classroom space differently, developing new approaches to connecting with parents, or creating new solutions for your school. Outside of the classroom, schools across the world are facing countless challenges, from integrating technology to increasing parent involvement to managing daily schedules."

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"When high school students submit papers to the Web rather than their instructor does the larger audience inspire them to write more seriously?"

"You may have wondered whether you hold the copyright to work you've put many hours into creating on the job. Who holds the copyright to works created by teachers or librarians? Short answer: In general, when employees create works as a condition of employment, the copyright holder is the employer."

"10 iPad tips every teacher should know"

"Course Details - Power Searching with Google is a free online, community-based course showcasing search techniques and how to use them to solve real, everyday problems. It features: Six 50-minute classes. Interactive activities to practice new skills. Opportunities to connect with others using Google Groups, Google+, and Hangouts on Air. Upon passing the post-course assessment, a printable Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Ready to get started? Registration is open from June 26, 2012 to July 16, 2012. We recommend that you register before the first class is released on July 10, 2012! New classes will become available Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday starting on July 10, 2012 and ending on July 19, 2012. Course-related activities will end on July 23, 2012. "

overview of all features of Lucid Chart

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FlackCheck.org identifies recurrent deceptive techniques in the 2012 campaign season. They are: Deceptive Audio, Deceptive Dramatization, Deceptive Framing, Glass House Attacks, Guilt by Association, Hearing What's Not Said, Misappropriating the Credibility of News, Misplaced Referent, Out of Context, Photoshopping, Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc, Restrictive Definition, Seeing What's Not Heard, and Visual Vilification. The Patterns of Deception page provides illustrations of each and links to FlackCheck.org videos that debunk the deceptive moves containing them.

(Note: the Error Level Analysis tool linked to at the end of the articles has been discontinued)

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"They text (and text and text). They have hundreds of "friends" they've never actually met. They game for hours. How to keep your kids safe and healthy in a hyper-connected world. "

Ever whiled away five minutes on a Facebook quiz, finding out what cartoon character is your look-alike or how your IQ stacks up? These quizzes may seem like a perfectly harmless way to spend a few spare minutes. But have you stopped to think about what these quizzes are learning about you and how that info could be used? Take our quiz and learn more!