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Ideas for student research and digital stories in 2008: Controversial topics

December 8, 2007 | 2 Comments

Wes Fryer writes this terrific article about student research.

Dec

8

The iPod Lecture Circuit

December 8, 2007 | 1 Comment

Technology is bringing the ivory tower to big rigs and fishing boats, offering the chance to study existentialism or theoretical physics.
By Michelle Quinn, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer November 24, 2007
BERKELEY — Baxter Wood is one of Hubert Dreyfus’ most devoted students. During lectures on existentialism, Wood hangs on every word, savoring the moments when the [...]

Dec

8

CNN Student Podcasts

December 8, 2007 | 1 Comment

CNN is now broadcasting a daily news summary for students. It’s available through iTunes by going to iTunes Store > Podcasts > Education > CNN. Once you get to the Student News page you can subscribe to the podcast and it will be downloaded to your iTunes library every day. To read more about CNN [...]

Dec

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MIT Launches Web Site for High School Students

December 8, 2007 | 1 Comment

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 28 – MIT President Susan Hockfield today announced the launch of a new Web site, Highlights for High School, that will provide resources to improve science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) instruction at the high school level. Read the rest of the article

Dec

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Edublogs Awards 2007

December 4, 2007 | 2 Comments

Vote for the best education blogs for 2007! Check out all the nominees on one page here.  Voting will conclude on the 6th December and the awards ceremony will be on the 7th (in SL). There are some great examples of blogs used in the classroom… it’s well worth taking a look.

Dec

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Electronic Village Sessions announced

December 3, 2007 | 1 Comment

The 2008 EVO Sessions have been announced. They run from January 14 – February 24, 2008. These are free online courses and while they have an emphasis on ESL, they are an excellent way to learn about web 2.0 and online tools. They are also provide an incredible collaborative, global learning community.
EVO 2008 Sessions
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