December 2010
CNNMoney Tech Tumblr: Foursquare's picture perfect... →
cnnmoneytech: Source: Foursquare.com As of today, users can add photos and comments to their check-ins on Foursquare. Foursquare v2.2, according to the blog: “Photos from Instagram pushed to Foursquare will now be check-ins with photos (rather than just check-ins). Sightings on Foodspotting will be…
Dec 31st
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CNNMoney Tech Tumblr: Foursquare's picture perfect... →
cnnmoneytech: Source: Foursquare.com As of today, users can add photos and comments to their check-ins on Foursquare. Foursquare v2.2, according to the blog: “Photos from Instagram pushed to Foursquare will now be check-ins with photos (rather than just check-ins). Sightings on Foodspotting will be…
Dec 31st
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Skype video calling for iPhone is official,... →
All signs have been pointing to this release for a few days now, but we’ll admit: we expected Skype to wait until CES next week to pull the covers off what could become its crown jewel service over the coming months. Skype’s official iOS client has finally sprouted the ability to make video calls, allowing iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and fourth-generation iPod touch users to share...
Dec 31st
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Teaching New York City High Schoolers →
poptech: Second-year students Katie Koch and Carmen Dukes co-founded Project: Interaction, a 10-week after school program that teaches high schoolers to use design to change their communities: They will learn valuable skills in storytelling, communication, creative thinking and problem solving while being exposed to interaction design as a potential career opportunity. Using New York City as a...
Dec 29th
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Teaching New York City High Schoolers →
poptech: Second-year students Katie Koch and Carmen Dukes co-founded Project: Interaction, a 10-week after school program that teaches high schoolers to use design to change their communities: They will learn valuable skills in storytelling, communication, creative thinking and problem solving while being exposed to interaction design as a potential career opportunity. Using New York City as a...
Dec 29th
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“A tightening of copyright rules means kindergartens now have to pay fees to...”
– The words I have to describe this are too inappropriate to type. Kindergartens ordered to pay copyright for songs | Germany | Deutsche Welle | 28.12.2010
Dec 29th
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girlwithalessonplan asked: Another perspective on the "american education is better than you think" is that many countries test young and track kids into special schools and into specific skill sets. For say, in Germany, one kid may go into a trade skill job and the other may go to school to prep for college. The USA treats every. single. kid. like he or she is college track, and we're actually KILLING OFF...
Dec 29th
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girlwithalessonplan asked: Another perspective on the "american education is better than you think" is that many countries test young and track kids into special schools and into specific skill sets. For say, in Germany, one kid may go into a trade skill job and the other may go to school to prep for college. The USA treats every. single. kid. like he or she is college track, and we're actually KILLING OFF...
Dec 29th
mrcossette asked: About 'american education is better than you think', I want to add that it is a bad perspective on the education system because it excludes all afro-americans and native americans from the list even thought, they shouldn't be considered immigrants at all.

Add to the list the score of all americans, excluding first and second generation immigrants just like everywhere...
Dec 29th
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mrcossette asked: About 'american education is better than you think', I want to add that it is a bad perspective on the education system because it excludes all afro-americans and native americans from the list even thought, they shouldn't be considered immigrants at all.

Add to the list the score of all americans, excluding first and second generation immigrants just like everywhere...
Dec 29th
Dec 28th
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“All media is social because human beings are social. The only difference is that...”
– Derek Powazek - All Media Is Social* (via adactio)
Dec 28th
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“There’s a huge difference between what is good for American companies...”
– Sorry to jump off topic. Many U.S. companies are hiring … overseas - Business - U.S. business - msnbc.com
Dec 28th
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Google Pushes Education Software Through App Store →
Google Inc. is talking with educational-software companies to help build a marketplace for online learning programs, an industry whose value may approach $5 billion this year. Games and instructional tools for teachers from companies such as Grockit Inc. and Aviary Inc. are already offered in the Google Apps Marketplace, an online store that opened in March. Google, the world’s ...
Dec 28th
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To those of you enjoying a winter break
What are you doing?! Get off Tumblr and go live your lives! Spend time with your families, build a snowman, return that ugly sweater your good-intentioned grandma bought you. But uh, before you do all that cool stuff…would you take ten seconds to recommend World-Shaker to the Directory? Potential Replies:* Neat-o! I’d love to recommend World Shaker to the Educational Directory! ...
Dec 28th
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Online study groups  →
OpenStudy is a social networking site that provides a framework for groups of students to connect online and help each other learn. A for-profit business recently launched by folks from Georgia Tech and Emory University, OpenStudy has received funding from the National Science Foundation and other agencies. The system allows you to Create and join study groups, Ask and answer questions, ...
Dec 28th
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Online study groups  →
OpenStudy is a social networking site that provides a framework for groups of students to connect online and help each other learn. A for-profit business recently launched by folks from Georgia Tech and Emory University, OpenStudy has received funding from the National Science Foundation and other agencies. The system allows you to Create and join study groups, Ask and answer questions, ...
Dec 28th
Dec 28th
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Edmodo, a safe and educational social network for... →
Teachers seeking online communication and collaboration opportunities with students and other educators have another free resource at their disposal: Edmodo, an education-based social networking site. The social learning network for teachers, students, schools, and districts offers free classroom communication for teachers, students, and administrators on a secure social network. Professional...
Dec 27th
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Edmodo, a safe and educational social network for... →
Teachers seeking online communication and collaboration opportunities with students and other educators have another free resource at their disposal: Edmodo, an education-based social networking site. The social learning network for teachers, students, schools, and districts offers free classroom communication for teachers, students, and administrators on a secure social network. Professional...
Dec 27th
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Skype in the Classroom: A Sneak Peak →
It’s been a few years since I first made the pitch for a long distance guest speaker directory. At the time, I had the thought that such a directory would make it easy for classrooms to connect with experts and co-learners in an increasingly flat world. Now comes the news that Skype and the development team at Made by Many, are about to make that dream come true, with the launch Skype in...
Dec 26th
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Skype in the Classroom: A Sneak Peak →
It’s been a few years since I first made the pitch for a long distance guest speaker directory. At the time, I had the thought that such a directory would make it easy for classrooms to connect with experts and co-learners in an increasingly flat world. Now comes the news that Skype and the development team at Made by Many, are about to make that dream come true, with the launch Skype in...
Dec 26th
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Is There a Role For Wikipedia in the Classroom? →
From the article: On October 7th, I attended an event in New Jersey entitled Edit: How Wikipedia Changes the Way We Debate, Govern, and Teach.  The presenters were from the Wikimedia Foundation, the charitable organization that operates Wikipedia, and whose mission is to develop wiki-based resources that will be available to the public free of charge.  The following concepts were discussed...
Dec 25th
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Is There a Role For Wikipedia in the Classroom? →
From the article: On October 7th, I attended an event in New Jersey entitled Edit: How Wikipedia Changes the Way We Debate, Govern, and Teach.  The presenters were from the Wikimedia Foundation, the charitable organization that operates Wikipedia, and whose mission is to develop wiki-based resources that will be available to the public free of charge.  The following concepts were discussed...
Dec 25th
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“Coveting possessions is unhealthy. Here’s how I look at it: All of the...”
– This is the rallying cry for Svpply. Collect ‘em all! (via Code for Something, jackcheng, john) (via joshmohrer) (via pieratt) (via svpply) (via lrndsgn)
Dec 24th
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Dec 24th
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“Results released Friday showed that 25 percent of respondents reported better...”
– o_O Pa. college: Social media blackout wins converts - Boston.com
Dec 24th
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“Results released Friday showed that 25 percent of respondents reported better...”
– o_O Pa. college: Social media blackout wins converts - Boston.com
Dec 24th
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Online programs help district 'recapture' at-risk... →
Adrian Rose found her high school classmates too distracting and was falling behind. Corrie LaCosse was nervous about attending a new high school her senior year. A traditional high school was not for them but Northwest Alternative High School, with its new online programs, was. Superintendent Tim Hall, a former alternative high school principal in Sault Ste. Marie, said the district is using...
Dec 23rd
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Online programs help district 'recapture' at-risk... →
Adrian Rose found her high school classmates too distracting and was falling behind. Corrie LaCosse was nervous about attending a new high school her senior year. A traditional high school was not for them but Northwest Alternative High School, with its new online programs, was. Superintendent Tim Hall, a former alternative high school principal in Sault Ste. Marie, said the district is using...
Dec 23rd
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Mint Launches Online Finance Game for Middle... →
Intuit-owned Mint.com, the service that made budgeting a fun task, has partnered with Scholastic to offer a free, online personal-finance program to middle-school students, teachers, and parents. The program aims to help build money management skills at a young age. It will feature colorful classroom lesson plans and materials, as well as an interactive game, that should translate to younger...
Dec 23rd
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@Skype: We’ve seen evidence... →
Dec 23rd
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Kinect-like technology for iPad to wave through... →
This past September at the IFA Berlin trade show Elliptic Labs revealed their Touchless Gesture User Interface technology (video). It allowed a user to make hand movements (gestures), similar to Microsoft’s Kinect technology; giving the user the ability to control their device by simple hand movements. The company had been working on a prototype with a reference design tablet which has now...
Dec 22nd
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Happy Holidays!
I just wanted to wish everyone a happy holiday week. Things will be slow around here until after the first, so I’ll probably cut back postings to once a day or so. Enjoy your time off!
Dec 22nd
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CIA to examine impact of files recently released... →
How did they miss this?! The CIA has launched a task force to assess the impact of the exposure of thousands of U.S. diplomatic cables and military files by WikiLeaks. Officially, the panel is called the WikiLeaks Task Force. But at CIA headquarters, it’s mainly known by its all-too-apt acronym: W.T.F.
Dec 22nd
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Technology vs. learning? They’re not enemies →
3) The genie is out of the bottle. Technology has permeated every part of our lives, and we can’t go back in time. Educators who harness the power of technology to help students learn will find it much easier than those who fight it. In the article, Geoff Diesel, who teaches audio production, has found a way to engage students who were most likely to skip class and homework. Flickr:UTCLibrary ...
Dec 22nd
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Technology vs. learning? They’re not enemies →
3) The genie is out of the bottle. Technology has permeated every part of our lives, and we can’t go back in time. Educators who harness the power of technology to help students learn will find it much easier than those who fight it. In the article, Geoff Diesel, who teaches audio production, has found a way to engage students who were most likely to skip class and homework. Flickr:UTCLibrary ...
Dec 22nd
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“You can get a whole story in six minutes [on YouTube]. A book takes so long. I...”
– Ruh-Roh. Students’ digitized diets pose challenge
Dec 21st
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“You can get a whole story in six minutes [on YouTube]. A book takes so long. I...”
– Ruh-Roh. Students’ digitized diets pose challenge
Dec 21st
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Dec 21st
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Dec 21st
Dec 21st
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Cyberbullying: The Nation's New Epidemic →
Look, this is an informative article if you want to learn about Cyberbullying. But there’s an inherent problem with articles like this, and I’m going to pick on this one in particular: They don’t provide any solutions. Sure, they’ll interview students, they’ll cite statistics from the National Society Against Cyberbullying Organization, but when it comes to...
Dec 21st
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Cyberbullying: The Nation's New Epidemic →
Look, this is an informative article if you want to learn about Cyberbullying. But there’s an inherent problem with articles like this, and I’m going to pick on this one in particular: They don’t provide any solutions. Sure, they’ll interview students, they’ll cite statistics from the National Society Against Cyberbullying Organization, but when it comes to...
Dec 21st
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“We need to teach Educators how to know what they don’t know, and learn it. We...”
– Tom Whitby’s To Be Better Teachers, We Need To Be Better Learners (via gjmueller)
Dec 21st
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“We need to teach Educators how to know what they don’t know, and learn it. We...”
– Tom Whitby’s To Be Better Teachers, We Need To Be Better Learners (via gjmueller)
Dec 21st
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Dec 21st
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Dec 21st
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How Twitter Use Has Changed, From 2009 to 2010 →
It’s been a good year for Twitter, and not merely because the company announced yesterday it has secured another huge round of funding. The microblogging platform has grown by over 100 million users this year and expanded its staff from 130 to 350 people. And it’s rolled out major redesigns and improvements to its site, mobile apps and APIs. People who created a Twitter profile before...
Dec 21st
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