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Rethink(IP) : Controlling RSS Overload…Animal House Style
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Productivity Tips For Avid Blog Readers
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Nev n Dave » Top 10 tips for effective blog reading - part 1
efficiency for reading blogs… … (tags: blog-reading)
Telling the New Story | David Warlick
It is often said [...]

Conversation #1 - Jeff Mao, Coordinator of Educational Technology, Maine Learning Technology Iniative

On Friday, February 17, 2006, I had a conversation with Jeff Mao, Coordinator of Educational Technology for the Maine Learning Technology Iniative (MLTI), about 1:1, the stories of the Maine laptop program, and what schools who are thinking of 1:1 should be doing to prepare. I’ve known Jeff for at least six years [...]

Making Decisions

Great story on All Things Considered yesterday on Big Decisions Best Made With Less Thought. The conclusion: Do your homework/research, sleep on it, then make your decision. Let your unconscious work.

The Metaphor for 21st Century Education

Jeff Utecht posted this 21st Century Education Metaphor:
I like to use the analogy of a river and a delta.
A river is constantly flowing in one direction, slow and steady. If something blocks it, it will find a path of least resistance around it and continue on its way. Information in the 20th century and web [...]

2 cents on 1:1

David Warlick has really been asking so many thought provoking questions lately. Today’s question is, “Should we be going to a 1:1 arrangement in our schools?”
I’m in the process of trying to implement a Tablet PC 1:1 program in our 5th grade for next year. We’ve begun a conversation with my department, our Middle School [...]

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podsafe music network
The best music for podcasting … (tags: podcast music)
Vintage T-Shirts, Rock Posters, Concert T-Shirts, Concert Posters, Rock T-Shirts, Concert Shirt, Music Memorabilia, Concert Tees
What are we doing right, and what are we doing wrong? The archive is HUGE, and we have only begun to mine its depths; what [...]

10 Reasons to Increase Education Spending

David Warlick just posted the following:
I think that Bush should propose a 25% increase in education adding 15 billion to the approximately 60 billion that is currently available for national education programs.
If you agree, why? What are the top 10 reasons why George Bush should passionately be calling for congress to increase education spending [...]

Wordpress 2.0.1

Hey — That was easy — just upgraded to Wordpress 2.0.1 — followed the directions and it worked. Heading out to check out the snow with Evan:->

Constructivism with Flickr

I teach photography in the Spring each year. I have usually started with traditional black and white and then we do a section on digital. This year, we’re mixing it up a bit. I’m having students shoot digital and print at the same time. Lots of hands on picture taking, developing. [...]

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SOF: The Buddha in the World | Transcript of Radio Program | [Speaking of Faith® from American Public Media]
I’m Krista Tippett. Today, a provocative take on the modern world. I’ll speak with Indian journalist Pankaj Mishra. In an intellectual and personal adventure, Mishra pursued the history and meaning of the Buddha, not as a [...]

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