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K-8 Coding Experience

Posted on June 29, 2014 by admin

Looking for online learning opportunities? Summer (or Fall) online and off line coding activities for K-8 students are available from Code.org.

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Check out a hotspot

Posted on June 27, 2014 by admin

I have written multiple times regarding the inequity in home access. Here is an interesting attempt to respond – libraries lending hotspots.

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So you think you can multitask

Posted on June 21, 2014 by admin

The description of digital natives (sorry, I use the popular terminology) as multi-taskers and concerns that multitasking can lead to disastrous consequences (texting and driving) get a lot of coverage while often lacking a scientific evaluation. The known limitations of … Continue reading →

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CIPA search blocked

Posted on June 17, 2014 by admin

I encountered something today that has me baffled. I gave students in my class an assignment that required them to learn about and describe the educational implications of different legal mandates. To present the assignment, I identified the legal requirements … Continue reading →

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President Obama Visits North Dakota

Posted on June 14, 2014 by admin

The President was in North Dakota visiting reservations.

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OneNote – Free and Cross-Platform

Posted on June 13, 2014 by admin

OneNote, the content collection and organization site popular among MicroSoft users, is now truly cross platform and free (up to 7 gigabytes). You can now generate and view content across devices (I guess web access was available, but a native … Continue reading →

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