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The companies collecting your personal information and the companies attempting to protect you are in an arms race. It is easy enough to identify cookies set by the sites you visit, but are the cookies really the responsibility of what … Continue reading →

The network effect proposes that the value of goods or a service increases as more individuals use the goods or make use of the service. The network effect is the challenge to a new service that is similar to a large existing … Continue reading →

I watched an interview with the fifteen-year-old editor of The Cramm on today’s Today Show. Her idea is to rewrite news stories for younger readers. Not a bad idea and a great resource. Readers can visit the web site or … Continue reading →

PBS LearningMedia has created an online access point for educational materials based on Ken Burn’s documentaries and media resources. The free resources for middle and secondary classrooms consist of video segments (250), images, documents and lesson ideas aligned with standards. … Continue reading →

Amazon has announced a program, called Amazon Ignite, that will allow teachers to sell educational resources to fellow teachers. Amazon had a similar site some time ago that ended up dealing with copyright issues so the new venture will require … Continue reading →