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The GPS capabilities of your phone

Posted on June 12, 2014 by admin

I discussed the GPS capabilities of your phone with my class last night and then required a task based on this capability to be completed by next week. Today I encountered this article on using the GPS capabilities of the … Continue reading →

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The invisible contribution of structure

Posted on June 11, 2014 by admin

I am personally invested in learning from books because some of my professional time is investing in writing books. However, I think I have a logical position for advocating the learning benefits of a book in comparison to disconnected resources. … Continue reading →

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Apps in the classroom

Posted on June 9, 2014 by admin

This post does not describe a specific app, but provides a link to an 8 page pdf from Apple identifying criteria education experts associated with the company recommend when selecting apps. The reference includes embedded links to specific products and … Continue reading →

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Education spending – state by state

Posted on June 9, 2014 by admin

This article from USA offers data on state by state spending on education. Household earnings appear to play a major role in determining statewide school spending. The states that spent the most per student also had some of the wealthiest … Continue reading →

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Digital photo lost

Posted on June 4, 2014 by admin

June 4 is the anniversary of the protest in Tiananmen Square. Recent news programs made mention of the event and caused me to search for photos I took when visiting Beijing in 1996.   This is not a political post, … Continue reading →

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What? Take notes by hand, on paper. Really?

Posted on June 3, 2014 by admin

Scientific American publishes article contending hand written notes resulted in better learning than notes taken on a laptop. I am an old note taking researcher and some suggestions for thinking about this study may be helpful. The learning benefits of … Continue reading →

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