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Science – state by state
The National Science Foundation report on state by state science performance has been released. Access to the indicators can be found here – http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind14/index.cfm/state-data
A photographer’s guide to Google+
Lately, I have been running into tutorials for popular web services (e.g., Youtube). Here is a guide from The Next Web for Google+. Educators would likely be interested in the use of circles to control access.
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Bait, then switch
Twitter has a new policy for dealing with those who post stuff you do not want to read. In addition to blocking them (which I guess lets them know you do not want to read their content), you can now … Continue reading
Educators and Twitter
I do not get it, but Twitter seems especially popular among educators. Unless pointing readers to additional information, 140 characters just do not seem to be enough to convey information – great for keeping in touch and developing a sense … Continue reading
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Reading online – if you want
Daniel Willingham is a favorite of mine when it comes to challenging practicing educators to differentiate education myth from reality. I assign one of his books and encourage reading of his blog. He recently took on the claim that online … Continue reading
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Augmenting reality
Augmented reality sounds like science fiction, but it may be on your phone soon if you use Google Now. I have been frustrated much of my professional career by the notion that technology distances you from the world. Consider the … Continue reading
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