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Apple and Education
Apple has a redesigned web site for the education market. While this site obviously has a commercial bent, the site nicely organizes resources and may be of interest to educators.
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Internet.org
How do you connect the entire world to the Internet. Evidently, the first step is to create a web site – Internet.org. While those without access often have far more serious problems, part of the idea is to find ways … Continue reading
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Expectations
Teachers are often told to set expectations early. Since many will begin next week, here is a post identifying social media rules of conduct. I was thinking about the items on the list. College profs might take notice. Do you … Continue reading
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20% Time May Be Gone
It is being reported that the Google 20% perk may be a thing of the past. The idea that employees would contribute in creative ways if given independence was a unique feature of the company and argued by some as … Continue reading
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Cuban claims CC will work
I do not think of Larry Cuban as an optimistic person. To me, he is mostly about explaining why things don’t work and why nothing in education changes. I was surprised today when he made the claim that Common Core … Continue reading
The MC exam format is not your enemy
This piece from Edudemic caught my attention because it fits with my annoyance in the simplistic thinking that so often permeates the debate over productive instructional practices. The Edudemic post ends up mostly arguing for the use of classroom use … Continue reading