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Google has added “reading” level as an advanced search feature. You can search for sites at a given reading level or have Google tag hits with a reading level. At first, how this feature might be useful may not be … Continue reading →

I have turned the comment option off for this blog. For every legitimate comment I received, I had to delete 20 spam messages. I must be on some list or something. I am not certain I understand the motive of … Continue reading →

p>Every time data allowing international comparisons are published debates on the quality of the U.S. educational system seem to follow. The most recent data are from the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) (full report). The U.S. appears to have … Continue reading →

60 Minutes provided an extended interview with Mark Zuckerberg. If you are interested in Facebook or the controversy over the beginnings of Facebook, you will enjoy this content. Segment 1 Segment 2

I you are interested in taking notes on your iPad, this article from MacWorld gives a great overview of the apps you might want to consider. I would add one additional app to those discussed in the article – Sound … Continue reading →

A year or so Cindy was working on an ESL grant and was downloading free classic books one at a time. There are now several apps (free and not) to make this a far more efficient process. After looking at … Continue reading →