January 2008 - Posts
I received a link to this post about a survey of technology and teens . It refutes many common assumptions, and it absolutely fascinating. Several surprises from the report: "the report indicates that younger users have real difficulty choosing good search
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I'm shocked, shocked, I tell you! Japan may be losing its academic edge.
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I haven't seen this yet, but I'm planning on ordering soon.
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This is AWESOME! I found this on this week's Carnival of Education , which is hosted by The Median Sib this week. Share this post: Email It | Bookmark It | Digg This | Reddit | Stumble It Add to favorites: Favorite Post | Favorite Blog | Favorite Autho
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I've decided to move my blog to a new space. This space will still be open - I may even post occasionally. But, I've decided that I needed to move, as some people were blocked by filters from reading here. Here's the new link . Be sure to bookmark it
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I'm on block scheduling, and, as a consequence, I have a new group of students this week. They seem to be good kids, and I'm working on organizing my equipment and materials so they can have lots of lovely, lovely labs. The first lab will involve motion.
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Getting an image in the post was a little tougher than I thought. I was clicking on the wrong button (well, it did say Insert Image), and was feeling frustrated. However, once done, it will be easier in the future. Share this post: Email It | Bookmark
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I've been blogging on Blogger for some time under this name. I decided to try the TeacherLingo site, as some schools block Blogger. I've used the various science data collection equipment for some time, including: Vernier - my personal favorite for teachers
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This story about a dry ice explosion underscores the need for students to take more physics. The REALLY scary part is that he's a professor in Biology. Francisco Lopes, a Stony Brook University researcher with a doctorate in biology, said he didn't know
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I wish I could say that The Onion site had this, but - NO: I have no problems with this being a Religion or Social Studies certification, but not Science.
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