education & tech

Education: Taking a Final Look Back at 2011

2012-01-16T19:43:00.000-05:00

Guest post written by Jesse Langley. He specializes in writing about education, professional and personal development, and career building. He writes on behalf of Colorado Technical...

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Surpassing Shanghai: New Standards in A New World

2012-01-04T06:30:00.000-05:00

The past November 15, 2011, the National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE) hosted an event with Marc S. Tucker on the need to redesign the U.S. education system to meet the demands of...

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Education & Tech: Top 12 Posts 2011

2012-01-03T20:26:00.000-05:00

As customary, most blogs make their own top lists at the end of a year. In Education & Tech we were celebrating and didn't plan on time this round up. We now have the pleasure to present the 12...

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Weighing the True Value of an Online Education: How Recent Studies Have Debunked Popular Opinions

2011-12-27T08:06:00.000-05:00

Guest post written by Jesse Langley. Photo by Flickr user courosa The initial hesitance to embrace online education as a valid alternative to traditional institutions has recently made a...

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Could Chewing Gum Really Boost Students Grades?

2011-12-20T19:46:00.000-05:00

Photo by user Swamibu on Flickr Break out the gum. It's finals time! A new study suggests that popping a stick of your favorite sticky stuff five minutes before taking a test could actually...

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The SAT: Is There a Better Way?

2011-12-06T20:07:00.001-05:00

Beginning its reign over college applications in 1972, recent challenges to the efficacy of the SAT have caused many institutions to grant optional score submissions to applying students. Although...

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Education & Tech: News for Educators 11/22/2011

2011-11-22T01:30:00.001-05:00

Stanford Opens Seven New Online Courses for Enrollment (Free) | Open Culture Stanford is opening enrollments for FREE online classes. CompSci 101, Game Theory, etc. http://t.co/hQY6w8Ye Via...

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Ana Ponce Is One of the 7 Most Powerful Educators

2011-11-21T19:02:00.001-05:00

Teach for America has recognized brilliant educators among those working on the Charter system. One of them is the Mexican born Ana F. Ponce, who has lived by herself the experience to be educated in...

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The Bilingual Education at the Coral Way Elementary School

2011-10-27T04:40:00.000-04:00

By Claudio Sanchez at the National Public Radio In the fall of 1963, in the throes of the Cold War, Coral Way Elementary took in the children of political refugees fleeing Fidel Castro's Cuba. The...

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Education & Tech: News for Educators 10/18/2011

2011-10-18T02:30:00.001-04:00

Hispanic college completion st Hispanic college completion stands at just 19.2 percent – below the national average of 41.1 percent. http://t.co/EaNLzD9i #eselmomento ...

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How to Interest Youth Hispanic Community In the Study of Science And Math

2011-10-17T09:15:00.000-04:00

I am proud to be born and raised a Hispanic. There are lots of contributions Hispanics have made to the American community since Spanish was enacted a language among the American states. Since then...

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Education & Tech: News for Educators 10/16/2011

2011-10-16T02:30:00.001-04:00

Twitter Strategies - Sayville, NY, United States, ASCD EDge Blog post Some Twitter Strategies Recommended By @tomwhitby. http://t.co/2DYdT30I > Must Read. ...

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A Student Reports From His Classroom - Elizabeth Public Schools

2011-10-15T15:58:00.000-04:00

It’s been more than a full month of school since it started and boy do I have a lot to say about high school. I’m in a new school so it is taking a little while to get used to, the kids, teachers,...

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Education & Tech: News for Educators 10/12/2011

2011-10-12T02:30:00.001-04:00

The Media Bullpen Big foundations to create mediabullpen.com to check "accuracy" of media (i.e. whether their point of view prevails). Media control by $. ...

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Education & Tech: News for Educators 10/10/2011

2011-10-10T02:30:00.001-04:00

Why teaching isn’t selling » Dave's Educational Blog Learning is on the job so much of the time; ongoing improvement RT @tonnet: Why teaching isn’t selling. http://t.co/OJzOZJAm ...

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Jobs Was a Leader In Revolutionizing Education And Tech

2011-10-09T22:05:00.001-04:00

There are thousands of pages written after Steve Jobs passing, but in about education, Emmeline Zhao of Huffington Post has contributed with the best tribute. Here's an excerpt of what I just...

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Education & Tech: News for Educators 09/26/2011

2011-09-26T02:30:00.003-04:00

Magazine launches in Philly for Latino tech geeks - BusinessWeek Magazine launches in Philly for Latino tech geeks. http://bit.ly/hnNmMU #technology #tech #latinism Application...

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How Multitasking May Impact Learning.

2011-09-20T05:30:00.004-04:00

Hack Education Multitasking: it may be a productivity buzzword, but is it actually a valuable skill or is it a damaging distraction? There are numerous claims about whether or not the ability to...

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Education & Tech: News for Educators 08/21/2011

2011-08-21T02:30:00.003-04:00

Dr. Jeff on Mathematics Education | Dr. Jeff's Blog on the Universe Your thoughts? #Math #Education in the U.S.? A DISSERVICE TO OUR #CHILDREN. http://t.co/cBLRmHa #teacher #parent...

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"Real education is [not] looking up factoids about the world."

2011-08-05T08:27:00.003-04:00

I haven't updated this blog for a while. And there is a reason. It seems the internet more and more is becoming a echo chamber, everything that is said by let's say an authority, then is criticized...

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Should Students Wear Uniforms to School?

2011-07-08T04:36:00.002-04:00

It’s very common to find members of the Board of Education and many students around this country debating on whether uniforms are for the best or are only used for other reasons. Each side has some...

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Education & Tech: News for Educators 06/29/2011

2011-06-29T02:30:00.004-04:00

Administrator Show you administrators my collection of Administrators blogs,nings sites to encourage them: http://tinyurl.com/yb37etj #edchat Paul McKean's Public...

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Education & Tech: News for Educators 06/21/2011

2011-06-21T02:30:00.004-04:00

Two Writer/Teachers Chat About Twitter | Kevin's Meandering Mind Two Writer/Teachers Chat About Twitter [Video] http://bit.ly/kK9ujG » And a gr8 list of edu users to follow. ...

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One Year After Relaunching Education & Tech!

2011-06-11T21:32:00.005-04:00

I have been lazy lately and defaulted Education & Tech. It has been close to month that I decided to take a break and almost a year since we relaunched this blog. Today we want to celebrate those...

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If Students Don't Learn, That's Because They Fall Short On Sleep

2011-05-17T20:05:00.004-04:00

Some studies relate sleepiness in the classroom due to obesity.But a recent analysis by Dr. Helene Emsellem, a sleep researcher with George Washington University in Washington,says it's all due to...

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