http://hdlns.com/g109 http://hdlns.com/rss_g109.xml Education en-us Aggregation copyright hdlns (dot com), articles copyright original authors. http://hdlns.com/g109/Education+-+Education HDLNS.com is the easiest to use aggregated content RSS Reader on the net. No need to sign up, nothing to remember. Just browse and read. http://hdlns.com/g109zf10018za44867803/There+Has+to+Be+a+Better+Way Have you ever been shoe shopping with two kids under the age of 4? HAVE YOU? It's not for the weak. A few things to note:Most importantly, the stroller. One of the children must be strapped firmly into a restraining device at all times. Upon entering http://hdlns.com/g109zf12879za44867390/WSU+Vancouver+to+Devote+a+Day+to+Celebrating+Women [Press Releases] The Women's Empowerment Coalition of Washington State University Vancouver is offering a full day of lectures, workshops and artistic expression in honor of women. The event, 'Women in Art, Academia and Community' will be held http://hdlns.com/g109zf10337za44866966/Twitter+Geocoding+Data+by+Maponics MediaPost helps explain why some Twitter posts are not being geotagged with the correct locations (nothing new here) and in doing so notes that Maponics has provided the dataset against which lat/longs are geocoded. Among the company's other custome http://hdlns.com/g109zf10304za44866594/Don%27t+go+it+alone+-+find+a+user+group Learning any software package in a vacuum -- by yourself -- is not fun.  You may become functional in the software, but those tricks that will make your life easier are learned by interacting with other people.  This is true for digital ass http://hdlns.com/g109zf10304za44866595/An+interesting+use+of+digital+assets+%28NCSU+WolfWalk%29 Last week, the North Carolina State University Libraries released WolfWalk.  WofWalk is 'an innovative tool that makes it easy to explore the NC State campus and its history. WolfWalk capitalizes on the location awareness of today's mobile dev http://hdlns.com/g109zf10049za44866361/Colleges+of+Education+Are+Urged+to+Focus+More+on+Online+Learning+-+Jill+Las The draft of a new federal plan focuses on improving digital learning at the elementary- and secondary-school level, but it calls for changes in higher education as well.'Transforming American Education: Learning Powered by Technology,' released this http://hdlns.com/g109zf10049za44866360/Online+learning+%27does+not+mean+an+easy+ride%27+-+Tefl+Chalkboard It noted that a 2009 study by the Department of Education found that there were significant improvements achieved by students who undertook online learning programmes, compared to those in a traditional classroom.'Well-designed online degree courses http://hdlns.com/g109zf10049za44866359/Online+courses+from+Pamoja+Education+use+Web+2.0+technology+to+encourage+gl Pamoja Education, based in Oxford, UK, will use the latest web technologies to develop and deliver a minimum of 27 high quality online courses by 2015 with an aim to increasing this to 70 or more courses by the year 2020. Enrollment for the initial 8 http://hdlns.com/g109zf9948za44865643/Not+Asking+The+Right+Question Lots of media attention on education lately. The president says he wants to rewrite No Child Left Behind, re-envisioning (but not lessening) the federal role in education. Of course, the law will continue to over-emphasize testing, except that we&#82 http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44864251/Ed-Tech-Stats This year, the Technology Counts data section shifts its focus from a state to a district lens, offering a host of charts showing how local schools and districts are using standard and emerging technologies to improve education. http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44864260/Miss.+Bill+Would+Give+Parents+Power+to+Reorganize+Troubled+Schools Parents would be authorized to restructure the operations of a dozen Mississippi public schools that are failing or at risk of failing, under a plan that passed the state's House last week. http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44864269/Teacher+Evaluation A new study is one of the first to look at teacher-evaluation policies in charter schools. http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44864246/Learning+Benefits+Seen+in+Laptop+Initiative Sustaining a laptop program at a middle school in Michigan requires a wireless vision and parent purchasing power. http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44864255/High+Court+Accepts+Background-Check+Case In a case being watched by some in education, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to step into a debate over whether extensive background checks for federal contractors violate an individual's 'informational privacy.' http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44864264/N.J.+Panel+Targets+Sports+Injuries The governing body for New Jersey high school athletics is proposing a regulation requiring those who sustain a concussion to get a certified physician's approval to return to game action. http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44864273/N.C.+Advocates+Push+Spanking+Ban+for+Students+With+Disabilities Children's advocates in North Carolina are seeking a spanking ban on students with disabilities after losing political tussles over corporal punishment in public schools in recent years. http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44864250/Mobile+Learning+Makes+Its+Mark+on+K-12 But lack of research on the educational impact of portable tech tools is a problem. http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44864259/Lesbian+Couple%27s+Attendance+Bid+Leads+to+Prom%27s+Cancellation The ACLU of Mississippi last week filed a federal lawsuit after a school district canceled an upcoming high school prom when a lesbian student asked to attend with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo. http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44864268/Youth+Programs Extract not available. http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44864245/Editor%27s+Note Much like the shifting landscape in K-12 educational technology, this year's Technology Counts is changing to address the challenges of covering schools in the digital age. http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44864254/Tech+Tool+Targets+Elementary+Readers TeacherMate'a Game Boy-like device'is now being used by 40,000 students in 15 states with the aim to improve the reading skills of K-2 students. http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44864263/Scientists+Get+Hooked+on+Science+Early+On%2C+a+Study+Says A new study finds that scientists' initial interest in their subject is often sparked before they enter middle school. http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44864272/Administration+Unveils+ESEA+Reauthorization+Blueprint The plan aims to address complaints that the law's current version'NCLB'is inflexible and sets the bar too low on academic achievement. http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44864249/Mobile+Devices+Deliver+Learning+in+Africa Educators are finding innovative ways to bring education to students in remote areas. http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44864258/D.C.+Catholic+Schools+Chief+Leaving Patricia Weitzel-ONeill has been superintendent of the 28,600-student Roman Catholic school system since 2002. http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44864267/Dropout+Prevention A new report, the fourth in a series, unites different perspectives to examine the causes of the nation's dropout problem. http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44864244/Wireless+Issues A list of the essential elements needed to set up a reliable and robust wireless network. http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44864253/Mobile+Learning+Seen+to+Lack+Rigorous+Research A growing number of studies in the U.S. and abroad is helping to build a better case for using portable digital tools. http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44864262/Federal+Court+Upholds+%27Under+God%27+in+the+Pledge+of+Allegiance The San Francisco court upheld the use of the words 'under God' in the Pledge of Allegiance and 'In God We Trust' on U.S. currency, rejecting arguments that the phrases violate the separation of church and state. http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44864271/Safe-Schools+Chief+Makes+Rare+D.C.+Appearance Kevin Jennings, who addressed a civics education event, said conservatives' calls for his resignation have not affected his visibility. http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44864248/Portable+Tech+Use+Seen+as+Top+Priority+in+Higher+Ed. Mobile learning is gaining momentum at colleges and universities faster than in K-12. http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44864257/Federal+Officials+Tell+California+to+Prove+%27Maintenance+of+Effort%27 State officials must respond to allegations that the state's proposed K-12 budget falls short of meeting the required 'maintenance of effort' provision in the federal economic-stimulus law. http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44864266/Power+of+Suggestion Just seeing the letter F before an exam may make a student more likely to fail, while seeing the letter A can enhance a student's chance of success. http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44864252/Experts+Talk+About+Mobile-Learning+Challenges Three ed-tech researchers discuss important issues surrounding the use of cellphones, laptops, and other computing devices for teaching and learning. http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44864261/Settlement+Reached+in+Lawsuit+Over+Special+Education+in+Baltimore The settlement would end court oversight in July and the lawsuit by September 2012, if certain requirements are met. http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44864270/Race+to+Top+Hopefuls+Honing+In-Person+Bids+for+Share+of+%244+Billion Fifteen states and the District of Columbia prepare for next week's high-stakes pitch for $4 billion in stimulus grants. http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44864247/Educators+Embrace+iPods+for+Learning Although still banned by many schools, a growing number of others are using iPods and other MP3 players as educational accessories. http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44864256/A+Lopsided+Meeting+Of+the+Minds David Holahan recounts his brief meeting with James D. Watson, a co-discoverer of DNA, and gives a fleeting glance of the often-quirky nature of scientific creativity. http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44864265/Preschool+Teachers Teachers with bachelor's degrees and specialized training in early education are more effective than those educators who don't hold such credentials, says a report on early-childhood education and teacher preparation. http://hdlns.com/g109zf9910za44863606/Take+Joy%21%21%21 And I mean- take it!  Find it where you are, as you can.  For example, consider this other post from my friend Jensie, whose children are 5 (The Little Lady), 4 (The Manling), and around 1 (Baby): First, breakfast was late but I was able http://hdlns.com/g109zf9910za44863608/Shasta+Told+Her+to+Post+About+This.+So+The+Equuschick+is. It was good to know that Shasta was not bitter, because yesterday the poor man (who has a cold) was awakened by his wife running into the bedroom, ripping his sheets off and hollering 'HELP, COME HELP ME, THE DOG AND THE CAT ARE MURDERING A CHIPMUNK http://hdlns.com/g109zf9910za44863607/I%27m+Really%2C+Really%2C+Really%2C+Really%2C+Really%2C+Really%2C+Really%2C+Really%2C+Really. ...really glad that we're not live-blogging today.  Because if we were, then you would all know that I stayed up waaaaay too late last night, and slept in waaaay too late this morning.  So I was still in bed when unexpected company dropped http://hdlns.com/g109zf300za44863191/UK+switches+education+funds+away+from+govt The British government will now fund the Free Primary Education program to a tune of £20 million (2.3billionshillings) through Non-Governmental Organisations instead of the government. The British High Commissioner to Kenya Rob Macaire says the UK i http://hdlns.com/g109zf300za44863190/Bolton+students+scoop+prestigious+Innovation+in+Action+accolade+for+turning Students from Smithills School, Bolton, have won Northgate Managed Services prestigious Innovation in Action 2010 competition, demonstrating forward-thinking ways new technology can help transform their school. Created to reward innovation and http://hdlns.com/g109zf300za44863194/Leeds+pupil%27s+cancer+dinner A 15-year-old fundraiser has the Leeds business community behind him as he bids to raise £10,000 in memory of his father.Sam Best, a pupil at The Grammar School at Leeds, has already sold 160 tickets for his charity dinner next week at the school. http://hdlns.com/g109zf300za44863193/Pupils+get+to+dance+at+The+Sage+Gateshead HUNDREDS of children have been putting their best feet forward for a major dance festival. More than 2,000 youngsters from 70 schools across Gateshead performed in front of their families and friends in a packed auditorium at The Sage Gateshead http://hdlns.com/g109zf300za44863192/Campaigning+students+take+to+streets UCLan students will be descending on Preston's historic Flag Market in a flash mob against university fees. The Preston town takeover will see members of the student union campaigning to ensure youngsters are not priced out of higher education with a http://hdlns.com/g109zf9955za44863187/Vote+For+James+Eterno++Since+Michael+Mulgrew+Has+Failed+My+Leadership+Test Unlike many of my fellow bloggers, I do not belong to any UFT caucus and will vote for the person and not the caucus. However, after seeing some very encouraging signs that Michael Mulgrew was not that appeaser, Randi Weingarten, I have become disap http://hdlns.com/g109zf10062za44863155/Educational+Data+Mining+and+Visualization George’s recent post about data visualization makes me realize I need to get around to sharing some of the work we’re doing here. My main research group at BYU is spending most of its time these days on educational data mining and applyin http://hdlns.com/g109zf10348za44862827/%28International+Working+Conference%29 (International Working Conference) Advanced Visual InterfacesKnots and geography (A psychologist challenges the Beck gospel of Underground octolinearity)Interactive collecion of 3-d models : http://polyhedra.org/poly/Fractal Dendrites on Ice (We sudd http://hdlns.com/g109zf10194za44862099/London+Jewish+Museum+reopens+after+major+facelift AP – “A museum tracing the history of Britain’s 300,000-strong Jewish community is reopening after a 10 million pound ($15 million) expansion. The Jewish Museum calls itself the only such gallery in London dedicated to a minority gr http://hdlns.com/g109zf10194za44862094/Google+China+Fate+May+Be+Decided+Amid+License+Reviews Bloomberg – “Google Inc.'s fate in China may be decided this month as Internet-service licenses come up for renewal, amid growing speculation a censorship row with the government will drive the U.S. company from the country.” See al http://hdlns.com/g109zf10194za44862103/Judiciary+Approves+PACER+Innovations+To+Enhance+Public+Access US Courts – “The Judicial Conference of the United States today approved key steps to improve public access to federal courts by increasing the availability of court opinions and expanding the services and reducing the costs for many user http://hdlns.com/g109zf10194za44862098/Two+Library+Magazines+Sold Publishers Weekly – “Two weeks after Library Journal and School Library Journal were acquired by Media Source, two other publications serving the library market have been sold. VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates), which is aimed at librarians http://hdlns.com/g109zf10194za44862102/Psychology+of+the+bookplate Yale Alumni Magazine – “'This book belongs to me.' For over five centuries, that has been the message conveyed by every bookplate, whether printed and hand-tinted for Hildebrand Brandenburg in 1480 or mass-produced for Barnes & Noble http://hdlns.com/g109zf10194za44862097/John+Grisham+joins+e-book+parade USA Today – “He had been one of publishing’s major holdouts. But best-selling author John Grisham is finally joining the e-book bandwagon. Random House announced today that all 23 Grisham titles are now available for purchase in the http://hdlns.com/g109zf10194za44862101/China+to+Google%3A+Please+Exit+In+An+Orderly+Fashion All Things D – “If Google's (GOOG) talks with the Chinese government end at an impasse and the company shutters Google.cn and ramps down its operations in the country, it best do so properly and according to law. That's the latest from Be http://hdlns.com/g109zf10194za44862096/HPU+Libraries+Utilize+Social+Media+And+Late+Night+Hours+To+Help+Students+St High Point University News – ” In the old days, a card catalog and a microfilm reader were considered high-tech in terms of tools in the library, but students today need much, much more - and thanks to ever-growing services in the High Po http://hdlns.com/g109zf10194za44862100/Google%27s+book+project+may+change+copyright+law San Jose Mercury News – “Sometime in the near future, a federal judge will decide whether Google can proceed with its plan to create a digital library and bookstore out of millions of old books scanned from libraries around the world. Goo http://hdlns.com/g109zf10194za44862095/Break+the+law+and+your+new+%27friend%27+may+be+the+FBI AP – “The Feds are on Facebook. And MySpace, LinkedIn and Twitter, too. U.S. law enforcement agents are following the rest of the Internet world into popular social-networking services, going undercover with false online profiles to commu http://hdlns.com/g109zf12878za44862087/Job+Interview+Tips+and+Techniques I've been in my field for over 20 years and the one thing that I've come to appreciate more is the importance of doing your homework on a company ['How to Answer 10 Tricky Interview Questions,' usnews.com]. http://hdlns.com/g109zf12878za44862064/Spacecraft+Takes+Express+Tour+of+Martian+Moon New images and gravity data reveal details of Phobos. http://hdlns.com/g109zf12878za44862073/Why+Hiring+is+Like+Picking+Stocks If you can prove to me that you are a great buy, I will buy you. http://hdlns.com/g109zf12878za44862082/Is+Civility+in+Politics+Over%3F Mitchell of NC in response to Jamie Stiehm: Jim Leach's Civility Campaign http://hdlns.com/g109zf12878za44862068/Who+Would+Be+the+Best+CEO+of+California%3F Will it take a corporate executive to solve California's fiscal crisis? http://hdlns.com/g109zf12878za44862077/NCAA+Tournament+Fun+Facts%3A+The+East+Region Tidbits and facts you may not know about the schools hoping to play in Syracuse. http://hdlns.com/g109zf12878za44862086/Chamber+Polls+Find+Public+Is+Opposed+to+Healthcare+Plan Republican call to start over on healthcare boosted by U.S. Chamber of Commerce polls of key districts. http://hdlns.com/g109zf12878za44862063/Plan+to+Combat+Global+Warming+Could+Backfire Carbon sequestration efforts could trigger harmful algal blooms. http://hdlns.com/g109zf12878za44862072/Is+Pelosi%27s+%27Deem+and+Pass%27+Healthcare+Reform+Strategy+Acceptable%3F Should the Senate bill be able to pass without a House vote on it? http://hdlns.com/g109zf12878za44862081/7+Stressors+Sapping+the+Middle+Class Why millions of Americans feel as if they're sitting out the economic recovery. http://hdlns.com/g109zf12878za44862090/Michelle+Obama+Gets+Backup+From+Scarlett+Johansson+on+Healthful+Eating Michele Obama's campaign against obesity gets backup from Scarlett Johansson, Elizabeth Kucinich. http://hdlns.com/g109zf12878za44862067/The+Great+NCAA+Basketball+Debate%3A+March+Madness+and+Academics Let's focus for a moment on a fitting sports bar debate: students or athletes first? http://hdlns.com/g109zf12878za44862076/Tiger+Woods+May+Come+Back%2C+But+He+Won%27t+Win+the+Masters A return at the Masters is fitting, even if the fallen star won't likely reach the top again. http://hdlns.com/g109zf12878za44862085/Pelosi+was+Against+%27Deem+and+Pass%27+Before+She+Was+For+It Desperate Democrats can't fool the people with 'deem and pass.' http://hdlns.com/g109zf12878za44862062/Why+Investors+Are+Flocking+to+Index+Funds Lately, investors have voted with their feet and chosen indexing over actively managed funds. http://hdlns.com/g109zf12878za44862071/New+Book+Shows+Hitler+Loved+Movies He often watched two films a night. http://hdlns.com/g109zf12878za44862080/NCAA+Tournament+Fun+Facts%3A+The+Midwest+Region Little-known facts about the 16 schools that make up the Midwest Region http://hdlns.com/g109zf12878za44862089/Congress+Questions+Blackwater%27s+Service+in+Afghanistan Senate investigators find 'reckless' behavior in Afghanistan http://hdlns.com/g109zf12878za44862066/America+Has+%27Very+Good+Haters%27+But+What+We+Need+Is+Civility Washington could use more gentlemanly behavior. http://hdlns.com/g109zf12878za44862075/How+Much+Calcium+Do+Americans+Need%3F Other countries recommend less, and they enjoy lower rates of fractures. http://hdlns.com/g109zf12878za44862084/NCAA+Tournament+Begins+Tonight+in+Dayton Annual play-in game pits a tournament newcomer against a veteran. http://hdlns.com/g109zf12878za44862061/Get+Ready+to+Reduce+Retirement+Expenses Frugal strategies to stretch your nest egg http://hdlns.com/g109zf12878za44862070/The+2010+Women%27s+NCAA+Tournament+Academic+Bracket Find out how the tournament teams stack up by region. http://hdlns.com/g109zf12878za44862079/NCAA+Tournament+Fun+Facts%3A+The+West+Region Tidbits and facts you may not know about the schools hoping to play in Salt Lake City. http://hdlns.com/g109zf12878za44862088/Bipartisan+Healthcare+Hypocrisy+on+Reconciliation%2C+%27Deem+and+Pass%27 For up and down votes while being against them. http://hdlns.com/g109zf12878za44862065/House+Democrats%27+Healthcare+Reform+Plans+Are+Unconstitutional The clever end game doesn't pass the smell test. http://hdlns.com/g109zf12878za44862074/Does+Aromatherapy+Offer+Health+Benefits%3F+Unlikely Studies of whether soothing odors affect people's experience of pain reveal that they don't. http://hdlns.com/g109zf12878za44862083/%27Deem+and+Pass%27+Shows+Democrats%27+Healthcare+Arrogance+Problem No accountability, no transparency, no fiscal responsibility? Big problem. http://hdlns.com/g109zf12878za44862060/Aldrich%2C+Moore+Headline+2010+Academic+All-America+Teams These stars of the hardwood prove they're just as adept in the classroom as they are between the lines. http://hdlns.com/g109zf12878za44862069/Health+Buzz%3A+Heart+Disease+Plus+ED+Equals+Trouble+for+Men Autism genetic test won't answer most parents' questions; is a knee replacement right for you? http://hdlns.com/g109zf12878za44862078/NCAA+Tournament+Fun+Facts%3A+The+South+Region Little-known facts about the 17 schools that make up the South Region http://hdlns.com/g109zf750za44860865/Know+the+Score%3A+Looking+at+South+Africa+Through+the+Lens+of+the+World+Cup Lesson Plan | Developing recommendations for how the South African government can address various concerns in advance of, and related to, the World Cup. http://hdlns.com/g109zf750za44860864/Ocean+Adventure+Fill-In Fill in the blanks in the paragraphs taken from this article about the youngest person ever to cross an ocean alone. http://hdlns.com/g109zf10346za44860768/A+Google+Earth+flight+sim+with+an+iPhone+controller If you're fortunate enough to own a Mac and an iPhone, you can try out a slick new flight sim for Google Earth called 'EarthGlider'. Combined with their iPhone app ('Flype'), you can control your flight sim using the tilt controls built into the iPh http://hdlns.com/g109zf10238za44859223/Colibri+Concert+for+Families Colibrí is a duo that presents lively, interactive musical journeys through Latin America. Using an exciting array of traditional folk instruments, Lichi Fuentes and Alisa Peres create a bridge linking children in the U.S. with those in the Spanish http://hdlns.com/g109zf10356za44859131/Review%3A+The+Power+of+Place The Power of Place: Geography, Destiny, and Globalization’s Rough Landscape by Harm de Blij Oxford University Press, 2008. Hardcover, 294 pp. ISBN 978-0-19-536770-6 “The future is already here. It’s just not very evenly distribute http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44857970/US+Education+Reforms%3A+Obama+Administration+Proposes+Cohesive+And+Ambitous+R The Obama administration over the weekend released a blueprint for the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, most recently known as the No Child Left Behind Act. The proposal builds on important aspects of NCLB, but more http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44857969/Latin+School+in+Crescent+Hill+buys+second+campus+site+near+Middletown Highlands Latin School in Crescent Hill has bought the 20-acre former Spring Meadows Children's Home property on Shelbyville Road near Middletown for an additional campus. A development group had bought site for $2.7 million in 2006 from Kentucky http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44857968/The+Death+and+Life+of+the+Great+American+School+System The Christian Science Monitor 3/17/2010 Teaching school is as humbling as parenting and equally dependent on careful human adjustments. Politicians and policymakers, on the other hand, at work far from the actual difficulties, are able to take reckle http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za44857967/Arab-American+principal+to+lead+Brooklyn+Arabic-themed+school Just days after a federal panel determined the Education Department discriminated against the founder of the controversial Arabic language-themed public school, the current principal has resigned. A veteran city principal will now take the helm of th