Mark Zuckerberg releases his own version of the Facebook story — written, directed and starring himself. You can’t make millions of friends, without making Facebook all by yourself. This spoof features bumbling friends of Zuck, fraudulent lawsuits, and, of course, makeout sessions. Because nothing is …
If I got a dollar for every time I was asked, “How did you get into Harvard Law School,” I would already be a millionaire. In fact, I have been asked this question so many times that it has evolved into what is now my …
The folks from BillShrink have created a nifty infographic that puts many facts about the iPhone into perspective. Check it out below; an even bigger version is available here.
From “how to’s” to product launches, social media is a hot topic among bloggers. But what type of content do tweeters prioritize–and share? SmartData Collective set out to get answers. Using text mining and predictive analytics, Themos Kalafatis analyzed the titles of 3,000 “social media” …
From “how to’s” to product launches, social media is a hot topic among bloggers. But what type of content do tweeters prioritize–and share? SmartData Collective set out to get answers. Using text mining and predictive analytics, Themos Kalafatis analyzed the titles of 3,000 “social media” …
I just stumbled across an interesting and potentially controversial idea: letting inner-city teachers retire earlier than suburban teachers. The idea behind this (in Connecticut) is so inner-city teachers will be more likely to stay and not leave for suburban schools. What do you think? Is …
Facebook just made reading a little more social. Check out the following article from the Facebook blog: While it’s rare we read together, reading can be social. People share articles on Facebook, form book clubs, get book recommendations from friends, and debate and discuss news …
Apple is well known for its creative media blitzkrieg but sometimes it’s other companies that come up with terrific advertisements. For example, Jason Schwartzman stars in a wonderful new commercial promoting the New Yorker’s iPad app. Unfortunately, the app is quite expensive (about $250/year) but …
Google has just announced the winners of its 10 to the 100 project. While all 5 are terrific ideas, there is one in particular that caught my attention. It might because it was featured on Edudemic many moons ago (July 12, 2010). First, here’s a …
The FCC, of all people, is sexing up wi-fi terminology. In just a short period of time, the term ’802.11a/b/g/n’ will no longer be the way to describe wi-fi. Instead, they’re approving the opening of a new whitespace in the broadband spectrum that allows for …
The mega social networking site was brought down and showed a DNS failure. It was back in a couple hours, but let me know what you did with your life for the window of time that Facebook was no longer available. Want to see if …
This doesn’t have a ton to do with education but I found it quite fascinating anyway. Jetblue has just announced that it will be offering in-flight connectivity by using satellites instead of ground-based methods. This could be a great way for science teachers to teach …
Google Docs is a great way to collaborate online to efficiently produce quality work. While the content may be easier to create, a beautifully-designed document is still difficult. That ends today. Google Docs is now slowly getting the ability to use the new Google Fonts …
Let’s get a few things out of the way: I like Apple products and realize there is a rabid fan base of early adopters. In fact, there are so many early adopters that a new iPad is sold every two seconds or something insane. Regardless, …
The following is an excerpt from a New York Times article by Sara Corbett. Check out the full article here. One morning last winter I watched a middle-school teacher named Al Doyle give a lesson, though not your typical lesson. This was New York City, …
Microsoft has just announced the newest iteration of Internet Explorer. IE9, which obviously stands for Internet Explorer version 9, is flawed. It would a very helpful browser if this were 2009. Sadly, it’s not. Here’s a quick PRO and CON list for IE9 courtesy of …
Twitter.com is about to undergo a major facelift. First of all, follower counts will soon be far less important. Instead, the actual content of tweets and overall conversations will become the major selling point of Twitter. To learn more, check out this page or watch …
About a year ago I started “The One Comment A Day Project”. The purpose was to generate buzz and comments around blogs. My hope was to have every member of my PLN comment on one blog post that day, then post the link to twitter …
These are the lyrics to Simon and Garfunkel’s famous The 59thStreet Bridge song. Most think the title is “feelin’ groovy” but like most S&G songs, the title makes you think a little more about the context of the song rather than the giving it to you. …
Read the full article at New York Times>> NEWARK — Shortly after landing at Malcolm X Shabazz High School as a Teach for America recruit, Dominique D. Lee grew disgusted with a system that produced ninth graders who could not name the seven continents or …
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Source <–Click here to read more! * Published in a partnership between these two organizations through 2009. Note: In some cases, separate measures shown here are combined to create a single variable used for ranking colleges.