Monthly Archives: September 2011

40+ Facts About Twitter You May Not Know

40+ Facts About Twitter You May Not Know

Just how wealthy are Twitter users? How many Twitter users log in every day? How many accounts are inactive? All those questions and more than a few others are answered in a new Mashable Infographic that details the visual history of Twitter.

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Does The SAT Even Matter Anymore?

Does The SAT Even Matter Anymore?

In an educational arena where teaching to the test has become universally deplored, have SAT tests become just another glaring example of relics which continue to litter the education landscape?

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How The Amazon Kindle Fire Fits Into Education

How The Amazon Kindle Fire Fits Into Education

Educational aspects of the new Amazon Kindle Fire are endless, from basic applications to the most useful tools teachers can use in order to maximize their time with every student.

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Share Your Favorite Web 2.0 Tool, Win A Fully-Loaded New Laptop

Share Your Favorite Web 2.0 Tool, Win A Fully-Loaded New Laptop

We’re so excited to check out the newest educational technology tools at Adobe MAX … we wanted to figure out how they compare to the current best of the best. Share your favorite Web 2.0 tool and you could win a new laptop!

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10 Great Books Being Read By Australian Students Today

10 Great Books Being Read By Australian Students Today

It’s mid-semester school holidays Down Under, and while the Australian states and territories might have slightly different school holiday times, just about everyone agrees that it’s hard to have a great holiday without a great book.

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A Freshman’s Guide To College [Infographic]

A Freshman’s Guide To College [Infographic]

It’s still the beginning of the academic year and there are definitely some college freshman out there who have had to adjust their expectations.

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What Do Calculus and Bill Cosby Have In Common?

What Do Calculus and Bill Cosby Have In Common?

I’m a fan of both calculus and Bill Cosby. What do they have in common you ask? Not much. At least that’s what I thought until I saw this.

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A New Way To Quickly Create A Free Teacher Website Or Blog

A New Way To Quickly Create A Free Teacher Website Or Blog

If you’ve ever wanted to create a classroom website, educational blog, or just simply have an online tool that lets you freely communicate with both your students and their parents, there’s a new contender to check out.

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G.I. Bill 2.0 and Online Education [Infographic]

G.I. Bill 2.0 and Online Education [Infographic]

Since 1944, the GI Bill of Rights shaped the veterans of several generations. After the attacks of 9-11, Congress recognized the need to update the educational benefits of this century’s service members.

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5 Reasons Collaboration Matters

5 Reasons Collaboration Matters

We’re faced with a serious problem. And acknowledging it shouldn’t depend on one’s political leanings or personal philosophy.

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3 Powerful New Tools To Monitor Student Behavior

3 Powerful New Tools To Monitor Student Behavior

Want to keep better track of students’ behavior? If you’ve been relying on your memory or hastily-written notes, it’s time to check out these 3 resources that were just featured at the NBC Education Nation Summit.

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7 New Ways To View Your Blogger Site

7 New Ways To View Your Blogger Site

Blogger just got a huge update. The newest upgrade to the publishing platform brings you seven new ways to display your blog, called Dynamic Views.

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ClassDojo Wins Big At Education Nation Innovation Challenge

ClassDojo Wins Big At Education Nation Innovation Challenge

One of the newest and most innovative pieces of educational technology has just won big. Class Dojo, an app used for classroom behavior management, won the $75,000 top prize at NBC Education Nation in the Innovation Challenge.

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This Is The New Delicious.

This Is The New Delicious.

Delicious has been reborn into a lean and sleek social bookmarking service that I love. Will you? The new owners sure hope so.

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15 Biographies Every Teacher Should Read

15 Biographies Every Teacher Should Read

Looking for a bit of old-fashioned inspiration? Not ready to take a deep-dive into your PLN tonight? Curl up with one of these terrific biographies that are perfect for just about any teacher.

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Does An MBA Actually Matter? [Infographic]

Does An MBA Actually Matter? [Infographic]

Many of the world’s biggest companies have CEOs with MBAs from some of the most prestigious business schools. But not all of them. In fact, it seems like some of the biggest and most talked-about companies have dropouts at the helm. So does an MBA actually matter?

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NBC Education Nation: How To Participate Online

NBC Education Nation: How To Participate Online

We’re back at Education Nation and ready for the morning panelists. To keep up with some of the events of today, you can follow the participants on Twitter! There are a number of discussion panels and breakout sessions over the course of the next two …

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LIVEBLOG: Live From The NBC Education Nation Summit

LIVEBLOG: Live From The NBC Education Nation Summit

What’s the future of education in the U.S.? How should technology fit in the classroom? What’s the Department of Education planning for 2012? Those are some of the big questions we’ll be asking at the NBC Education Nation Summit. It’s happening on Rockefeller Plaza in …

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Do Diplomas Equal Dollars? [Infographic]

Do Diplomas Equal Dollars? [Infographic]

It’s fairly understood that individuals with higher levels of education typically earn more than those without. Put simply, those who learn more, earn more.

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How To Get The New Facebook Timeline Right Now

How To Get The New Facebook Timeline Right Now

Facebook’s big announcement about its newest design is only a few hours old. Love it or hate it, you probably want to at least check it out to see what it looks like. Lucky for you, you can activate it right now. It’s risky though.

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