![How Much Will The U.S. Government Spend On Education In 2012? [Interactive]](http://edudemic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/spending-300x187.jpg)
The federal government has amped up its proposed spending on education at the expense of the military, it seems. That’s according to the annual ‘Death and Taxes’ interactive infographic that details federal spending.
![How Do College Students Actually Use Cell Phones? [Infographic]](http://edudemic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/cellphone-300x187.jpg)
College students love their cell phones. Many don’t have smartphones but they use them every single day. Sadly, a staggering number use them to text DURING class. That and other interesting facts are on this terrific infographic.
You probably recognize the famous Blue Marble image of Earth. Did you know it’s not real? The image’s creator is unveiling the true story behind the image’s creation.
Where do you fit into this story of human life? Thanks to the BBC, you can now get your number and find out some staggering statistics about the booming population of the planet we all share.
The rapid changes in technology over the last 75 years have created enormous opportunities for education. Technology has also created some dangerous problems.
![Adobe’s Incredible New Cloud Photo Storage System Now Online [VIDEO]](http://edudemic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/adobe-carousel-logo-300x187.jpg){kind=logo}
Adobe has just launched an incredible new app, Adobe Carousel, that lets you store, share, and show off your entire photo collection on the go.
More schools than ever before are jumping into cloud computing. Is it right for you? What are the privacy implications? That and many more questions are answered in our latest ultimate guide.
U.S. teachers work hard. They clock a ton of hours every week but how do they stack up against the rest of the world? What about how much they’re paid?
![The Newspaper of the Future Will Be On A Tablet [Infographic]](http://edudemic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/ipad-newspaper.png)
Newspapers are scrambling to redefine how to share the important news of the day. Their definition keeps changing but one thing is certain: the newspaper of the future will involve the iPad and other tablets.
I graduated college in 2004 and only a handful of friends took any classes dealing with computer science. Now, the vast majority of my friends are involved with computer science despite their lack of undergrad training.
If you measured the entire history of Earth as a 24 hour clock, how long would humans take up? An hour? Two hours? Guess again.
I’m fascinated with the brain. I love how baffled scientists are still to this day about how it works. Despite everything it does for us, we still have barely figured out how it actually works.
From over-sharing to sexting, sharing information is a minefield for students and teachers. Here are a few ways teachers can help keep students safe online.
Steve Jobs had many unfinished projects. One of which was to completely overhaul the textbook industry.
Apple gives a wild amount of freedom to some executives. What if teachers gave the same amount of freedom to students? What if students could choose their own assignments?
The Internet has been touted as the cure-all for every social ill imaginable, a new millennium development with the potential to broaden access to education, voting, and medical care—and in doing so, create a new avenue toward democracy. On the whole, that has not been the case.
I’ve been viewing the Steve Jobs narration of the ‘Think Different’ ad as well as his 2005 Stanford Commencement address over the past few days. It’s served to inspire me, take on new tasks, and generally try things a bit differently. I’ve felt more creative than I have in recent memory.
My wife stumbled across this fantastically obnoxious image that was sent by a clever / rude person by the name of Randall Patrick Munroe to Verizon. As you can see, he is a fan of math and also bothering huge companies.
![Big Changes Coming To Google Reader & Gmail [Video]](http://edudemic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/gmail-reader-design-300x187.jpg)
Google has just announced two big design changes to Gmail and Google Reader. As an avid user of both services, this is definitely going to impact my daily routine.
If you’re a teacher, student, blogger, or someone who sends messages, you’re a writer. That’s the impetus behind ‘Why I Write’ day (which is today!).