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Category Archives: fun/free stuff
Bring your class on an amazing scientific expedition through the jungles of Nicaragua
From Exploration Nation - In April of 2013, join Team XN - a team of kids, Special Forces veterans and surgeons who will travel from around the world to San Jose, Costa Rica to begin a 14 day scientific expedition … Continue reading
Posted in fun/free stuff, STEM, student project samples, student voice
Tagged Exploration Nation, STEM, students
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Make your voice heard! Speak Up National Research Project now open
Every year, the Speak Up National Research Project collects authentic feedback from students, educators and parents about education, the use of technology in schools, and more. There are two main reasons you should participate in Speak Up 2012: The data … Continue reading
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Tagged Speak Up, Speak Up 2012, Student Speak Up, student voice
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PBS LearningMedia Election 2012 Collection
Timely stuff! The PBS LearningMedia Election 2012 Collection contains election-related resources for K-12 classrooms with a primary focus on middle and high school. Check out the videos, games, lesson plans, links to primary sources, and more. Sylvia
Announcing the Wolfram Education Portal
From the press release: Wolfram Offers Next Innovation in Education Technology with Wolfram Education Portal Champaign, Illinois-January 18, 2012-Wolfram today announced the launch of the Wolfram Education Portal, providing teachers and students alike with a new way to integrate technology … Continue reading
New! Join the ‘Connect All Schools’ movement
Generation YES is proud to be one of over 80 educational organizations taking part in a new Connect All Schools Initiative, which aims to connect EVERY school in the United States with the world by 2016. Through the Connect All … Continue reading
Posted in cool links, fun/free stuff, Generation YES, global, In the news
Tagged connect, education, Generation YES, global, iEARN, schools, students
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What’s your broadband speed? Find out and contribute to the crowdsourced map
This is from Bonnie Bracey Sutton, director of the PowerofUS Foundation. The power of crowdsourcing is put to good use in the National Broadband Map. The map has a built-in tool to find out your broadband speed and add your data … Continue reading
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Tagged bandwidth, Bonnie Bracey Sutton, broadband, crowdsourcing, internet, M-Lab, National Broadband Map, PowerofUs, speed
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Get the evidence you need for your tech vision to succeed!
A back to school thought… when you are planning for technology, do you know what your stakeholders think, want, and need? It’s difficult to reach out to everyone, to include the parents who don’t come to meetings, students, and administrators … Continue reading
Speak Up 2010 - Get the evidence you need for your tech vision to succeed
Participate in Speak Up 2010 through Fri., Jan 21, 2011 Join with educators from across the country who use the Speak Up Surveys to identify how their students, teachers, administrators and parents want to use technology for learning, communications and … Continue reading
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Tagged district, school, Speak Up, student, Student Speak Up, survey, technology
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Stand for Tomorrow - free resources for eco-awareness
We are partnering with a new organization called Stand for Tomorrow that combines student leadership and ec0-awareness. Please take a look, pass along, and send to colleagues and friends so they can Stand for Tomorrow, today! Sylvia Do you want … Continue reading
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Passwords Are Like Underwear
Passwords Are Like Underwear Pic | MakeUseOf.com. Sylvia