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Daily computer game boosts maths

Starla sumitted ago via http://news.bbc.co.uk (Views: 141, Clicks: 6)  
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Playing a daily computer game has helped a class of primary school children improve their maths and concentration, a study says.

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RAINFOREST maths by Jenny Eather

Bart sumitted ago via http://www.rainforestmaths.com (Views: 322, Clicks: 37)  
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A variety of interactive math activities for K-6.

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For Parents, a New Concern: Teenagers and Laptops

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 94, Clicks: 4)  
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With computers in general, parents worry about cyberbullying, cybersex and their children communicating with the wrong people who hide behind the anonymity of the Internet. But those concerns are multiplied as more young people own laptops.

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Vietnam's New Collaboration Portal Goes Live on IBM Cloud, Accelerating Universities' Adoption of Service Science

Skinner sumitted ago via http://www.foxbusiness.com (Views: 115, Clicks: 2)  
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The interactive online portal will be used by Vietnamese government institutions and universities to develop education programs for Service Science Management and Engineering (SSME), an emerging academic discipline and research area that integrates aspects of computer science, engineering, management science, business strategy, and social science.

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7 Secrets to Improve Your Ability to Learn (For Students of All Ages) | PickTheBrain | Smarter Self Improvement

MrGold sumitted ago via http://www.pickthebrain.com (Views: 105, Clicks: 7)  
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No matter what your age, throughout your life you will be learning. Your formal education ends with high school, but for many the learning never ends

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OLPC software maker splits from X0 hardware, goes solo

abuu sumitted ago via http://arstechnica.com (Views: 103, Clicks: 0)  
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Walter Bender, the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project's former president of software, is launching a non-profit foundation that will continue development of OLPC's Sugar software platform. The new organization, which is called Sugar Labs, will coordinate ongoing community-driven Sugar development and will assist hardware makers that want to ship the platform.

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Google Earth rebuilds ancient Rome online

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.smh.com.au (Views: 116, Clicks: 15)  
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Google today resurrected ancient Rome online, opening a three-dimensional virtual version of the city for cyber-explorers interested in trips back through time.

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Need help with class? YouTube videos await

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.mercurynews.com (Views: 114, Clicks: 12)  
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Math videos won't rival the millions of hits garnered by laughing babies, but a YouTube tutorial on calculus integrals has been watched almost 50,000 times in the past year. Others on angular velocity and harmonic motion have gotten more than 10,000 views each.

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Georgia's online academy popular, but is it effective?

talesinstorm sumitted ago via http://www.ajc.com (Views: 98, Clicks: 5)  
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Internet-based schools have popped up across the country in the past few years because of improved technology and changing education laws. As of January, there were 173 virtual charter schools teaching about 92,000 students in 18 states, according to the North American Council for Online Learning. Nationally, little research has been done on the effectiveness of such online schools. They’re just too new.

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Oklahoma Virtual High School sees real growth

nitajo sumitted ago via http://newsok.com (Views: 127, Clicks: 17)  
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The full-time online school is free for students. The company gets funding from partnerships with Oklahoma school districts. The school is for students in grades six through 12.

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Students Without Borders

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 31, Clicks: 1)  
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There is no way to count exactly how many U.S. schools have connected with schools outside the country. But teachers are signing on in record numbers to online forums designed to link students across the world through secure digital spaces.

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Oklahoma company gets grant to provide broadband

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.newsok.com (Views: 63, Clicks: 5)  
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A telephone company in southeastern Oklahoma is among the first recipients of federal stimulus grants to provide high-speed Internet service in areas that have little or no access.

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Illinois, Virginia Teaching Internet Safety Lessons to Kids

Starla sumitted ago via http://www.edweek.org (Views: 59, Clicks: 2)  
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On a screen at the front of a classroom, Gene Fishel flashed an online social-networking profile of "hotlilflgirl," which said she was 15, enjoys being around boys and wants to meet new people.

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Online learning is higher education’s growth track

Starla sumitted ago via http://www.lasvegassun.com (Views: 51, Clicks: 2)  
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Studies find employers, however, favor traditional degrees, but tide may be turning

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Community colleges lead online demand

Starla sumitted ago via http://washingtontimes.com (Views: 37, Clicks: 0)  
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Aubrey White did not want to drive 40 miles to attend Truckee Meadows Community College in Reno, Nev. So he picked only online classes for his first term in fall 2005. In five semesters, he never took a traditional, face-to-face class while obtaining an associate degree in business.

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