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New Castle teen uses robot to continue learning from home

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.pittsburghlive.com (Views: 25, Clicks: 4)  
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Using a computer mouse to navigate the robot, Cris, a homebound student, is using a unique robot called VGo to connect with his classmates from home.

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Australia: Lust for life leads to steep learning curve

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.theage.com.au (Views: 36, Clicks: 4)  
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A yearning to get more out of life sparked Adam Cunningham's idea to develop his online education marketplace, doMore.

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iPad Textbooks: Reality Less Revolutionary Than Hardware

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.wired.com (Views: 35, Clicks: 4)  
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In coming years, schools worldwide will grapple with whether to adopt tablet-based materials, on the iPad or on other platforms. They’ll consider many factors — including cost, intellectual property issues and logistics — that may ultimately prove as important as the textbooks’ contents. But as learning is the ultimate purpose, the question remains: Will kids really learn more and better on tablets than existing media?

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iPad a Solid Education Tool, Study Reports

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.wired.com (Views: 40, Clicks: 4)  
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More and more schools are jumping on the digital bandwagon and adopting iPads for daily use in the classroom. Apple’s education-related announcements yesterday will no doubt bolster the trend, making faculty tools and student textbooks more engaging and accessible.

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Sharing a Screen, if Not a Classroom

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 35, Clicks: 4)  
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For schools that have trouble finding volunteers willing to visit, newly designed software is allowing tutors to meet with beginning readers online.

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Schools use social media to communicate with students, parents

PiGuy sumitted ago via http://socialcloudcast.com (Views: 40, Clicks: 5)  
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Social media can be a valuable tool that public school teachers use to connect with and engage students in learning.

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Quixey -- Find Apps

Buldog sumitted ago via http://www.quixey.com (Views: 40, Clicks: 5)  
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Quixey is a Functional Search engine for apps, allowing users to find apps by describing what they want to do. Quixey powers app search across all platforms.

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iBooks 2 Life on Earth Textbook Demonstration

MrGreen sumitted ago via http://www.youtube.com (Views: 28, Clicks: 4)  
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This video showcases the new iBooks 2, and features the new Textbook Life on Earth.

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Apple Pushes Interactive Textbooks On iPads

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.npr.org (Views: 41, Clicks: 5)  
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Apple Inc. on Thursday launched its attempt to make the iPad a replacement for a satchel full of textbooks by starting to sell electronic versions of a handful of standard high-school books.

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Virtual Charters Lag Behind Other Schools' Performance, Report Says

Skinner sumitted ago via http://www.edweek.org (Views: 43, Clicks: 5)  
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Virtual charter schools are one of the fastest-growing segments of the charter school industry, but a report released today raises questions about how well they educate students.

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Lakewood High School pioneers smartphone app for students, parents

Buldog sumitted ago via http://www.denverpost.com (Views: 48, Clicks: 4)  
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Ronscavage, the school's resident Web designer who also teaches psychology and video production, figures that Lakewood High is among the early adopters of a mobile app.

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Sandra Day O'Connor promotes civics education

PiGuy sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 58, Clicks: 5)  
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Retired U.S. Supreme Court justice helped initiate an online program called iCivics because not enough Americans know how government works.

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Kids and Teachers, Online

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 58, Clicks: 4)  
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A response to a news article, “Rules to Stop Pupil and Teacher From Getting Too Social Online.”

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Four Tips for Finding the Right Resources

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.edutopia.org (Views: 52, Clicks: 4)  
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Nick Provenzano gives tips in helping teachers find resources for their content area on the Internet.

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Rules to Stop Pupil and Teacher From Getting Too Social Online

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 70, Clicks: 6)  
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Guidelines banning conversations between teachers and students on Facebook and Twitter are meeting resistance because of the increasing importance of technology in the classroom.

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