http://www.edtags.org/ http://www.edtags.org/css/EdTags.jpghttp://www.edtags.org/bookmarks.php/all/health Recent bookmarks posted to Edtags.org 60 http://news.zdnet.com/2424-9595_22-247339.html The executive director of Google.org discusses how emerging technologies can be used to address 21st century challenges, with a focus on environmental and public health problems. sarahfield Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:43:57 +0000 t561 emerging technologies google environment health http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081110164042.htm This article discusses the use of interactive technologies by elderly and ill people to monitor and learn about their medical conditions. It describes the kinds of technologies that can be beneficial, and the barriers (motivational, in particular) that prevent these groups from making use of them. sarahfield Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:03:50 +0000 t561 medical health elderly http://www.edutopia.org/virtual-field-trips Interesting virtual field trips... jenn.m.stevens Mon, 03 Nov 2008 07:28:27 +0000 science t561 field trips virtual health social studies lewis and clark dogsled yellowstone fitness http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/28/health/research/28chil.html?ref=health A study tracking more than 100,000 particpants will follow children from birth to 21 ir order to gain better understanding of health factors in children. acf131 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:22:55 +0000 t-561 health http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7667610.stm "For middle aged and older people at least, using the internet helps boost brain power, research suggests." Perhaps someone will do a follow-up with kids... abievans Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:11:36 +0000 t561 internet health brain older people adults http://www.qassia.com/neocapitalism-and-health-service Shortly after the first anniversary of the 1990 we could see a rapid process of opening in some of Latin American countries as Brazil, Mexico and Colombia, among others. It is an excellent monograph (or as we call in Brazil, monografia e TCC) theme related to health and social politics of South America luizsilva Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:49:40 +0000 neocapitalism capitalism health politics public health monografia monografias tcc http://www.lunchlessons.org/index.html Join me on my mission to change the way our children are eating. Together, we’ll tackle outdated district spending policies, commodity-based food service organizations, political platforms with no mention of school food or child health — and ultimately the USDA — to ensure that kids everywhere have wholesome, nutritious, delicious food at school. uma Fri, 30 May 2008 21:21:15 +0000 lunch health nutrition kids http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/06/science/06dumb.html?pagewanted=2&8dpc Dr. Kawecki and like-minded scientists are trying to figure out why animals learn and why some have evolved to be better at learning than others. One reason for the difference, their research finds, is that being smart can be bad for an animal’s health. linem Tue, 06 May 2008 09:22:44 +0000 learning health intelligence biology http://lifehacker.com/software/lifehacker-top-10/top-10-food-and-drink-hacks-327267.php You may not be able to power an iPod with an onion, but there are plenty of neat tricks and techniques that actually do work with everyday foods. mandyh Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:47:56 +0000 life hacks lifestyle timesavers health internet personal technology http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=507487&in_page_id=1879 The secret tricks for attracting customers of plastic surgery and recreational clinics. A story by a person who had experienced surgery and now is working in this sphere. amalgama Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:46:21 +0000 health http://www.brainpop.com/ Brain POP Jr. aimed at K-3rd grade. tomderis Sun, 23 Dec 2007 05:08:33 +0000 images video science soxial studies math arts music health technology english http://adverlab.blogspot.com/2007/12/product-placement-on-report-cards.html "The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood is demanding that McDonald’s immediately stop advertising on children’s report cards. Last week, students in Seminole County, Florida received their report cards in envelopes adorned with Ronald McDonald promising a free Happy Meal to students with good grades, behavior, or attendance. The advertisement appears on report cards envelopes for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. The envelopes are used to transport report cards to and from home throughout the school year." ablanco Fri, 07 Dec 2007 04:15:42 +0000 t529 report cards advertising mcdonald's health nutrition http://www.nutritiondata.com/ Nutrition facts and food analysis kathycho Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:33:07 +0000 kcho nutrition diet health http://www.brainpop.com Resource of (mostly not-free) educational videos representing many different academic areas. vago Tue, 18 Sep 2007 06:58:27 +0000 videos science social studies social studies resources science resources math math resources english resources arts and music health http://www.kidscount.org/sld/index.jsp This new database, launched in July 2005, contains more than 75 measures of child well-being, including the 10 measures used in our annual KIDS COUNT Data Book. It includes the most timely data available on Education, Employment and Income, Poverty, Health, Basic Demographics, and Youth Risk Factors for the U.S., all 50 states, and D.C. Depending on availability, three to five years of trend data uma Sat, 04 Aug 2007 00:53:41 +0000 kids count child well-being education employment income poverty health demographics youth risk factors us data state data