http://www.edtags.org/ http://www.edtags.org/css/EdTags.jpghttp://www.edtags.org/bookmarks.php/all/t561 Recent bookmarks posted to Edtags.org 60 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124034974305240495.html This article discusses the potential problems with a study, conducted at Ohio State University that claimed a link between lower grades and facebook users. It makes recommendations for further research into this area. amarjit Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:45:03 +0000 t561 facebook facebook study http://inventorspot.com/articles/kid_not_smart_enough_reward_his_learning_skill_building_using_ch_26883 SmartyCard, an educational games website, offers children in grades 3 through 6 online games to improve reading, math, social studies and science skills amarjit Sun, 26 Apr 2009 05:20:09 +0000 t561 smartycard educational games children's online games http://sev.prnewswire.com/education/20090413/SF9755913042009-1.html LeapFrog announced a new iphone math game, called Number Rumble for 6 to 10-year-olds. amarjit Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:13:44 +0000 t561 iphone learning game leapfrog math game http://www.gazette.net/stories/04152009/montsch220431_32472.shtml Montgomery College students have developed a game for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to help students learn about protecting estuaries, where fresh water from rivers meets salt water from the ocean. Game players help a girl save an otter's home from pollution. amarjit Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:07:54 +0000 t561 online educational game ecology learning simulation game science learning online http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/04/08/28nair_ep.h28.html?tkn=ONOFlcGg0nlVOkqTILSl5uPtOuSnP%2FLayIt6 Prakash Nair presents areas in which schools should use financial stimulus money to truly reinvent and modernize education for the 21st century rather than just spending money to modernize existing brick and mortar structures. amarjit Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:01:11 +0000 t561 reinvent education commentary learning communities educational technology 21st century school http://news.cnet.com/8301-10797_3-10171492-235.html?tag=newsLeadStoriesArea.1 Supposedly the easiest way yet to create virtual worlds. And they'd be browser based--meaning they'd be accessible from any internet connected computer amaechi Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:04:42 +0000 t561 t545 virtual worlds learning technology engagement muve http://www.kerpoof.com/# Cool media design applications built for young kids. Recently purchased by Disney frogmatter Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:38:45 +0000 t561 children media http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/technologies/index.cfm?i=57380&page=1 One of the getaways that I got from this article seems to be that handheld devices not only engage students, but help them to be productive. sanchye Sat, 21 Feb 2009 10:36:18 +0000 t545 t561 technologies engage productive handheld mobile learning mobile http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/16/books/16libr.html Librarians: adapt, or fade away amaechi Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:05:21 +0000 t561 adapting to technology education http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/16/technology/16phone.html?src=SkimTE Cell phones moving into the classroom? amaechi Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:57:58 +0000 t561 t545 educational tech engagement http://www.roughtype.com/archives/2009/02/the_automatical_1.php The dark side of digital books... amaechi Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:44:19 +0000 t561 t-545 dystopia technology and education http://ibnlive.in.com/news/upa-woos-young-voters-with-rs-500-laptop/84356-3.html natashka37 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:37:47 +0000 t561 access to internet education technology laptop http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/01/education/01educnj.html?ref=education coshankman Mon, 02 Feb 2009 06:52:49 +0000 t561 http://www.techlearning.com/article/15148 Advocating Second Life as a viable medium for online informal, teacher-driven professional development... erinmccloskey Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:37:34 +0000 t545 t561 second life professional development online communities informal learning adult learning http://www.usnews.com/blogs/on-education/2009/1/15/the-federal-bailout-plan-for-schools.html annagkerr Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:47:25 +0000 t561 federal bailout k-12 college technology education teacher training