http://www.edtags.org/ http://www.edtags.org/css/EdTags.jpghttp://www.edtags.org/bookmarks.php/schwangr Recent bookmarks posted to Edtags.org 60 http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/timeline/timelineN.cfm This map helps students visualize the time, significance, and location of hundreds of events in American history. schwangr Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:54:32 +0000 history map us history american history houston geography http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/blogging/10-tips-to-retain-more-of-what-you-read-online/ In today’s society most of us read a considerable amount of information online on a daily or weekly basis. Whether you do business online, maintain a blog, read for your job, or just read for pleasure, I’m sure you could benefit from retaining more of what you read. The internet is a vast source of information that can be found and digested quickly, but how much can you really retain long-term? Here are ten helpful tips to try for yourself. schwangr Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:05:08 +0000 reading. homework online online reading retention website design vandelay http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?i=50557;_hbguid=49a1babb-b469-4a85-a273-292a0514d91d The memo strongly discouraged teachers from using social-networking web sites such as MySpace and Facebook to create personal profiles or communicate with students. schwangr Sat, 22 Dec 2007 01:33:56 +0000 http://www.flickr.com/photos/21996866@N07/sets/72157603505136295 A collection of photos taken by some very excited person as he/she opens and boots up their $100/$200 laptop from the one laptop per child program for the first time. schwangr Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:36:25 +0000 olpc one laptop per child $100 laptop $200 laptop mit hgse http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/19/education/19physics.html?ex=1198731600&en=a740d17006ad38b1&ei=5070&emc=eta1 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Walter H. G. Lewin, 71, a physics professor, has long had a cult following at M.I.T. And he has now emerged as an international Internet guru, thanks to the global classroom the institute created to spread knowledge through cyberspace. schwangr Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:45:07 +0000 mit open coursware physics video lecture lewin 71 nytimes web star t529 t502 http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2007/12/11/a_likeness_of_markey_will_address_climate_change_meeting/ Representative Edward J. Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, will speak about the dangers of global warming to any audience who will hear him. But he couldn?t go to one of the biggest stages of all - this week?s international conference on climate change in Bali, Indonesia - because of the congressional negotiations over the energy bill in Washington. more stories like this So a "virtual" Markey, an animated likeness of the congressman called an avatar, will be present instead. schwangr Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:17:21 +0000 politics avatar virtual markey t502 congressman congress bali http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/09/business/09novel.html?_r=1&oref=slogin STUDENTS staring at their iPod screens may be taking a break with a music video — or they may be reviewing a tough chemistry lecture. These days, students who miss an important point the first time have a second chance. After class, they can pipe the lecture to their laptops or MP3 players and hear it again while looking at the slides that illustrate the talk. schwangr Mon, 10 Dec 2007 03:44:48 +0000 ipod slides powerpoint sync college university nytimes eisenberg mp3 tegrity ucf purdue echo360 t529 t502 novelties http://www.math.union.edu/~dpvc/courses/advice/welcome.html Advice to Students: Over the years, I have collected some information that I hope will help students, particularly beginning math students, to improve their study and learning habits. An important part of what you learn at college is how to learn, so that you can carry that on for the rest of your life. Find out what works for you and what doesn't. schwangr Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:04:50 +0000 advice student advice homework process of learning perseverance mediocrity mathematics collaboration studying cervone union education as entertainment http://www.topeducationdegrees.com/online-apps-innovative-teachers Teachers for all levels of students today have so many more teaching aids than even just a few years ago. That's not just because of greater access to the Internet but also because of the growing number of web applications that they can use. Some applications are specifically geared towards teaching and learning. Other applications can be adapted for these purposes. Here's a list of some online applications, listed alphabetically, that we feel are excellent for teachers. schwangr Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:01:08 +0000 ed tech chalksite moodle empressr edublogs engrade google presentations mindomo shoopy yahoo pipes zap reader blogs web 2.0 t529 t502 top ten http://www.newsweek.com/id/70750 When U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings suggested a year ago that American colleges and universities consider using standardized tests to measure performance, the outrage in academia was loud and swift. Critics worry that No Child Left Behind type accountability measures are being unleashed on college campuses. But now some influential college leaders seem to have had a change of heart schwangr Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:36:48 +0000 standardized tests nclb college higher ed newsweek tyre nasulgc http://www.newsweek.com/id/72295 New! Improved! It’s School!In an age of media saturation and ubiquitous advertising, some schools are trying professional marketing campaigns to sell the notion that 'school is cool.' schwangr Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:35:29 +0000 cell phones marketing advertising campaigns jaded new york city klein tyre newsweek t529 t502 http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/12/04/virtual.gifts.ap/index.html You don't wrap these presents in a box. You can't wear them, play with them or show them off, at least not in the real world. Even so, virtual gifts -- computer-generated items given and displayed online -- are quickly becoming must-haves. And increasingly, people are willing to pay cold, hard, real-life cash to purchase them for friends, family and co-workers. schwangr Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:30:43 +0000 social networking online community virtual gifts facebook second life cnn what to do if you have too much t529 t502 http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/02/us/02school.html?_r=1&ref=education&oref=slogin Federal lawmakers are considering the broadest effort ever to limit what children eat: a national ban on selling candy, sugary soda and salty, fatty food in school snack bars, vending machines and à la carte cafeteria lines. schwangr Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:17:37 +0000 nutrition severson ny times iowa harkin farm bill fatty food soda junk food school lunch ban public schools snacks t529 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/12/04/wikipedia_secret_mailing/ Many suspected that such a list was in use, as the Wikipedia "ruling clique" grew increasingly concerned with banning editors for the most petty of reasons. But now that the list's existence is confirmed, the rank and file are on the verge of revolt. schwangr Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:14:54 +0000 wikipedia wiki jimbo wales ruling clique t502 t529 http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2007/11/30/longer_school_day_appears_to_boost_mcas_scores/ Last fall, 10 Massachusetts public schools embarked on an experiment: Lengthen the school day by at least 25 percent, give students extra doses of reading, writing, and math, and let teachers come up with creative ways to reinforce their lessons. schwangr Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:37:48 +0000 mcas nclb massachusetts 2020 boston boston globe ted kennedy