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		<title>At Las Vegas charter school, iPads power project-based learning</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A dozen Las Vegas second-graders were given a common English assignment one recent morning: Write a story using new vocabulary words. But instead of picking up a pencil and paper, these students launched the Pages word processing application on their iPads and started tapping. One precocious youngster in the back of the room raised his<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/02/22/at-las-vegas-charter-school-ipads-power-project-based-learning/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>10 educational iPad apps recommended by Explore Knowledge Academy</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Explore Knowledge Academy has its grand opening celebration in March 2012, it will become the first &#8220;iSchool&#8221; in Nevada, with a 1-to-1 ratio of iPad tablets to students. EKA students as young as kindergartners use the iPad to learn traditional subjects in math, English, social studies, and science. (To read about their experience, click<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/02/22/10-educational-ipad-apps-recommended-by-explore-knowledge-academy/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Viewpoint: Tests don’t measure teachers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:07:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If we really care about the education of young people in poverty, we will stop focusing on test results and pay much more attention to the quality of life students and families endure. The more their parents and the students themselves are employed, the better their housing and transportation, the better their health care and<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/02/22/viewpoint-tests-don%e2%80%99t-measure-teachers/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>‘Mass Customized Learning’: The key to education reform?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Would you still drive a car if it was the Ford Model T? No? Even if the paint was new and it had air conditioning? The answer would always be “no,” said one education reform expert, because no matter how much you spruce up an old model, there’s always a maximum capacity … and the<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/02/21/%e2%80%98mass-customized-learning%e2%80%99-the-key-to-education-reform/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>iPad app helps student communicate</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:22:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Want to go and do science?&#8221; Anastacia Marquez, a 9-year-old student at Sunrise Elementary School in Las Cruces, N.M., pauses for a beat, pondering the question from one of her teachers, Melissa Flavell. Marquez extends her left index finger, and presses the corresponding answer on her iPad: &#8220;Yes.&#8221; It&#8217;s a simple exchange between student and<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/02/21/ipad-app-helps-student-communicate/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>New website helps policy makers learn from other leading education systems</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:35:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Center on Education and the Economy, a nonpartisan research organization based in Washington, D.C., has launched a new group called the Center on International Education Benchmarking. The center will conduct research on the world’s most successful education systems, and its website offers access to information, analysis, and opinion on the education systems of the top-performing countries from all over the world.]]></description>
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		<title>Author: Only community can save public education</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:04:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Think of it this way: Would you support a presidential candidate you knew nothing about? What does this candidate think about taxes? How is this candidate helping those around him? What does this candidate believe in, and heck, what’s his favorite food? Well, said Jamie Vollmer, a businessman, author, and supporter of public education, wouldn’t people like to know how their local schools worked, too?]]></description>
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		<title>$5 billion program would focus on teacher quality</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/02/16/5-billion-program-would-focus-on-teacher-quality/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:22:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Obama administration is hoping that competition combined with cash will encourage states and school districts to improve the nation&#8217;s teaching corps. Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Feb. 15 announced details of the administration&#8217;s proposed $5 billion program for a new Race to the Top-style competition, with states and districts competing for grant dollars to<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/02/16/5-billion-program-would-focus-on-teacher-quality/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Software program allows for smarter music education</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:22:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seventh-grade cellists Lindsey Williams and Taylor Wilson squeeze into a small, cluttered room at Owensboro Middle School&#8217;s north campus. In front of them, a laptop tuned to SmartMusic shows an up-tempo selection from &#8220;Rondeau&#8221; sprinkled with red notes on top of black ones. Their score: an 82. Kentucky’s Owensboro Public Schools blended SmartMusic, a piece<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/02/16/software-program-allows-for-smarter-music-education/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Obama seeks more money for education, setting up showdown with Congress</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The new budget that President Barack Obama is sending to Congress aims to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade by restraining government spending and raising taxes on the wealthy. To help a weak economy, however, Obama&#8217;s proposal requests modest increases in funding for education and transportation. While administration officials on Feb.<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/02/14/obama-seeks-more-money-for-education-setting-up-showdown-with-congress/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Details of Obama’s proposed $70B for education</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Education (ED) would receive nearly $70 billion under President Barack Obama’s FY2013 budget, which he presented to Congress on Feb. 13. The $69.8 billion budget request represents a 2.5 percent increase—up $1.7 billion—from the 2012 budget. Notable funding areas include a $14 billion one-time investment in key reform areas: aligning education<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/02/14/details-of-obama%e2%80%99s-proposed-70b-for-education/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>iPads help charge reading instruction</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:14:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[East Haven, Conn., reading specialist Gina Tomassi sits with second-grader Isaac Florentino for a quick reading evaluation, listening to him read a short story about a riverside village. She&#8217;s conducted these informal, frequent assessments countless times with other students in her career, having nailed down a stop-watch monitoring, hand-tapping, note-taking routine that certainly seems a<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/02/13/ipads-help-charge-reading-instruction/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Six ed-tech resources for ELL/ESL instruction</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:56:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s usually the editors’ job at eSchool News to create our own &#8220;Question of the Week&#8221; for our newsletters, but a few weeks ago we received a request from a reader that we ask our followers: “What are some ways technology helps in the education of ELL students?” From award-winning software, to a teacher-created program<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/02/10/six-ed-tech-resources-for-ellesl-instruction/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>NBC Learn nets a winner with ‘Science of NHL Hockey’</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:51:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NBC News’ educational arm, NBC Learn, and the NBC Sports Group have teamed up with the National Hockey League (NHL) and National Science Foundation (NSF) to release “Science of NHL Hockey”—a 10-part video series exploring the science behind the sport. Developed especially for students and teachers to use in the classroom, these videos are aligned<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/02/10/nbc-learn-nets-a-winner-with-science-of-nhl-hockey/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A first-hand look inside a flipped classroom</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:29:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There have been many school reform trends over the past few years: student response systems, video games for math, mobile phones for learning—but none have completely transformed the notion of learning like the flipped classroom. Flipped learning, in essence, turns the idea of traditional classroom instruction on its head by asking students to watch videos<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/02/09/a-first-hand-look-inside-a-flipped-classroom-2/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Clark County schools see improvement with help from math software</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:29:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For all the talk about ways to raise test scores in Las Vegas, a promising solution, educators say, might lie in one of the most criticized of youth activities: computer games. In an era when chalkboards are being replaced by interactive whiteboards and textbooks by iPad tablets, some educators see educational computer games pioneering the<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/02/09/clark-county-schools-see-improvement-with-help-from-math-software/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Obama requests funding to help math, science teacher preparation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:03:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama on Feb. 7 called for millions of dollars in new funding to improve math and science education, an effort he said would be crucial to the nation&#8217;s long-term success. Obama said his upcoming budget proposal, set to be released next week, would include a request for $80 million from Congress for a<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/02/08/obama-requests-funding-to-help-math-science-teacher-preparation/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>3D technology helps autistic kids learn to read</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A menagerie of virtual 3D animals that swim, eat bugs, and fly are building crucial reading skills in autistic children at Audubon Park Elementary in Orlando. Four-year-old Christopher Gomez lined up a set of specialized word and animal cards, including one with the letter “I” and a picture of an iguana under a camera to<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/02/08/3d-technology-helps-autistic-kids-learn-to-read/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Experts warn of a growing trend: Teen password sharing</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:03:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Educators should be aware of an emerging trend that puts students’ cyber security at risk: Password sharing among teen couples. It’s something that experts in the Dallas-Fort Worth area say teen couples are doing to show their love and affection, KDAF-TV of Dallas reports. But they also say it can come with some serious long-<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/02/08/experts-warn-of-a-growing-trend-teen-password-sharing/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>One district’s experience with iPads</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:12:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The sign in the hallway tells Renville County West fifth-grade students what they&#8217;ll need in class: social studies book, pencil, folder, iPad. In another classroom, Quick Response codes on the bulletin board can be used to download assignments directly onto an iPad. They are visual reminders of how much things have changed this year for<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/02/06/one-districts-experience-with-ipads-2/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>National project aims to inspire the ‘model classroom’</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:12:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[South Carolina is at risk of a water shortage. With $500,000 in grants available for innovative conservation projects, it&#8217;s up to the students in Bryan Coburn&#8217;s introduction to engineering course at Northwestern High School in Rock Hill, S.C., to devise solutions. Armed with smart phones and an array of ed-tech tools, the teens spent much<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/02/06/national-project-aims-to-inspire-the-model-classroom/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Scholastic.com helps teachers explore Black History Month in the classroom</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:42:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As teachers make plans for Black History Month in their classrooms in February, Scholastic has built a set of free resources to help teach students about the African American experience. These resources include lesson plans, videos, student activities, and other content to teach a wide range of topics—from the stories of the Underground Railroad and<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/02/03/scholastic-com-helps-teachers-explore-black-history-month-in-the-classroom/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Online program will help guide Okla. students through Algebra I</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:40:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An online pilot program to help eighth- through 10th-graders who are struggling with Algebra I is being launched at 16 high schools and 23 middle schools throughout Oklahoma. About 10,000 students from low-performing schools are participating in the first year of the program, which is free to their school districts, according to the Oklahoma State<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/02/03/online-program-will-help-guide-okla-students-through-algebra-i/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Digital Learning Day draws nearly 2 million students</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thirty-nine states, 15,000 teachers, and 1.7 million students participated in the first-ever Digital Learning Day on Feb. 1, which aimed to demonstrate how technology is improving teaching and learning across the nation. Headed by the Alliance for Excellent Education, Digital Learning Day kicked off with web sessions focusing on leadership and innovation, instruction, and professional<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/02/02/digital-learning-day-draws-nearly-2-million-students-2/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Feds’ challenge to schools: Embrace digital textbooks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:12:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are hardbound textbooks going the way of slide rules and typewriters in schools? Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski on Feb. 1 challenged schools and companies to get digital textbooks in students&#8217; hands within five years. The Obama administration&#8217;s push comes two weeks after Apple Inc. announced it would start<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/02/02/feds-challenge-to-schools-embrace-digital-textbooks/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>SMART Solutions for English Language Learners</title>
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		<title>$3M gaming project could help spark STEM education</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A $3 million Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation grant will help the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Education Arcade build a massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) to help high school students learn math and biology. Part of the grant’s purpose will be to change the way that science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) topics are<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/01/31/3m-gaming-project-could-help-spark-stem-education/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Homebound students use robot to continue learning from home</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:17:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Teacher Ben Edwards points to the number 75 written on the board in his seventh-grade math class at Mohawk Junior High School in Lawrence County, Pa. &#8220;Is this going to round up to 80 or down to 70?&#8221; he asks all the students before calling on one to answer. &#8220;Cris?&#8221; From a half-mile away in<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/01/30/homebound-students-use-robot-to-continue-learning-from-home/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Teachers: Budgets block classroom technology access</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite advances in digital learning tools and efforts to close the ed-tech access gap, school budgets remain one of the biggest barriers to classroom technology access, according to a national PBS LearningMedia survey of preK-12 teachers. Although ed-tech advocates campaign for technology’s seamless integration into instruction, only 22 percent of teachers surveyed said they have<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/01/28/teachers-budgets-block-classroom-technology-access/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Inquiry-based approach to science a hit with students</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:54:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Scali’s class at Concord High School in Wilmington, Del., doesn’t look like your typical honors chemistry class. Sure, the periodic table is prominently displayed in the room and lab tables dominate the space, but there’s something different going on here. You know it because there are students all over the room and they’re feverishly<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/01/27/inquiry-based-approach-to-science-a-hit-with-students-3/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Dell Social Innovation Challenge supports student entrepreneurs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:40:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dell is now accepting applications for the 2012 Dell Social Innovation Challenge, a program that gives students from around the world the chance to bring their entrepreneurial ideas to life to solve some of the world’s most challenging issues. For the sixth consecutive year, Dell is partnering with the University of Texas at Austin’s RGK<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/01/27/dell-social-innovation-challenge-supports-student-entrepreneurs/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Students learn smart-phone app making</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:27:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the past year, people downloaded more than 17 billion apps to their mobile phones and tablet computers, and that number is expected to skyrocket in the next two years. That’s why students at North Carolina’s Apex High School will be among those at five schools nationally who will be learning how to design and<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/01/26/students-learn-smart-phone-app-making/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Report tracks states’ progress toward Common Core standards</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the Common Core State Standards continue to gain momentum, states say they are more rigorous than previous standards, but many cite challenges in fully implementing the standards, particularly where funding is concerned. “Year Two of Implementing the Common Core State Standards: States&#8217; Progress and Challenges,” a new report from the Center on Education Policy<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/01/26/report-tracks-states%e2%80%99-progress-toward-common-core-standards/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Obama challenges lawmakers to strengthen education</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a State of the Union address that was as much a campaign speech as a call to action, President Obama touted his administration’s success in spurring school reform and challenged lawmakers to build on this success by investing more in education and research to “prepare for the jobs of tomorrow.” Facing a deeply divided<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/01/25/obama-challenges-lawmakers-to-strengthen-education/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Teacher tenure is under increased attack</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:36:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If teachers feel as though their job security is under attack, they’re right: Efforts to abolish or chip away at teacher tenure and erode collective bargaining rights have been popping up across the country, most recently with the filing last week of a petition that would eliminate tenure for new teachers in Missouri. The petition<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/01/24/teacher-tenure-is-under-increased-attack/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Wolfram Alpha launches free portal with tools for math instruction</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Numerous studies have highlighted the importance of U.S. students’ math achievement, and now math teachers have a new resource, aligned with the Common Core standards and available free of charge, that might help them teach abstract math lessons. Launched on Jan. 18, Wolfram Alpha’s Wolfram Education Portal is a free website, currently in beta testing,<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/01/21/wolfram-alpha-launches-free-portal-with-tools-for-math-instruction/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>PBS KIDS Lab website offers new resources to help children build math skills</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/01/20/pbs-kids-lab-website-offers-new-resources-to-help-children-build-math-skills/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:31:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Public Broadcasting System has expanded its PBS KIDS Lab website, which offers more than 50 cross-platform games designed to help children ages 2-8 develop their math skills, by adding new features to support caregivers and teachers. These additions include bilingual translations of parental instructions, math tips for families and teachers to use in their<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/01/20/pbs-kids-lab-website-offers-new-resources-to-help-children-build-math-skills/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Performance assessment making a comeback in schools</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/01/19/performance-assessment-making-a-comeback-in-schools/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:27:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a darkened classroom at Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School in Devens, Mass., 15-year-old Tom Grigglestone is giving a PowerPoint presentation of what he’s learned in math this past semester—and how he’s applied this knowledge to a project he designed. “I can predict where the NASDAQ will be when I know where the ‘Footsie’<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/01/19/performance-assessment-making-a-comeback-in-schools/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Climate change skepticism seeps into science classrooms</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/01/19/climate-change-skepticism-seeps-into-science-classrooms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:27:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A flash point has emerged in American science education that echoes the battle over evolution, as scientists and educators report mounting resistance to the study of man-made climate change in middle and high schools. Although scientific evidence increasingly shows that fossil fuel consumption has caused the climate to change rapidly, the issue has grown so<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/01/19/climate-change-skepticism-seeps-into-science-classrooms/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Three principals share instructional leadership tips</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/01/14/three-principals-share-instructional-leadership-tips/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[School leaders play an important role in guiding educators as they strive to improve student achievement. School principals, charged with so many tasks already, also must be confident instructional leaders who can help teachers organize instruction, comprehend standards, and develop curriculum. During a Jan. 12 Education Trust webinar about how principals can be strong, positive,<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/01/14/three-principals-share-instructional-leadership-tips/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>New site gives students a 3D glimpse of Mount Rushmore</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/01/13/new-site-gives-students-a-3d-glimpse-of-mount-rushmore/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:04:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Virtual visitors to Mount Rushmore can now explore even more remote areas of the memorial than some who see it in person. Three-dimensional laser technology scans that captured every nook of the four presidential faces and other features of the monument last year mean that starting Tuesday, visitors will be able to take in-depth tours<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/01/13/new-site-gives-students-a-3d-glimpse-of-mount-rushmore/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Researchers debate gaming’s effects on the brain</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/01/11/researchers-debate-gamings-effects-on-the-brain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A U.K. study that compared the brains of teenage video gamers found that those who played video games frequently have more gray matter in the area of the brain known to be associated with rewards and decision-making, which raises the question of whether gaming is related to changes in the brain. Researchers looked for differences<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/01/11/researchers-debate-gamings-effects-on-the-brain/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Dallas ISD to expand computer-based math program</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/01/10/dallas-isd-to-expand-computer-based-math-program/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trading flashcards for keyboards and notepads for computer screens, second-graders are learning math differently at Dallas Independent School District. Starting this school year, all second-graders are using a personalized computer-based math program called Reasoning Mind to supplement their regular math lessons. Next school year, district officials may nearly triple the number of students using the<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/01/10/dallas-isd-to-expand-computer-based-math-program/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Teachers: What to Watch for in 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:14:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MindShift recently covered three major trends to look out for in the New Year. It’s a great post that nails one key trend that we think will surely transfer over to this year—Collaborative. In the last year, the Web has completely transformed the way we’ve approached education. Mostly in progressive schools, social media has made<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/01/09/teachers-what-to-watch-for-in-2012/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>New complaint center for online privacy issues launches</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/01/06/new-complaint-center-for-online-privacy-issues-launches/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:12:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an attempt to create a central online directory for privacy complaints against social networks and websites, the University of California-Berkeley has teamed up with a California-based privacy advocacy group to launch a service that allows people to share privacy problems with government agencies, lawyers, or journalists. The San Diego-based Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (PRC) is<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/01/06/new-complaint-center-for-online-privacy-issues-launches/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>2012 Readers Choice Awards (pdf)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:51:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Meet the winners and honorees of our 2012 Readers' Choice Awards
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This special supplement presents the favorite educational technology products and services, as selected by the educators who read and visit eSchool Media.
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Late in 2011, we asked readers to give us their top picks for school hardware, software, websites, and services. Nearly 1,400 readers responded via one of our three websites: eSchoolNews.com, eCampusNews.com, and eClassroomNews.com. The results are presented in the accompanying report.]]></description>
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		<title>Our readers’ top ed-tech picks for 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:22:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are the results of our 2012 Readers’ Choice Awards, which recognize the educational technology products and services our readers have enjoyed the most success with. Last fall, we asked readers to give us their top picks for school hardware, software, websites, and services. Nearly 1,400 readers responded via one of our three websites: eSchoolNews.com,<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2012/01/03/our-readers-top-ed-tech-picks-for-2012/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>How to conduct effective ed-tech research</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/12/23/how-to-conduct-effective-ed-tech-research/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:02:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Using research to distinguish a truly effective ed-tech product from a less-than-effective product can prove difficult when the research is conducted by a vendor. Now, new guidelines for both vendors and educators aim to solve this challenge. The report, titled “Conducting and Reporting Product Evaluation Research: Guidelines and Considerations for Educational Technology Publishers and Developers,”<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/12/23/how-to-conduct-effective-ed-tech-research/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>10 holiday wishes for administrators, teachers, and students</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/12/22/10-holiday-wishes-for-administrators-teachers-and-students/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:10:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although the holidays are a time to show others how you appreciate them, the tough economy is giving administrators and teachers a challenge in showing their support for their peers and their students. In a recent &#8220;Question of the Week,&#8221; we asked our readers: “&#8217;Tis the season to be giving! If you could give just<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/12/22/10-holiday-wishes-for-administrators-teachers-and-students/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Nanotech creating big buzz among high school students</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/12/21/nanotech-creating-big-buzz-among-high-school-students/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:43:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brad Dow. Remember the name; it could be the answer to a science or engineering essay question someday. At least, that is what the Farmington High School junior is hoping as he enters the field of nanotechnology through a novel program at Dakota County Technical College. &#8220;The nanotechnology field is very young now,&#8221; said Dow,<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/12/21/nanotech-creating-big-buzz-among-high-school-students/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Project aims for national standard in music education</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/12/21/project-aims-for-national-standard-in-music-education/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:43:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For generations, music students have been getting gold stars, certificates, and other pats on the back from their teachers. But a budding musician with high marks in one state is not necessarily on the same level, judged by the same criteria, as a budding musician in another. Now, such positive reinforcement soon might carry a<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/12/21/project-aims-for-national-standard-in-music-education/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>YouTube launches a section just for schools</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/12/16/youtube-launches-a-section-just-for-schools/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although there are lots of educational videos on YouTube, there are also many videos that aren’t appropriate for students—which is why many schools block access to YouTube from their networks. To solve this problem, YouTube has created a special section for schools, filled with age-appropriate educational content. YouTube for Schools gives users access to the<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/12/16/youtube-launches-a-section-just-for-schools/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The 10 biggest ed-tech stories of 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:28:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Teachers use video podcasts to turn learning “upside down” … New web-search formulas have important implications for students and society … “Bring Your Own Device” emerges as a top strategy for integrating technology into instruction: These are among the many key ed-tech developments affecting schools in the past year. In this special retrospective, the editors<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/12/16/the-10-biggest-ed-tech-stories-of-2011/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Class assignment: Reinvent the high school</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/12/15/class-assignment-reinvent-the-high-school/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:53:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[High school feels different in the big white mansion at the edge of the Navy Yard in Philadelphia—no desks in rows. No 47-minute class periods. No warnings to remove the hat, put the cell phone away, take the exam seriously. Instead, small groups of students are designing their own workshop space. They&#8217;re drawing up more<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/12/15/class-assignment-reinvent-the-high-school/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Best Green Schools of 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/12/13/best-green-schools-of-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:17:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Victoria Chapa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Green Building Council&#8217;s Center for Green Schools just released its “Best of Green Schools 2011” list recognizing leadership in creating sustainable learning environments. From K-12 to higher education, the list is comprised of school administrators and government leaders in 10 categories who have demonstrated excellence in a variety of sustainable, cost-cutting measures, including<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/12/13/best-green-schools-of-2011/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Five tips for digital communication in the new year</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/12/09/five-tips-for-digital-communication-in-the-new-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With a new year approaching, it&#8217;s a great opportunity to re-evaluate what’s working—and what’s not—in your classroom, school, or district communications program. Here are five tips to power better communications and community relations in 2012, plus some thoughts to ponder as we enter a new era in public school choice. 1. Start using QR (quick<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/12/09/five-tips-for-digital-communication-in-the-new-year/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Free MIT simulation has students compete as video game moguls</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:32:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anyone with a web connection now can engage in the marketplace maneuvering, pressure-packed decision making, and inevitable price wars that break out among business students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). For four years, students in John Sterman’s business management courses have gone toe-to-toe in simulated business arenas, with the latest being a concocted<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/12/09/free-mit-simulation-has-students-compete-as-video-game-moguls/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>As budgets get stretched, schools turn to free digital tools</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/12/06/as-budgets-get-stretched-schools-turn-to-free-digital-tools/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Think of it as a welcome demand meeting an urgent need: Even as public school funding plummets, it&#8217;s never been easier to find inexpensive or free high-quality education tools online. The digital revolution, which smashed old patterns of other traditional media, is radically changing what can be found in the average classroom. Teachers and school<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/12/06/as-budgets-get-stretched-schools-turn-to-free-digital-tools/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Viewpoint: Think first, tweet later</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:13:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Emma Sullivan just became the new Ferris Bueller.&#8221; That was the astute observation of a writer for Roll Call, one of countless panegyrics to the 18-year-old Kansan who refused to apologize to Gov. Sam Brownback for sending a not-very-nice tweet about him to her 60-some followers. The tweet in question, which Sullivan composed on Nov.<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/12/06/viewpoint-think-first-tweet-later/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Teen ‘sexting’: Less common than parents, educators might fear</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/12/06/teen-%e2%80%98sexting%e2%80%99-less-common-than-parents-educators-might-fear/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Roughly one teen in 100 has personally engaged in so-called sexting, the sending of sexually explicit pictures of oneself via digital media, in the last year. But the senders who intended the images to be an intimate message for one special recipient might be surprised: 7.1 percent of internet-using teenagers told the authors of a study released Dec.<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/12/06/teen-%e2%80%98sexting%e2%80%99-less-common-than-parents-educators-might-fear/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Initiative aims for 100,000 new STEM teachers</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/12/05/initiative-aims-for-100000-new-stem-teachers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:45:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new national movement aims to increase the supply of math and science teachers and retain excellent teachers currently in U.S. classrooms by preparing 100,000 new math and science teachers over the next 10 years. Led by Carnegie Corporation of New York, Opportunity Equation, the NewSchools Venture Fund, and the S.D. Bechtel Jr. Foundation, the<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/12/05/initiative-aims-for-100000-new-stem-teachers/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Free resources from the U.S. Geological Survey could aid in various subject areas</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/12/02/free-resources-from-the-u-s-geological-survey-could-aid-in-various-subject-areas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:29:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Free resources from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) help teachers and students explore different lessons and topics. Students can watch videos and animations, access online lectures, find maps and images, connect via social media, and learn about topics such as water science and climate change. The site offers resources for primary, secondary, and undergraduate levels.<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/12/02/free-resources-from-the-u-s-geological-survey-could-aid-in-various-subject-areas/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Georgia’s largest district launches all-digital learning platform</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/12/01/georgias-largest-district-launches-all-digital-learning-platform/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:58:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Georgia’s Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) has taken a huge step forward in its move to an all-digital education for its students: The district has partnered with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) to implement a single sign-on platform for delivering curriculum, assessment, analytics, professional development, parent information, and more. The platform, called Pinpoint, is an “integrated<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/12/01/georgias-largest-district-launches-all-digital-learning-platform/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Signing to The White Stripes: D-PAN music video</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/29/signing-to-the-white-stripes-d-pan-music-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Victoria Chapa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[D-PAN (the Deaf Professional Artists Network) has put out a new music video, The White Stripes’ “We’re Going To Be Friends.” The video features 12 deaf students from across the state of Michigan signing the lyrics in American Sign Language. The organization, based out of Oakland County, Michigan, is a nonprofit dedicated to developing arts,<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/29/signing-to-the-white-stripes-d-pan-music-video/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Colleges defend humanities amid tight budgets</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:08:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like many humanities advocates, Abbey Drane was disheartened but not surprised when Florida&#8217;s governor recently said its tax dollars should bolster science and high-tech studies, not &#8220;educate more people who can&#8217;t get jobs in anthropology.&#8221; Drane, a 21-year-old anthropology major at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, has spent years defending her choice to pursue that liberal<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/29/colleges-defend-humanities-amid-tight-budgets/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Survey reveals teens’ experiences on social networking sites</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:47:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As social media use has become pervasive in the lives of American teens, a new study finds that 69 percent of the teenagers who use social networking sites say their peers are mostly kind to one another on such sites. Still, 88 percent say they have witnessed people being mean or cruel to another person<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/24/survey-reveals-teens-experiences-on-social-networking-sites/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Four new American Chemical Society podcasts shine a light on solar energy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:25:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The American Chemical Society (ACS) has released a series of audio podcasts highlighting the science and cutting-edge technology behind solar power. The podcasts, available free of charge, tell the story of how scientists and students are making progress in harnessing the abundant energy of the sun. ]]></description>
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		<title>ED’s new partner in teacher recruitment: Microsoft</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/22/eds-new-partner-in-teacher-recruitment-microsoft/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:46:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Education Department (ED) is handing control of its online platform for teacher recruitment and retention, www.teach.gov, to software giant Microsoft Corp., the two organizations announced earlier this month. ED officials launched the TEACH campaign and website in September 2010 to promote the teaching profession and bring a new generation of educators into the<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/22/eds-new-partner-in-teacher-recruitment-microsoft/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Chance to Win an iPad 2!</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/21/chance-to-win-an-ipad-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:58:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Victoria Chapa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Edudemic and PunchTab have teamed up on an iPad 2 giveaway! Enter your favorite teacher (or yourself) for the chance to win 1 of 3 iPad 2s! How to Enter (from Edudemic.com): Go here and use the PunchTab box to nominate a teacher or classroom you think should have an iPad 2. (You can nominate yourself!)<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/21/chance-to-win-an-ipad-2/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tougher teacher evaluation system prompts schools to ban student teachers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tennessee’s new teacher evaluation system has prompted some school districts to ban student teachers from working in core high school subjects, college education officials say. The reason: So much of a teacher’s evaluation is now based on student test scores that some teachers don’t want to cede control of their classroom to a student teacher.<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/21/tougher-teacher-evaluation-system-prompts-schools-to-ban-student-teachers/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>States strengthening teacher evaluation standards</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Teachers and principals&#8217; own report cards are getting a lot more attention. The way educators are evaluated is changing across the country, with a switch from routine &#8220;satisfactory&#8221; ratings to actual proof that students are learning. President Barack Obama&#8217;s recent use of executive authority to revise the No Child Left Behind education law is one<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/18/states-strengthening-teacher-evaluation-standards/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Facebook warns of recent wave of graphic spam</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Facebook on Nov. 16 said  it has stopped most of the spam that has flooded many users&#8217; pages with pictures showing graphic sex and violence. But the social-networking company urged its 800 million-plus users to remain vigilant to keep their accounts from being hijacked. That includes reporting suspicious links on friends&#8217; pages and not clicking<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/18/facebook-warns-of-recent-wave-of-graphic-spam/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>‘Trekking the Planet’ will follow a 40-country excursion over 400 days</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/18/trekking-the-planet-will-follow-a-40-country-excursion-over-400-days/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After 25 years in the IT industry, Darren Van Soye and his wife Sandy have decided to embark on a 400-day, around-the-world journey to raise geo-literacy among K-12 students. This isn’t their first global excursion; together, they’ve already visited more than 40 countries. This time, however, they’ve created a free website where students and teachers<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/18/trekking-the-planet-will-follow-a-40-country-excursion-over-400-days/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Feds launch open-source ‘Learning Registry’</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/16/feds-launch-open-source-learning-registry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:16:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new federal resource will help groups share learning materials and policy recommendations as they strive to improve the quality and availability of learning resources in education. Launched by the U.S. Departments of Education and Defense, the new “Learning Registry” is an open-source community that takes advantage of technology tools to help users share information<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/16/feds-launch-open-source-learning-registry/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Maine district hosting national conference on iPads in education</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:46:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Educators from across the United States and as far away as Chile will be in Auburn, Maine, this week to learn how kindergarten students are using iPads for reading and math. From Nov. 16 through Nov. 18, the Auburn School Department is hosting educators in a sold-out Leveraging Learning: The iPad in Primary Grades Institute.<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/15/maine-district-hosting-national-conference-on-ipads-in-education/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>10 ways schools are teaching internet safety</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2011 03:15:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As internet use has become a daily part of most students&#8217; lives, students must know how to protect themselves and their identity at all times—especially when teachers and parents aren’t there to help them. Teaching students about internet safety has been important for as long as the internet has existed, but it&#8217;s in the spotlight<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/12/10-ways-schools-are-teaching-internet-safety/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mangahigh offers free online games to help students learn math</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:42:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Founded by an experienced team of mathematicians and game specialists in the United Kingdom, Mangahigh is a free, games-based K-12 math teaching resource, where students can learn and practice math skills via “purpose-built … games that balance fun and learning,” according to the website. Each game covers certain learning topics and is designed to adapt<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/11/mangahigh-offers-free-online-games-to-help-students-learn-math/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>TeachAIDS</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:07:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Victoria Chapa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As some of you may already know, Richard Byrne (Free Tech for Teachers) is one of our favorite ed-tech bloggers. Today, we’d like to salute his post featuring TeachAIDS, a non-profit program backed by Stanford U. whose mission is to educate the world about HIV/AIDS. Founded in 2005, TeachAIDS produces free, educational videos and software<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/09/teachaids/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Teaching children in the digital age</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/09/teaching-children-in-the-digital-age/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:17:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Victoria Chapa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our own Meris Stansbury reports today on teaching children in the digital age. Answer her question of the week, and your comment/response might be featured in our weekly round-up. Question of the Week: How do you get tech-reluctant teachers/staff/administrators to effectively use technology? Please send your response to Online Editor Meris Stansbury at mstansbury@eschoolnews.com. Please<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/09/teaching-children-in-the-digital-age/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>How to teach young children in the digital age</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/09/how-to-teach-young-children-in-the-digital-age/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:09:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As research suggests more than half of children ages 5-8 have used a mobile device such as a smart phone, iPod touch, or iPad, a new report offers recommendations for how policy makers and education leaders can take a more robust and modern approach to helping young students learn and develop in the digital age.<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/09/how-to-teach-young-children-in-the-digital-age/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Four fallacies of the ‘teachers are overpaid’ argument</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/08/four-fallacies-of-the-teachers-are-overpaid-argument/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:52:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Heritage Foundation and the American Enterprise Institute have released a new paper arguing that public school teachers are overpaid relative to the private-sector market, and therefore policy makers can balance their budgets by cutting teachers’ benefits without affecting teacher recruitment and retention. The paper is sure to provoke a great deal of thought and<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/08/four-fallacies-of-the-teachers-are-overpaid-argument/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Hey, teachers: The Heritage Foundation thinks you’re overpaid</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:41:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new policy paper from the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank that espouses free-market principles, argues that—contrary to popular opinion—teachers aren’t underpaid. Instead, the paper says, teachers are actually overpaid by at least 50 percent of their fair-market value, costing American taxpayers more than $120 billion each year in excessive labor costs. Produced in<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/08/hey-teachers-the-heritage-foundation-thinks-you%e2%80%99re-overpaid/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>CollegeSolved.com aims to simplify the college selection process</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As college application season arrives, choosing a college is a key area of focus for many high school students. A new website, CollegeSolved.com, aims to make the college selection process easier and more personal by allowing prospective students to learn more about a college’s on-campus experience through a host of interactive tools. Features of the<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/04/collegesolved-com-aims-to-simplify-the-college-selection-process/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Last Day of authorspeak2011!</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/03/last-day-of-authorspeak2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:19:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Victoria Chapa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you haven’t been following authorspeak2011, you’re missing out! authorspeak is the first-ever gathering of 99 of the nation’s leading education experts, coming together to discuss and explore professional learning. Hosted by Solution Tree, the 3-day event is taking place now (November 1-3rd) in Indianapolis. The conference has already produced tons and tons of great<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/03/last-day-of-authorspeak2011/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>US school kids showing slight improvement in math</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:05:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The nation&#8217;s report card on math and reading shows fourth- and eighth-graders scoring their best ever in math and eighth graders making some progress in reading. But the results released Tuesday are a stark reminder of just how far the nation&#8217;s school kids are from achieving the No Child Left Behind law&#8217;s goal that every<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/03/us-school-kids-showing-slight-improvement-in-math/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>More states look to online learning for students</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:05:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As more students opt to enroll full-time or part-time in virtual learning programs, a growing number of states are considering proposals mandating that students take at least one online course before graduating from high school. An important step for states considering such a requirement is to define what they mean by virtual learning and taking<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/03/more-states-look-to-online-learning-for-students/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Researcher: Technology might be returning us to Stone Age-thinking</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s not a new concept: Technology is changing the way we think. But one prominent researcher at a recent conference discussed a more controversial idea: Technology could be moving us away from innovation and progress, and closer to the Stone Age in terms of how we process information—a scary thought, considering the country’s desperate call<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/01/researcher-technology-might-be-returning-us-to-stone-age-thinking/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>An Oldie but a Goodie: The 7 Golden Rules of Using Technology in Schools</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:27:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Victoria Chapa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in July, MindShift posted an insightful piece that we think deserves to be revisited. The post summarizes Adam S. Bellow’s presentation at this year’s 2011 ISTE conference. Bellow, author of The Tech Commandments and eduTecher, spoke to a roomful of educators about the potential of technology in the classroom and proposes some reasons why<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/11/01/an-oldie-but-a-goodie-the-7-golden-rules-of-using-technology-in-schools/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Free website displays student art</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/10/28/free-website-displays-student-art/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:34:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With Artsonia, teachers can build a gallery of their students’ art projects. The website lets family and friends log on to see the children’s art. Friends and relatives can comment on students’ work, which is posted with their first name and an ID number. They can also sign up to get alerts when their students’<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/10/28/free-website-displays-student-art/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Social media savvy: The new digital divide?</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/10/27/social-media-savvy-the-new-digital-divide/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:15:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The inclusion of social media data in the algorithms that search engines now use to help people find relevant information online could create a “new digital divide,” educator and consultant Angela Maiers believes—“those with a powerful network and those without.” She also proposed a “new rule” that sums up the importance of managing one’s online<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/10/27/social-media-savvy-the-new-digital-divide/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Halloween! 18 Educational Apps for Halloween</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/10/26/happy-halloween-18-educational-apps-for-halloween/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Victoria Chapa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Halloween is here! It’s a favorite holiday for the kiddies, so why not try to throw some learning in there while you’re at it? Teacher Reboot Camp posted 18 free educational apps that are perfect for in the classroom and at home! Some are just for fun, but most will have some sort of learning<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/10/26/happy-halloween-18-educational-apps-for-halloween/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>School fires up iPads to fine-tune phys-ed skills</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/10/25/school-fires-up-ipads-to-fine-tune-phys-ed-skills/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Gregg Agena&#8217;s physical education classroom at Ewa Makai Middle School in Honolulu, students are ready for the day&#8217;s lesson on basic tumbling: mats on the floor, tennis shoes off—and iPads up and at the ready. As Agena blows his whistle, half of the students perform &#8220;logrolls&#8221; and &#8220;shoulder rolls.&#8221; The other half uses an<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/10/25/school-fires-up-ipads-to-fine-tune-phys-ed-skills/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>LAST CHANCE to nominate for 2012 Readers’ Choice Awards!</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/10/24/last-chance-to-nominate-for-2012-readers%e2%80%99-choice-awards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:16:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Victoria Chapa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’re looking to you, teachers! Which tools really work for your classroom? Have you ever had amazing success with a particular ed-tech product or service? Recognize that resource by nominating it for our 2012 Ed-Tech Reader’s Choice Awards! We’ve already received dozens of some pretty cool ed-tech tools and services. Deadline is this Friday, October<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/10/24/last-chance-to-nominate-for-2012-readers%e2%80%99-choice-awards/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>iNACOL updates its online teaching standards</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/10/24/inacol-updates-its-online-teaching-standards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:35:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As online learning becomes more ubiquitous in schools and districts across the nation, a leading online-learning organization has updated its national standards intended to help shape high-quality online teaching practices. In its National Standards for Quality Online Teaching, Version 2, the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) has revised its existing standards that define<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/10/24/inacol-updates-its-online-teaching-standards/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tools help districts avoid cyber attacks</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/10/21/tools-help-districts-avoid-cyber-attacks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:04:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To help district leaders prioritize and measure their cyber security readiness, the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) released version 2.0 of its cyber security planning tools. The updated resources, which are part of CoSN’s Cyber Security for the Digital District Leadership Initiative, include the Self-Assessment Checklist, the Cyber Security Rubric and the Security Planning Template.<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/10/21/tools-help-districts-avoid-cyber-attacks/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Senate rejects spending to hire more teachers</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/10/21/senate-rejects-spending-to-hire-more-teachers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:57:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama and his allies in the Senate promise to press ahead with separate votes on pieces of his failed $447 billion jobs measure despite unanimous opposition from Republicans. But there also are signs of slippage among Democrats and some suggestion that the strategy isn&#8217;t working with voters. Future votes on individual pieces of<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/10/21/senate-rejects-spending-to-hire-more-teachers/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Twitter Chat with Angela Maiers &#8211; Recap</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/10/20/twitter-chat-with-angela-maiers-recap/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:25:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Victoria Chapa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last night, @eschoolnews had a Twitter chat with #education expert and social media guru Angela Maiers! We&#8217;ve had a lot of people asking for the hashtag (#AMedchat), a transcript of the chat, etc&#8230;so here it is! Social is the New Search &#8211; Twitter Hour with @AngelaMaiers &#38; @eSchoolNews Angela answered some big questions from our<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/10/20/twitter-chat-with-angela-maiers-recap/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>To balance budgets, schools allow ads</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/10/17/to-balance-budgets-schools-allow-ads/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:54:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Without ever cracking a book, students in Pennsylvania&#8217;s Pennsbury School District are learning a new subject this year: marketing. Starting three weeks ago, the 16 elementary, middle, and high schools are being adorned with &#8212; some say defiled by &#8212; advertisements as large as 5 by 10 feet. By month&#8217;s end, 47 such ads should<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/10/17/to-balance-budgets-schools-allow-ads/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Games in the Classroom</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/10/14/games-in-the-classroom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:21:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Victoria Chapa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How do games fit in the world of education? That’s the question Tina Barseghian  (MindShift) explores in her most recent post (by Nathan Maton)— A very thoughtful yet simple point is made here: interaction. Games can have a serious presence in education because they have the power to engage a student who is otherwise having<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/10/14/games-in-the-classroom/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Education metadata project launches new website</title>
		<link>http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/10/14/education-metadata-project-launches-new-website/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:10:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) and Creative Commons have launched an online forum for educators to learn about and discuss their effort to create a common metadata vocabulary for describing learning resources—a project that could help make search results more relevant for students and teachers. The website, www.LRMI.net, provides background information about the Learning<a href="http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/10/14/education-metadata-project-launches-new-website/">&#160;&#160;[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
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