Embracing Technology: 4 Steps To Boost Your IT Knowledge — And Your Business

Submitted by Jerald Nichols on Thu, 07/12/2012 - 20:09

(This article originally appeared in the July 9, 2012 edition of the Worcester Business Journal. Read more about Embracing Technology: 4 Steps To Boost Your IT Knowledge — And Your Business

Report: 46% of Students Use Facebook For Education Collaboration

Submitted by Jerald Nichols on Mon, 04/30/2012 - 11:30

A report released last week by Project Tomorrow, a national education nonprofit group, shows that social media use among students for educational research is Read more about Report: 46% of Students Use Facebook For Education Collaboration

Has Your Klout Score Lost You A Job?

Submitted by Jerald Nichols on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 09:28
Yes
0% (0 votes)
No
0% (0 votes)
What's Klout?
0% (0 votes)
Total votes: 0
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Survey: 25% Of U.S. School Districts Lack Social Network Presence. Is Yours One?

Submitted by Jerald Nichols on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 10:20

A survey by e.Republic's Center for Digital Education, the National School Boards Association (NSBA), and Read more about Survey: 25% Of U.S. School Districts Lack Social Network Presence. Is Yours One?

How Do You Plan To Use Google Drive?

Submitted by Jerald Nichols on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 08:37

Google is set to announced today its cloud storage service called Drive. Rumor has it that Google will offer up to 100GB of storage space for an annual fee. Read more about How Do You Plan To Use Google Drive?

Poll: Educators, What Do You Use To Encourage Your Students To Write?

Submitted by Jerald Nichols on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 17:55
I Use Voki
100% (1 vote)
I Use Something Else (let us know in the comments)
0% (0 votes)
Total votes: 1
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Do You Use Wordle To Encourage Reading?

Submitted by Jerald Nichols on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 15:50
Yes, I use Wordle all the time
100% (1 vote)
No, I use something else (let us know in the comments)
0% (0 votes)
Total votes: 1
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Technology in Education: How To Create In Your Students A Desire To Write

Submitted by Jerald Nichols on Fri, 04/13/2012 - 10:20

Are there assignments that students look forward to completing? How can we go beyond boring memorization lessons? Keep reading for one resource that allows today's educators to offer an interactive assignment that your students will look forward to completing. Read more about Technology in Education: How To Create In Your Students A Desire To Write

Technology in Education: How To Make Reading Fun

Submitted by Jerald Nichols on Fri, 04/13/2012 - 10:18

Are you looking for a lesson plan that will engage your students? Then keep reading for an interactive solution that will make students of all levels want to learn. Motivating students to read is more challenging than ever. How does an educator compete with brief Facebook posts and 120-character "tweets"? Just as the melodious fragrances from a spice bazaar whet the appetite, anticipation is what creates an interest in reading. How can you, as a teacher, create anticipation? One method is to give your students a brief overview using key words contained in the material. Read more about Technology in Education: How To Make Reading Fun

Scientist Develop Hack-Proof Quantum Computing

Submitted by Jerald Nichols on Fri, 04/13/2012 - 08:25

Physicists Stephan Ritter and Gerhard Rempe headed up a team at the Max Plank Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) in Germany that has successfully produced quantum computing. Read more about Scientist Develop Hack-Proof Quantum Computing

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