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Archive for December, 2009

is THE file format to use when sharing documents with colleagues electronically.  While many tend to send word processor files, presentations, and spreadsheets in their native editable formats, they most quickly discover that not everyone purchases the same programs, much less have the same version, and this isn’t even getting into whether they have the same fonts available on their machine! Enter the Portable Document Format (PDF), which as its name suggests, is portable.  It allows you to create documents, presentations, etc. and share them with colleagues knowing that everyone will be able to view the document and be…

President Obama has announced a campaign to enlist companies and nonprofit groups to spend money, time and volunteer effort to encourage students, especially in middle and high school, to pursue science, technology, engineering and math (). The campaign, Educate to Innovate Campaign will primarily focus on informal education opportunities such as after-school activities, mentoring opportunities with scientists and researchers, plus quality science and math promotion television. So far, Elmo and Big Bird have signed up and the is sweetening the pot to encourage video game designers to create educational gaming software. In addition to and many professional science societies signing…

There are so many options for technology in the classroom in our society.   Since technology is constantly changing, companies are coming out with newer technology all of the time.   From new SMART software to using Web 2.0 in the classroom, all of the technology is being used to move education forward.   If students have many options and avenues to collaborate, find information, and ask questions of students and staff, it will really teach them more than content.  This will also help move them toward furthering their social skills both in person and online.  Towards the end…