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Videogames as part of a reward system
A school in London is using videogames as an reward for their students:
A Birmingham school has found a novel way to motivate pupils to stay disciplined – by giving well-behaved pupils a range of executive …
SimCity donated to the OLPC project
Games that can educate: SimCity donated to OLPC project:
Electronic Arts announced yesterday plans to donate the original version of the SimCity computer game to the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project so that it can …
Asus Eee PC $299 available in January in pastel colors?
Asus Eee PC in pink, green, blue, and black:
Anyone waiting until next year to purchase the entry-level Asus Eee PC 2G Surf ($299) will soon have a new decision to make: Pure White, Lush Green, …
Day 1 – eTech|Ohio Educational Technology Conference
Today marks the start of the eTech|Ohio Educational Technology Conference at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. I look forward to the conference every year. Not only is it a great resource of ideas and practices, …
The financial aspects of being a college graduate
Analyzing Census data shows that being a college graduate is worth $23,000 a year:
“How much is a bachelor’s degree worth? About $23,000 a year, the government said in a report released Thursday.”
An extra ~$1,000 a …
Firefox 2.0 released to FTP sites
Fire up your browser and head on over to Mozilla’s ftp mirrors to download the latest version of Firefox. Although this version isn’t as monumental as those in the past, it does add a couple …
VMware server now free
Machine virtualization seems to be the hot topic right now in the computing world, especially with the release of VMware Server from EMC and Virtual PC 2004 from Microsoft for free. That means you can …
Circle time for America’s education crisis
Circle time for America’s education crisis | Perspectives | CNET News.com
Recently, I toured educational facilities where the following questions were asked:
Do you offer classes in both Cantonese and Mandarin? How are computers integrated into the …
The Seattle Times: Education: Teachers see iPods as educational tool
The Seattle Times: Education: Teachers see iPods as educational tool
At Jamestown Elementary School in Arlington, Va., Camilla Gagliolo took another approach. Rather than fighting the fad, she is capitalizing on it by giving students iPods …
Study Reveals How to Become a Highly Creative Person » Quantum Biocommunication
Study Reveals How to Become a Highly Creative Person » Quantum Biocommunication
Do you desire to be a more creative person but don’t think you have the “creative” gene? You may have some hard work ahead, …
