Today's episode of CNN Student News ends with a quick story about some schools in Texas issuing fines of up to 500 dollars for poor con...
Friday, 21 January 2011
Wind and Solar Power Estimation Tools
My post earlier today about using Google Earth to estimate potential solar energy in California reminded me of a similar resource that I ...
Estimating Solar Power Using Google Earth
Whenever I introduce Google Earth to teachers, I like to point out that it can be used for far more than just Social Studies lessons. A new ...
Doodle 4 Google is Back for 2011
As announced earlier this week by Google, Doodle 4 Google is back again this year. Doodle 4 Google is a student drawing contest open to a...
Stop Waiting for Superman, He's Been Found!
As I've mentioned before I rarely weigh-in on the political aspects of school reform because that doesn't help fulfill the purpose o...
Thursday, 20 January 2011
Saving Money (Compound Interest) in Plain English
Saving Money in Plain English is a Common Craft production that provides a concise explanation of the benefits of saving money in a bank or...
Lawrence Lessig Explains Creative Commons Licensing
Almost everyone knows what Copyright is, but say "Creative Commons" to a group of people and you're likely to see some confuse...
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