Blog Juice for Educational Technology

Dissection can be an aspect of scientific education that can make some parties queasy, but it is a fascinating way to learn more about the different body systems, their operations, and basic animal anatomy. Entering the world of pig dissection can make bu

This very detailed and well-thought out set of online activities gives users the opportunity to listen closely to the particular sounds of the natural world. Based at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, this site was sponsored by the National Science Foun

After working at the New Jersey library media conference, and then another TechForum in Seattle, I will have an opportunity to participate in a leadership summit in Chicago, organized by the School Library Journal. This will be a working conference, attempting to map out a route for libraries and librarians as they move into […]

I seem to be on a library/media tear right now. Last week I spoke at the Michigan librarians conference (MAME) and tomorrow it will be the New Jersey conference. Coincidentally, the PEW Internet and American Life project published a PowerPoint presentation delivered by the projects founding director, Lee Rainie, to the […]

The Beckman Institute is an inter- and multidisciplinary research institute devoted to basic research in the physical sciences and engineering, and in the life and behavioral sciences. Its primary mission is to foster interdisciplinary work of the highest

Thai Nguyn, 14, and other students listen to their new teacher, Larry Powelson, on Monday at a Technology Access Foundation after-school program. The program was started by Trish Dziko, who wanted to help bridge the digital divide. Trish Millines Dziko le

Picture it — the school bell rings, and within a minute or two, students are seated at their desks, quietly working on that class’s assignments with little or no prompting from the teacher. Sound unrealistic? It’s not. Here’s another scenario — dozens of

This is a kiosk-style vender booth where one can print a document, upload or download a file using a thumb drive, check e-mail, or even rent a laptop for $6.00 an hour. It’s not really such a big deal, except that as I think of the ICT advancements of the past 10 years, and […]

Each new year brings another obligatory tour of the school library for South Pasadena High School senior Stacy Gilbert and millions of other students nationwide. It is during this annual event that teachers and librarians dutifully point to stacks of rar

Video games, hated by parents and teachers as the enemy of learning, may be good for kids after all. The speed, color and action of the small screen can be harnessed for education, given enough investment in research. And that’s not the conclusion of som

It’s rumored that ABC, NBC and CBS need fresh background music composed for their popular news programs and are scouting the area for talent. They need look no further than La Vista West’s student technology squad - nine keen-with-the-screen fifth and si

A digital music downloading service geared toward college students has come under fire for allegedly using the popular social networking site Facebook.com to acquire the eMail addresses of thousands of unsuspecting stude…

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You can still buy mimeograph materials. He found the ordering information. People are still using this stuff. He just showed us a picture of one of the old optic projector, and reminded us of the smell of your book starting to catch on […]