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Ken MessersmithMarch 7, 2007

We are speeding toward the day when students will bring an electronic learning device with them to school. The MIT $100 laptops are about to ship

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Diane Demee-BenoitMarch 5, 2007

(Moderator's Note: You may want to read Answering the Call, Part One before reading this post.)

I arrived in Nashville for the Climate Project training on New Year's Day -- what a way to start off the New Year -- making a commitment towards stewardship of our planet and to all the living things that call it home.

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Jim MoultonFebruary 28, 2007

Driving to the airport at about 3:45 A.M., I was struck by the emptiness of Maine's southbound U.S. Route 295. In fact, there were several times when I could see no other vehicles

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Diane Demee-BenoitFebruary 13, 2007

Finally, the message about global warming has come into the mainstream! The world's preeminent scientists and scientific societies are in agreement -- global warming is happening, and we can no longer ignore the signs.

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Jim MoultonFebruary 12, 2007

No question about it -- Maine is a wonderful place to live.

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Chris O'NealFebruary 5, 2007

Life is busy. Teachers are busy. Parents are busy. So, how do we work together to synchronize each within the school setting?

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Jim MoultonFebruary 1, 2007

Last night, I was getting ready for some sessions I will be doing at the eTech Ohio conference in February. One of my sessions is titled "Technology with a Purpose: Focusing Digital Technology as a Tool to Support Literacy," and it was while I was putting slides together for it that I got to thinking: I worry that the average participant is going to want to hear how technology can be a silver bullet and do what no mere mortal, teacher or otherwise, has been able to do to date -- namely, impart literacy to kids who have yet to attain it.

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Diane Demee-BenoitJanuary 25, 2007

A wiki, in case you're still unfamiliar with the term, is a wonderful tool for collaborative learning and knowledge sharing, once you've got the hang of it.

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Chris O'NealJanuary 24, 2007

I was talking to a group of high schoolers the other day, and we were chatting about school issues. We spoke about their favorite subjects (none said recess, thank goodness), the typical challenges high schoolers face, socializing, and, of course, technology's place in their lives.

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Diane Demee-BenoitJanuary 17, 2007

Edutopia.org visitors have been suggesting Web-based resources for K-12 teachers and students. Here are just a few sites you may not know about.

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