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3D dissection goes the distance
Thanks to a new application of distance learning technology, Jo Ann Eurell, an associate professor of veterinary medicine, recently gave an unprecedented lesson on the development of a two-day-old chicken…
‘FREE’ is a one-stop shop from the feds
http://www.ed.gov/free “Federal Resources for Educational Excellence” (FREE) is a collection of hundreds of federally supported education resources. Links organized by subject area–such as art, history,…
Some give ‘latent semantic analysis’ a failing grade
Your teachers’ bleary-eyed nights of reading stacks of essays on “How I spent my summer vacation” might soon be over, thanks to an essay-grading software program. …
‘Web Site Advisor’s Guide’ proves its net worth
http://www.asd2.com/resources/advisor.html Co-written by a former high school principal and a deputy commissioner of education, this site takes you through a step-by-step process for developing a…
‘Ed Web’ captures the issue of school reform
http://edweb.gsn.org Written and produced by Andy Carvin, new media program officer for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, this site explores technology’s role in the school…
Information Underload: The real culprit behind America’s TIMSS performance
Education leaders across the country were devestated when a Feb. 24 study ranked U.S. students among the industrial world’s worst in math and science. In physics and advanced mathematics, not…
‘Citing Sources From the World Wide Web’ keeps citations ethical
http://www.mla.org/main_stl.htm This page is from the Modern Language Association’s web site. It lists the MLA’s authorized guidelines for citing internet sources. The guidelines include fourteen…
National Association for the Education of Young Children is big on little ones
http://www.naeyc.org NAEYC is the nation’s largest organization of early childhood professionals, and its web site offers a wealth of information, news, and public policy issues…
Distance Learning Resource Network brings help close to home
http://www.wested.org/tie/dlrn Sponsored by WestEd, this site should supply anything you need to know about distance learning. The site includes research reports, articles, examples of successful…
Poor kids and minorities remain unplugged
The overall number of schools connected to the internet is steadily climbing, but low-income and minority students are still much less likely to attend schools with internet access than are…