Curriculum

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  • Teachers pair up for March 11 space shot
    Tue, Mar 10, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Science
    Two science teachers who have spent the past five years under NASA's tutelage are about to graduate with high-flying honors. Key words: science teachers, NASA, space shuttle [ Read More ]

  • NCTE defines writing for the 21st century
    Wed, Mar 04, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Curriculum
    The prevalence of blogs, wikis, and social-networking web sites has changed the way students learn to write, according to the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)--and schools must adapt in turn by developing new modes of writing, designing new curricula to support these models, and creating plans for teaching these curricula. Key words: NCTE, student writing, composition writing, 21st century skills, education, technology [ Read More ]

  • New 'sensory tech' could help teach piano
    Fri, Feb 13, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Music
    Talk about a helping hand: Researchers at Georgia Tech's Center for Music Technology are trying to reinvent how students learn to play the piano by developing a special glove that vibrates to cue a budding musician which finger needs to strike a key at a given moment. Key words: Georgia Tech, music technology, vibrating glove, music education [ Read More ]

  • On Darwin's 200th, a theory still in controversy
    Mon, Feb 09, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Science
    It's well known that Charles Darwin's groundbreaking theory of evolution made many people furious because it seemed to contradict the Biblical view of creation. But few know that it also created problems for Darwin at home with his deeply religious wife, Emma. Key concepts: Charles Darwin, theory of evolution, On the Origin of Species, Ruth Padel [ Read More ]

  • Google Earth allows exploration of oceans
    Tue, Feb 03, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Science
    A new version of Google Earth will allow users to explore the oceans, view images of Mars and watch regions of the Earth change over time. Key concepts: Google Earth, satellite imagery, California Academy of Sciences. [ Read More ]

  • College web design courses fail with bosses
    Fri, Jan 30, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Curriculum
    Web site development experts said in a recent survey that colleges and universities lag behind in using the latest in web design technology and ignore foundational lessons that would produce college graduates ready for the rapidly changing profession. Key concepts: web designs, web designing, website development, university of tennessee chattanooga, college curriculum. [ Read More ]

  • Anti-evolution forces gain ground in Texas
    Thu, Jan 29, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Science
    The Texas Board of Education has sparked controversy in the world of science with a move last week that would require students to evaluate the "sufficiency or insufficiency" of ideas about natural selection and the common ancestry of different species--two key components of modern evolutionary theory. Key concepts: Texas board of education, evolution, creationism, science curriculum [ Read More ]

  • Texas grapples with evolution in new science standards
    Thu, Jan 22, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Science
    The latest chapter in a long-running debate over how evolution should be taught in public schools opened Jan. 21 as the Texas State Board of Education ramped up its review of the state's science standards. Experts say the state's actions could have significant implications for schools nationwide, because Texas is one of the country's largest purchasers of textbooks--and publishers are reluctant to produce different versions of the same material. Key concepts: evolution theory, Texas State Board of Education, science curriculum [ Read More ]

  • Schools make inauguration a teachable moment
    Wed, Jan 21, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Curriculum
    Schools across the country used the inauguration of President Barack Obama as a teaching opportunity, broadcasting the historic event live in their classrooms and using web sites and other technologies to help provide historical context. Key concepts: Barack Obama, Obama and education, inauguration, Obama and technology [ Read More ]

  • Google makes famous artwork more accessible
    Fri, Jan 16, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Art
    In a move that will benefit students, art historians, and casual viewers alike, Spain's Prado Museum has teamed up with Google Earth for a project that allows people to view the gallery's main works of art from their computers--and even zoom in on details not immediately discernible to the human eye. Key concepts: Prado Museum, Diego Velazquez, Francisco de Goya, Peter Paul Rubens, Hieronymus Bosch, art history [ Read More ]

 

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