Implications for the use of classroom technology. See also http://www.business.ualberta.ca/People/Media/MediaReleasesAndStories/2010/03/ExpectingRapidFeedbackLowersHopesRaisesPerformance.aspx CBC News - Technology & Science - Prompt feedback spurs better performance

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Described by Panda's Thumb website: The Smithsonian Institution has launched a new web site focused on human origins. It includes a good deal of material on the evidence (behavior, fossils, genetics, and dating) and Smithsonian?s research projects, along with what looks like a very useful set of education resources including lesson plans for teachers, a teachers forum, and student resources including an interactive mystery skull interactive exercise Smithsonian Human Origins Program - Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

From the Scout Report: These resources are all accompanied by "custom-made, standards based K-12 curriculum material and are freely available to teachers, students, and researchers." The resources found on the site include 17,000 primary source documents and 150 lesson plans. The materials found by clicking on "K-12 Teachers" are contained within two primary sections, including "Lesson Plans" and "Virtual Expeditions". TIDES

From the Scout Report: The homepage has sections that are titled with playful directives: "Observe!", "Explore!", and "Explain!" Each of these sections contains helpful images and videos that can be used as stand-alone interactive activities, or they can be incorporated into a classroom setting. At the top of the homepage, visitor can use the "Collections" area to make their way through data-driven exercises, digital demonstrations, and "living textbooks". Welcome to the Chemical Education Digital Library

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From the article: ?Technology doesn't teach,? said Sue Taylor, the Jefferson County School District instructional technology coach. ?It's just another tool in a teacher's bag of tricks. But it might help reach kids who weren't being impacted.? 6bb99a24693dbc9bbfbea3e11cf57607

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From Pete MacKay's Teacher List: Popular Science has Released 137 years of Popular Science Magazines to the web. Just type in a subject, or a month and year, and you will get a page or two of results. The magazines have been scanned, so you get the articles, pictures, and even the ads. Once you find an issue you want to look at, scroll down to the bottom of the screen and click on the Google Books link for a larger version. Search the PopSci Archives | Popular Science

Some useful links/games that may be helpful for those teaching about flowers. Designed to accompany the PBS programme but could be used separately. MPX0VBJLT

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From article: A survey of educators attending a national conference here shows they believe printed textbooks will soon be obsolete but few feel prepared for a shift to digital learning.

However, note who paid for the survey. No details (sample size, etc) were given and fairly select group. Survey says textbooks going digital, ready or not

Leo Laporte and Kevin Rose "randomly" picked a Twitter account to see how many people they could get to follow it. They chose @LisaTickledPink. She went from <10 to ~13,000 followers in two days. She joined Twitter as part of an education technology class. This is that class. If ETT could swing it, it would be neat to get her instructor on a show for comment and feedback about the phenomenon. Exploring Educational Technology