Then: Burned Books…Now: WiFi Plazas

Tuesday, March 2, 2010
By Robin Harris
Then: Burned Books…Now: WiFi Plazas

With the quick pace at which new technologies and information are developed, it is easy to forget the educational technologies of the past. While not frequently discussed in current discussions of educational technology, the development of a system of written language is perhaps the most important educational technology that a culture can develop. This... »

Funding in Jeopardy: NWP shouldn’t have to race!

Friday, February 26, 2010
By Sara Beauchamp-Hicks

I have taught writing for 20 years, and had taught it blind until the Writing Project.   Until I wrote with my peers and truly experienced what it felt like... »

Learning with Facebook Games

Sunday, February 21, 2010
By Laeeq Khan
Learning with Facebook Games

You may often hear in popular media about using games for educational purposes. The old school of thought may seriously questions the very idea of using games for learning... »

Das Cloud: How I Learned to Ditch the Local and Love the Cloud

Monday, February 15, 2010
By Mete Akcaoglu
Das Cloud: How I Learned to Ditch the Local and Love the Cloud

Well, obviously the title is a close derivative of the big master’s great movie, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. I hope he forgives... »

Divided We Stand

Tuesday, February 9, 2010
By Laeeq Khan
Divided We Stand

While sitting in my home office, I looked outside the window at the serenity of the trees laden with winter snow. It reminded me of the quietness one often... »

What I did when I was home sick…

Sunday, February 7, 2010
By M. Schira Hagerman

Nobody likes to be home sick…but I have to say, as a teenager, I would have appreciated wireless Internet to go along with the flat ginger ale my mom... »

Bricolage (and the mid-winter academic blues)

Wednesday, February 3, 2010
By Andy Saltarelli

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