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Few People Seem to be Aware of  This Well Intentioned but Questionably Executed Tool The idea of having a platform where consumers can easily compare colleges seems to be a good one, but there are... [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!]

Image courtesy of Facebook, Robohand Affordable 3D Printing is Inspiring Creativity in Teachers and Students Across the Globe With the explosion of 3D printing in schools around the world, the... [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!]

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Creative Commons license image source There are Many Reasons Why Flexible, Active Learning Classrooms Should be Widely Adopted We’ve converted a few classrooms to more collaborative spaces over the... [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!]

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Creative Commons licensed image source Well-made programs that use advanced technology could mean a lot for people with reading disabilities. Learning is built on literary, both in life and in... [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!]

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AR is an Emerging Technology Worth Paying Attention to Technology is endlessly evolving, and the introduction of brand new devices sometimes act as a touchstone to the arrival of a completely new... [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!]

Young Students can Build Their Reading Skills This Summer With These Top Rated Rubric-Assessed Apps Summer is a great time to get your child’s reading skills ahead of the pack before school starts,... [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!]

This Technology Will be a Boon to Mobile Device Users in All Walks of Life (Education Included)! Last week I had the pleasure of enjoying a presentation by the very entertaining (and informative)... [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!]

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Resources to Help Protect Your School, Your Students, Colleagues, and Family At the recent NYSCIO conference, Reg Harnish, CEO of Grey Castle Security, presented an eye-opening session, Colleges... [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!]

Creative Commons licenses image source Augmented Reality is one of the most interesting and exciting tools emerging in the academic world today. Here are a handful of videos showing many fun,... [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!]

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Outstanding Math, Science, Art, History, and Social Studies Content for Flipped, Blended, or Traditional Classrooms! A HUGE "THANKS!" to Hip Hughes, who responded to a tweet I wrote the... [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!]

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Creative Commons License Image Source With Competition Slowly Creeping in, How Goes it for the Behemoth of the Classroom Tablet Scene? When Apple released the iPad in 2010, they took the world by... [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!]

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