Rethinking Advanced Placement - NYTimes.com
Fewer facts to memorize and more critical thinking? It's about time-- the AP Biology and AP U.S. History exams are getting a makeover.
Review of Comparing Survey Applications
I have been using Zoomerang. But based on this comparison I think I'll give SurveyMonkey a try.
After Strong Holiday Sales for E-Readers, E-Books Outselling Print - NYTimes.com
As I write this blog in a coffee shop, I see a couple of customers with e-readers. But the only books I see are text books. Ironically, these only made-of paper books I'd really like to see disappear, and they have the most staying power.
More Schools Embrace the iPad as a Learning Tool - NYTimes.com
The Detroit Public Schools just purchased $49 million of "computers" for students. I'd feel much better if they had invested in iPads. They could have more of them and the students and staff could figure out uses for them in minutes.
Research: The Educational BS Repellent | Connected Principals
This article reviews a book which convincingly challenges a number of common assumptions about education.
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