Author: John Walker
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You Could Produce Imagery Using Kites
This is from Google, check it out, and go Fly A Kite! Here at Google we publish a lot of imagery, most of which comes from the satellite and aerial imagery providers with whom we partner. Last week we published something a bit different: images collected from balloons and kites! The resolution is amazing, and…
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50 Best Sources of Free STEM Education Online
Colleges, online universities, and other educational forums in your community can be excellent places to learn more about a variety of STEM topics, but there is also a wealth of educational material available on the web for those who prefer to learn at their own pace or take a more individual approach. Even better, these…
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The School Toolset Needs to Improve
My short list of tools that need to improve at a school include a better gradebook, a CRM (no, not an educational flavored one), micro standard driven badges, college and career awareness and planning tools, and ePortfolios. The dismal state of these tools, many of which were developed so long ago as to be of…
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Help Ladyada’s Workshop Become a Real LEGO Set
Why? Because every young woman in school should have this name, these tools, and this in mind. How else will we get it there? As the NYTimes article suggests, it is time to give women the access code. Welcome LEGO fans! We looked around and couldn’t find a LEGO set that was geared towards inspiring…
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The Rise of the AP
In a recent infographic from Teach.com, more students today are excelling in AP courses than ever before. AP Exam participation is up and scores are up since 2001, yet there’s still room for growth in science, computer science and more. With growing participation and success, I had hoped to take a look at AP courses…