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Teaching with TED

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TED is owned by The Sapling Foundation, a private nonprofit foundation, a 501(c)3 organization under the U.S. tax code. It was established in 1996 by Chris Anderson, who was then a magazine publishing entrepreneur. The goal of the foundation is to foster the spread of great ideas. It aims [...]

What Matters Now

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What Matters Now by Seth Godin and others

Seth Godin’s latest book, which features essays by himself and a host of other brilliant minds is available for free. In What Matters Now, each essayist focuses on something that matters to them. Think of this as your assignment for the Holiday Break in an eBook.

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HowTo Publish Your Own Book

From Mashable.com 6 Ways to Publish Your Own Book, March 1st, 2009 | by Shevonne Polastre60

Polastre is a freelance Technical Writer who assists companies and non-profits. She authors FreeAgentWriter, a blog about the technology world.

Online self-publishing services have given users the tools they need to create, publish and promote their work. These [...]

You Play a Game, Computers Get Smarter, AI Starts to Work

You Play a Game, Computers Get Smarter, AI Starts to Work – ReadWriteWeb
You Play a Game, Computers Get Smarter, AI Starts to Work
Written by Sarah Perez / May 23, 2008 5:00 AM / 3 Comments

Last week a new site called Gwap was launched by Carnegie Mellon’s School of Computer Science. The site offers an array of multi-player games that have a benefit beyond just that of momentary distraction or amusement. These games are helping improve image and audio searches, teaching computers to see, and enhancing AI. However, all that won’t matter to the players because, as it turns out, these games are actually fun.

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Getting the Whole Picture, in and Out of Class

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Getting the Whole Picture, in and Out of Class

Alan Zale for The New York Times

LIFE IN THE FILM LANE Michael Goldstein teaches
students in film classes at Eastchester High School. He says he covers
“all factors from pre- to postproduction.”

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