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Cyberbullying – Damage in a Digital Age

shuchi — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:51:02 +0000

Timely materials designed to help parents, educators, and the online industry explore proactive steps to prevent cyberbullying, including through digital literacy and citizenship education programs.

Sleep: It’s More Important Than You Think

shuchi — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:26:49 +0000

Sleep. Most of us think of it as a luxury, or something we can scrimp on when necessary. This approach on the importance of sleep is hurting our health. Read what research from Stanford has to say.

Computational Thinking, Programming…and the Google App Inventor

shuchi — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 01:53:47 +0000

What were Papert’s views on children, computers and "powerful ideas”? Are they relevant today? Why should we introduce our kids to programming and how? Shuchi Grover & Charles Profitt give you all the answers.

New Thinking On Motivation That Is Influencing Education

shuchi — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:16:26 +0000

Thinkers and writers like Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi and Daniel Pink are influential in shaping education research and school curricula for the new age.

Of iPhone Apps for Kids and Learning through Gaming – II

shuchi — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 06:51:03 +0000

The second of our 2-part series on iPhone Apps for kids. Here we share about 70 of the best apps out there for kids aged 3 to 13.

Of iPhone Apps for Kids and Learning Through Gaming – I

shuchi — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:42:25 +0000

The potential of smartphones - devices that kids have access to anytime and anywhere, is HUGE - not just for entertainment and engagement, but for learning as well.

At College Admission Time, Lessons in Thin Envelopes

shuchi — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:38:41 +0000

Before they were titans, moguls and newsmakers, these people were...rejected.

Vote Earth – March 27th 2010, 8:30 PM

shuchi — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:26:02 +0000

Earth Hour 2010 is 4 days and 3 hours away! On March 27th 2010, 8:30 pm local time, join millions of kids and families around the earth to make history.

Sparking Innovation…The Wallace & Gromit Way

shuchi — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:27:03 +0000

Inspire inventions a la Wallace and Gromit's "cracking contraptions"

Thirsty? Reach For The Tap

shuchi — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:25:49 +0000

Say NO! to bottled water! That's the message - loud and clear - in 'The Story of Bottled Water' released today, March 22, 2010 - World Water Day.