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IEEE Spectrum April 2007 Francisco O. Ramirez |
Who Cares Whether Johnny Knows Science? The U.S. should worry less about not having the math and science achievement profile of South Korea or Singapore and care more about not sinking to the level of Nigeria or Thailand. Aspiring to have the best schools in the world may be great rhetoric, but it is not sound economic policy. |
Science News March 31, 2007 Julie J. Rehmeyer |
Math Circles Inspire Students Programs outside of school are helping students discover math on their own. |
Geotimes March 2007 Lisa Rossbacher |
Scouting for Geologists Helping young people learn about geology through earning scouting merit badges should be a much larger outreach effort. All the geoscience professional societies can play a role, as well as college and university geology departments. |
Reason March 2007 Ronald Bailey |
Artifact: Zero Tolerance for Silly Pictures How a teen-aged boy dressed in chain mail and slinging a broadsword is considered a threatening photo by a high school's administrators. |
Geotimes March 2007 Carolyn Gramling |
At First Light: Q & A with Maxine Singer An interview with Maxine Singer about leading Carnegie Institution of Washington, teaching middle school and why scientists who work on ethical and education issues should not stray too far from their roots. |
T.H.E. Journal February 2007 Charlene O'Hanlon |
1-to-1 Computing :: A Measure of Success The first rounds of data are in, and districts are evaluating the impact of their 1-to-1 programs. With the results showing a revolution in teaching and learning, the task now is to find ways to keep the funding alive. |
T.H.E. Journal February 2007 John K. Waters |
Data Security :: Locked Down, Not Out A swarm of portable technologies is creating security headaches for school districts, as they must wrestle with opposing needs: how to protect the network from unauthorized use while still keeping it accessible to staff and students. |
T.H.E. Journal February 2007 Andrew Matranga |
Solving the Math/Science Riddle The way out of our most serious educational challenge may lie in a host of new digital curriculum supplements. |
T.H.E. Journal February 2007 Geoffrey H. Fletcher |
Rethinking a National Curriculum An outrageous school board decision and a new congressional bill make nationwide standards sound a lot better. Maybe we do need a national curriculum. |
T.H.E. Journal February 2007 |
Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships Contest victors lay out their plans for using the technology in the classroom. |
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