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Education January/February 2010 Atlantic For years, the secrets to great teaching have seemed more like alchemy than science, a mix of motivational mumbo jumbo and misty-eyed tales of inspiration and dedication. But for more than a decade, one organization has been tracking hundreds of thousands of kids, and looking at why some teachers can move…

TRADITIONAL spellings could be killed off by the internet within a few decades, a language expert has claimed. The advent of blogs and chatrooms meant that for the first time in centuries printed words were widely distributed without having been edited or proofread, said David Crystal, of the University of Wales in Bangor. As a…

Headshift was engaged to assist the Australian Law Reform Commission to run an online engagement pilot with their stakeholders. This project provides a case study of how an agency can improve its online engagement capabilities by following best practice in the use and  management of Web 2.0 tools and community management practices (based on the…

Internet censorship What do you think of Senator Conroy’s plan to filter the internet? Yes, I think it’s a good idea – 2% No, it impinges on my freedom – 96% Not sure, it sounds good in theory – 2% I don’ t understand it – 1% Total Votes: 19114 Have you added your vote…

via langwitches.org This is an inspirational use of technologies to investigate and engage young learners! And look at the power of crowdsourcing using Twitter, Flickr and more! PS. Please note – this is Grade 3!! Fantastic!

via electronicportfolios.com Simple example for educators – just using the Google Apps range can provide a rich platform for student engagement. So – what’s stopping you?