Students get hold of augmented reality

May 19, 2010 |
By Maureen Magee, San Diego Union-Tribune

Rosa Parks elementary school students use cell phone technology - text messaging, video, email and GPS - to enhance their learning at the San Diego Museum of Art.

Students who walked out of Providence's Hope High to be punished

May 19, 2010 |
By Linda Borg, Providence Journal

Students who staged a school walkout in protest of schedule changes say they will face their punishment, but they argue that the detention given is too severe.

From Instruction to Construction: Rethinking the Classroom Model with Globaloria

May 19, 2010 |
By Scott Aronowitz, the Journal

Schools in two states are piloting a game development program that weaves Web 2.0 skills, such as blogging, advanced social networking, and wiki contribution and use, with the full range of 21st-century skills, including collaboration, problem...

Tavaana: New E-Learning Website for Iranian Civil Society

May 18, 2010 |
By 24-7 Press Release

Tavaana, a project of the Center for Liberty in the Middle East (CLIME), offers Iranian democrats online courses and interactive learning tools on civic leadership, democratic institutions, cyber-security and more.

Students Get Kicks on Route 66

May 18, 2010 |
By Diane Schaffhauser, Campus Technology

A multimedia graduate thesis project that uses a Volkswagen Bug, a Nintendo Wii, and three Google programs could just help renew interest in preserving what's left of Route 66.

Middle schools will include civics in 2010-11

May 17, 2010 |
By Ronnie Blair, The Tampa Tribune

Pasco gets a head start on classes required by new law.  The school district plans to implement a seventh-grade civics class in August, putting Pasco ahead of schedule as state-mandated civics requirements are phased in at all Florida middle...