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Wikipedia's stated goal to be a neutral fact-based encyclopedia has enabled it to accumulate an incredible amount of useful information. But what happens when it is your work that you are trying to correct? And have you heard of citogenesis? An interesting article that looks at why some teachers do not believe that Wikipedia should be used in the classroom. 
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"It’s that time again, time to cram and review for the SAT Subject Tests. I teach at a college prep school. Many of the more selective colleges and several state universities require students to submit subject test scores as a part of the college application. Therefore, we have to have our students ready for these content focused tests... Every state requires high school students to take a US History survey course. Given the shortness of the school year and the increasing body of US History (every year we add another year of events, people and topics) we have to make choices. Not so for the makers of the SAT Subject Test. Every event, every President, every person of note is of equal importance and equally likely to show up on the examination..."
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![How Tech Is Changing College Life [INFOGRAPHIC] | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it](https://img.scoop.it/eqttzk98tpj-tM8Zfn5F3Dl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBVvK0kTmF0xjctABnaLJIm9)
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"College students today are more tech savvy than ever before. Just how important is technology to their academic lives? Presta used material from the Pew Research Center, Chronicle of Higher Education, Mashable and other sources to put together in this infographic. Check it out for the full picture of how technology is changing college students’ lives."
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When Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook, he wanted to make a closed network for the elite at Harvard. Over time, he realized that by opening it up, he would be able to build something that cataloged the college experience for everyone. Today the majority of college students use social media. Look at the statistics and you decide if the experience of college students is "enhanced or hampered by social media."
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![How Your Tax Dollars Are Educating America [Infographic] | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it](https://img.scoop.it/T00gQJfFiArUTl14xZ8DATl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBVvK0kTmF0xjctABnaLJIm9)
Now that you’ve seen our infographic outlining what Uncle Sam is doing with your tax dollars, you know that 4.8% of those precious tax dollars go toward education. But how, exactly, is that chunk of change used?
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Many now question the value of attending college and others believe it is necessary. This article is an excerpt from a book called "Better Than College" and details six propositions to consider as make this choice, including: * College is just too expensive * Higher education and college are not the same thing *You can give yourself a higher education without college Take time to read this article and you may rethink how you view "higher education".
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Thanks to the Internet, you don’t have to take on mountains of debt to snag a piece of that educational pie. Many Ivy League schools have online coursework available for free.
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"During the past two days, our list of Free Online Movies has been getting some good exposure. And we've got no complaints. But while assembling the movie list, we were also busy putting together a list of 500 Free Online Courses from top universities. Here’s the lowdown: This master list lets you download free courses from schools like Stanford, Yale, MIT, Oxford, Harvard and UC Berkeley." They list 55 courses in Philosophy, 50 in History, 50 in Computer Science and many more. You may see highlights from the list, or access the complete list on their website.
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"From the May 21st issue of Fortune Magazine (article not online yet), comes this quote from Fred Smith, founder and CEO of FedEx: Fisch continues this post with some questions about this specific quote and asking if "getting an education in general, is solely about job preparation." Much food for thought...
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College was designed to prepare students for a 20th-century economy, and it’s not catching up fast enough to the realities of the modern world. How can we overhaul the entire system?
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HippoCampus provides free mutlimedia study materials and study information for high school and college students help in algebra, statistics, calculus, biology, physics, chemistry, Earth science, economics, history and government, psychology, and religion. Users may create their own multi-media playlists and choose to share them (as can teachers).
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College is an expensive investment, and some may wonder if the cost of going after a degree will be worth it. Fortunately, PayScale conducted a study for Bloomberg BusinessWeek that found there are a number of schools around the country that have a great ROI, or return on investment. Learn more...
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"In recent years, homeschooling has seen a rise in popularity, with more and more parents deciding to educate their children outside of school. Some parents (and their friends/family) who choose this path are concerned about their child's ability to move on to college should they choose that path..."
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May 22, 2014 8:18 PM
This article talks about 15 things that people don't expect about homeschooling. The blog says the website they got these information and links other articles that may interest you. It do not include the author. BY: Leticia Freitas |
