Archive for February, 2006

Connecting the Fires — Memories, Story, and Evolution fo Learning

It’s a funny thing to try and trace back a single thread of object memory through the years. Something as simple as “rock” or “shoe” can call up stirring and surprisingly connected experiences. Continue reading ‘Connecting the Fires — Memories, Story, and Evolution fo Learning’

Daily Update — February 28, 2006

Here’s our take on news that matters for Tuesday, February 28. Today’s theme is should we or shouldn’t we , and here are a some links to headlines about technology that is changing the way we live and learn. Continue reading ‘Daily Update — February 28, 2006′

Daily Update — February 27, 2006

Here’s our take on news that matters for Monday, February 27. Today’s theme is moving on , and here are a some links to headlines about technology that is changing the way we live and learn. Continue reading ‘Daily Update — February 27, 2006′

Daily Update — February 23, 2006

Here’s our take on news that matters for Thursday, February 23. Today’s theme is interesting evolutions , and here are a some links to headlines about technology that is changing the way we live and learn. Continue reading ‘Daily Update — February 23, 2006′

Daily Update — February 21, 2006

Here’s our take on news that matters for Monday, February 21. Today’s theme is better late than never , and here are a some links to headlines about technology that is changing the way we live and learn. Continue reading ‘Daily Update — February 21, 2006′

Daily Update — February 20, 2006

Here’s our take on news that matters for Monday, February 20. Today’s theme is better late than never , and here are a some links to headlines about technology that is changing the way we live and learn. Continue reading ‘Daily Update — February 20, 2006′

Daily Update — February 17, 2006

Here’s our take on news that matters for Friday, February 17. Today’s theme is windows of opportunity , and here are a some links to headlines about technology that is changing the way we live and learn. Continue reading ‘Daily Update — February 17, 2006′

Daily Update — February 16, 2006

Here’s our take on news that matters for Thursday, February 16. Today’s theme is new forms of presentation, and here are a some links to headlines about technology that is changing the way we live and learn. Continue reading ‘Daily Update — February 16, 2006′

Words Making News

Want to increase your vocabulary? Forget about memorizing lists of uncommon, abstruse words and trying to fit them into your jargon. Just start working in words you already know but never, or perhaps seldom, use. Also, review definitions of words you’re already using to better incorporate their particular shadings. Here is a list of words that made it in the news recently along with their definitions and the sentences in which they were used. Continue reading ‘Words Making News’

Daily Update — February 15, 2006

Here’s our take on news that matters for Wednesday, February 15. Today’s theme is windows of opportunity , and here are a some links to headlines about technology that is changing the way we live and learn. Continue reading ‘Daily Update — February 15, 2006′