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I was recently reading the 2011 Speak Up report from Project Tomorrow, and I was struck by the theme of their research: the “three new E’s of educatio...
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It will not come as a surprise to you that as I meet with school districts around the country, I find every variation of Mac, PC, or some combination...
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By now you have probably heard of Evernote but are not certain if you need another application in your life. The introduction of the "To Do" che...
As we begin a new year, we have a natural tendency to reflect on the changes that took place over the past 12 months. While watching TV and list...
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