Teaching for the Future

PodCampEDU!

There is a new PodCamp unconference devoted to the use of new media and education called PodCampEDU. PodCampEDU will be held at American University in Washington DC on November 10, 2007 from 9:00am - 5:00pm.

From the PodCampEDU site:
"You do NOT need to be a podcaster to attend a PodCamp. If you're interested in podcasting or blogging, if you're a podsafe musician (or want to be), or just someone curious about podcasting and new media, then please join us -- and bring a friend or colleague."

Facebook Opens Up To Public Search

According to a recent Techmeme post by Om Malik Facebook has made your and my information public. This means that now your Facebook profile is now available through any search engine, such as Google. Now more than ever it is a good idea to decide whether to make your profile private or keep it public. What worries me is that now

Uniforms... So Necessary.

DISCLOSURE: I'm not sure if this is even necessary, but just want to mention a few things. I am pro-New Jersey schools because:

1. I grew up in NJ and went through an excellent public school program.
2. I was born in Elizabeth, NJ.
3. I will be applying to jobs in NJ when I graduate.
4. I will be applying to a lot of urban school districts.

According to an NY Times article entitled School District Has Dress Code, and Is Buying the Uniforms one district in NJ is supplying a set of uniforms for each of its 9,000 pupils.

There is some controversy because many critics of the move feel that it is a waste of tax dollars in an area of the country where the taxes are already very high.

Plagiarism is so Hot right now!

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