Daily Kos’ “GRM” went to the Library of Congress Website and filed this report… The FACTS of what each did in the Senate last year sure surprised me. I’m sure they will surprise you, too. Whether you love or hate Hillary, you will be surprised. Whether you think Obama is the second coming of JFK or [...]
Would you join us on Pangea Day? On May 10, 2008, Pangea Day will bring together a global audience of people welcoming change, inspiration and unity through film. We’ll be streaming on our Activboard, so attendance is limited. That said, if enough people sign on, we may just have to rent a space and bake [...]
Jaime Lerner’s video just went up on the TED website. He’ll be speaking at Ecocity 2008 of course. “Sing a Song of Sustainability” is only 15 minutes. Take a look: http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/213
Schools in the Twin Tiers Chalkboards evolve again Students eager to use interactive screens; many schools plan to buy more. By Roger Neumann rneumann@stargazette.com Star-Gazette On the wall behind the teacher, an old blackboard stretches from one side of the room to the other. To the teacher’s left, another large blackboard occupies most of [...]
From our ecocitymedia blog: Other than just being a great place to live, Vancouver, Canada may soon become a great green place to live. EcoDensity is their flagship green project, and the scope and breadth of what they are planning is pretty amazing. In beginning this process, Vancouver is putting itself at the cutting edge [...]
from CDWG… Offering a Tech Toolkit Professional development works best when it supports teachers at all levels for an extended time. Lisa Fratt Sarasota’s instructional technology director, Mike Horan, not only bought and installed 3,000 interactive whiteboards in one year, he also trained each teacher extensively to make sure they take full advantage of the [...]
[Ian Bryan] I am getting a lot of questions about Barack Obama. If you are on the fence about him, I encourage you to go straight to his track record, free of marketing spin: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/2/20/201332/807/36/458633 Because I have been watching him for so long, people call me to confess when they fall into the Obama lure. I [...]
[Ian Bryan] I remember high school vividly. I don’t remember anything that compared to these kids: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcySaqR8JSM] If you are not familiar Nobel Peace Prize Recipient Muhammad Yunus, he’s the father of microcredit. Sensible City’s planned giving partner for 2008 is Kiva.org, an organization which we emphatically support. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ030y37uMQ] There is a youth movement taking [...]
Technology allows student to be at dialysis and in class at the same time AVON LAKE–Brandon Miller can be in two places at the same time. This fourth grader at Erieview Elementary School in Avon Lake needs dialysis three school days a week, but he still participates in class. He can hear and see [...]
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…When the flap over a customized Sunset Breezehouse, a prefabricated modular and eco-friendly home, erupted recently in a Novato neighborhood, the woman who had designed it was sitting in her own Novato home, another prefabricated modular and eco-friendly residence called the Glidehouse. Read Entire Story
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