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Celeste Biever reports that brain scientists have discovered with functional MRIs that up to 40 percent of people diagnosed as comatose aren’t. They’re paralized, and thus trapped in their bodies, feel pain, and can learn. It’s never going to be… Full Details

Thanks for checking back at this blog site. I’ll start posting again soon. A family health distraction has absorbed my and other family members’ time. All’s progressing from a major problem to initial stages of recovery. That’s good news to us and… Full Details

Out of the blue, I received an email from a former student, now dean of undergraduate studies at a major university. He was an excellent student, a former professional musician, and an exceptionally talented golfer who could have gone pro. He told… Full Details

Join the continuing conversation about school choice and school improvement begun at Vanderbilt University’s recent National Center on School Choice Conference. This online session will review the effectiveness of vouchers and scholarships, parent… Full Details

Jessica Stillman asked Google CEO Eric Schmidt what the Internet will look like five years from now. 1. Chinese language content will dominate. 2. Users will jump from app to app seamlessly as teenagers do today. 3. Distinctions between TV, Radio… Full Details

Carla Fried’s discussion of online life expectancy calculators reminded me of how people in schools might use an online personalized life chances calculator. It would convert educators’ generalizations, such as “21st Century Learning,” into… Full Details

An anonymous commenter sent this for a post I made in 2005. First, thanks for so many of you continuing to read posts in archieves. Second, I usually don’t post anonymous comments, but this one deserves an exception. So here it is as part of a post:… Full Details

Layne describes how he uses Moodle, Tablet PCs and Atomic Models during a lesson. He required students to use Ink to respond to a problem set about atomic models. With Ink, he knows the student responded rather than just copy-pasting from another… Full Details

The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) will be held May 9 – 14, 2010, in San Jose, California. ISEF offers documents of previous winning projects, tips, and guidelines for students and teachers seeking to compete in this… Full Details

Society for Science & the Public (SSP), with support from Intel, calls for applications for its 2010 Fellows Program. Online applications opens November 16, 2009. Fellows may serve for up to four years. The goal is to enable Fellows to guide… Full Details

Listening to the Paul Thurrott show with Ed Bott and Leo LaPorte. Touch just got a quick mention. What was said? Touch makes sense on a Tablet PC or Media PC according to Ed Bott and Paul Thurrott. Though Ed Bott in particular is waiting for the… Full Details

Did you read Layne’s post about 5 Life-Improving Technologies? I found it worthwhile, because I haven’t thought of Tablets, iPhones, printers, etc. as “improving” my life. I still hold a mental image of how a new Bendix front load tumble washing… Full Details

Charlie Rose has started a series of interviews with noted scientists about the brain. A pertinent set of videos for the mass market about brain functioning. It’s simple to follow, with memorable examples. For personal reasons, I appreciated James… Full Details

A guest post from HP: The HP Innovations in Education grant program has seen some impression improvements in learning following the use of Tablet PCs. Over the past six years, numerous New York City schools have received HP grants, including… Full Details