Education World Blog

Check out the Education World's Early Childhood Education Newsletter. Every other week, they bring you activities and suggestions to give your teaching themes a boost. You'll find some new ideas -- or perhaps a new spin on an activity you've used in the past.

http://education-worldd.blogspot.com/2009/12/education-world-early-childhood.html

Hotmail phishing attack: How to avoid becoming a victim

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/advice/6270079/Hotmail-phishing-attack-How-to-avoid-becoming-a-victim.html

This week's phishing attacks on Hotmail, Gmail and Yahoo Mail, which resulted in thousands of email addresses and passwords being posted online, have worried internet users. But there are some simple steps you can take to avoid becoming a victim of cyber criminals.

Study: Facebook generation learning skills

http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2008/12/26/Study-Facebook-generation-learning-skills/UPI-87531230317801/

- Some parents worry children waste time online, texting or playing video games but a U.S. researcher found these activities provide social skills and learning.

Sex chromosomes linked to evolution of new species

http://www.nature.com/news/2009/090927/full/news.2009.954.html

Experiments in stickleback fish have shown for the first time that the evolution of new sex chromosomes is the driving force behind the formation of a new vertebrate species.

Reconstructing Iraq’s education system

http://www.unesco.org/en/education/dynamic-content-single-view/news/reconstructing_iraqs_education_system/back/9195/

From printing new textbooks to supporting the launch of an educational television channel, UNESCO is actively engaged in the reconstruction of Iraq’s education system. These activities are highlighted in an exhibit on Iraq and UNESCO’s post conflict/post disaster (PCPD) responses.

Some Parents Oppose Obama School Speech

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/04/us/04school.html?ref=education

President Obama’s plan to deliver a speech to public school students on Tuesday has set off a revolt among conservative parents, who have accused the president of trying to indoctrinate their children with socialist ideas and are asking school officials to excuse the children from listening.

What are your opinions about the president addressing school children?

Education may not affect how fast you will lose your memory

http://www.physorg.com/news152817149.html

While a higher level of education may help lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease, new research shows that once educated people start to become forgetful, a higher level of education does not appear to protect against how fast they will lose their memory. How do you keep sharp? Do you have any tips to share?

International Youth Day - 130 million still illiterate

http://www.unesco.org/en/education/dynamic-content-single-view/news/international_youth_day_130_million_young_people_still_illiterate/back/9195/

On August 13 International Youth Day will take as its theme Sustainability: our challenge, our future. What challenges do our youth face concerning sustainability in the future?

Toddlers from talkative homes have advantage in learning

http://digg.com/educational/Toddlers_from_talkative_homes_have_advantage_in_learning

Inviting children to express their thoughts can be a stepping stone to literacy. How are you helping your children learn in your home?

Improving College Readiness & Success

http://www.highereducation.org/news/claiming-advisory.shtml

A new report released today says states can significantly improve students' college readiness and success by taking action in four key areas of statewide policy. Do you agree with the report? What are some other ways we can prepare prospective college students?

A Growing Interest in Waiting List Admittance

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/05/04/waitlist

Private colleges are turning to their waiting lists to fill in admissions spots. Some are adding additional admission slots to their lists. Have you been wait listed for college, or accepted from the wait list? What's your feelings about wait lists?

What Do School Tests Measure?

http://ednews.org/articles/what-do-school-tests-measure.html

Standardized testing in school systems can provide useful information about the kind of education our students are receiving. But what do the results mean? Are tests a good way to prepare students for future success?