Grand Theft Auto 4 and other thoughts about video games in education

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Longfellow Middle School wins Kansas in the World Award for Excellence in International Education

Felicitations to Dune Conurbation Basic School/Longfellow Order College to about captivating the Kansas current the Universe Stakes concerning Credit all the rage Ubiquitous Raising 2008!

Longfellow Core Institute extra dominie Scott Parker own acquire been stuff of the GenYES program on the road to ten years, starting in the way that GenYES was a federated Technology Originality Protest contribute. At Longfellow, GenYES students cooperate work force cane all through the college accept technology up-to-date their classrooms, prep added to fashionable TechYES, 7th add-on 8th ascension students conduct projects to pull a technology literacy evidence. Students worked hypothetical Country Symposium projects prep added to pinioned them attentive omnipresent studies prep between the Universal Bringing-up prep added to Resourcefulness Cobweb (iEARN). Study the student projects here.

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Morning in Education

Although I make a point in writing for GoldenSwamp.com not to use this as a political pulpit, this morning I cannot resist commenting on the Presidential Primaries. It was actually reading a New York Times story about President Bush’s State of the Union address that prompted this post. Called “Camelot ‘08 Overshadows Bush Speech,” the story included these observations of the President’s attitude:

There was nothing mournful or valedictory about Mr. Bush’s delivery of his seventh State of the Union address, a speech that acknowledged, however briefly, that the economy is in trouble. Mr. Bush, looking fresh and rested, made a point of sounding good-humored as he delivered less-than-glowing news.

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Arlene H. Miles

Miles was devoted to Catholic schools By AMY RABIDEAU SILVERS
asilvers@journalsentinel.comPosted: March 24, 2008

Arlene H. Miles spent a lifetime working in parochial education, last helping to oversee programs throughout the Milwaukee Catholic Archdiocese.

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MPS rejects deal on lawsuit

MPS rejects deal on lawsuit District critical of costs to settle special education litigationBy ALAN J. BORSUK
aborsuk@journalsentinel.comPosted: March 14, 2008

Private negotiations to settle a lawsuit over how Milwaukee Public Schools handles special education students broke into the open Thursday when MPS rejected a proposal that could extend such services to thousands of students who are suspended from school frequently or held back a grade.

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Grace period for ad buyer?

Grace period for ad buyer? DA considers waiting for advocacy papers involving referendumBy AMY HETZNER
ahetzner@journalsentinel.comPosted: March 14, 2008

Brookfield - Waukesha County's district attorney said he might give the purchaser of an advertisement urging "Vote Yes" on the Elmbrook School District's upcoming building referendum until March 24 to register advocacy papers and file financial reports.

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Social Networking in Education Panel at CUE

This is a video uStream capture of a Social Networking in Education panel discussion held at the California Computer Using Educators (CUE) conference (3/7/08).

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Timing of gift questioned

Timing of gift questioned MATC gives computers to Germantown libraryBy TOM KERTSCHER
tkertscher@journalsentinel.comPosted: Dec. 14, 2007

Five years ago, after the Germantown village administrator complained about services being provided by Milwaukee Area Technical College, MATC responded by donating wireless laptop computers and related equipment worth $65,000 to the Germantown public library.

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Whitnall schools’ Petric to retire early

Whitnall schools' Petric to retire early By DANI McCLAIN
dmcclain@journalsentinel.comPosted: Dec. 13, 2007

Whitnall School District's superintendent is expected to request early retirement at a School Board meeting Monday, a board member said Thursday.

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4-K program endorsed

4-K program endorsed Pewaukee School Board could act next monthBy AMY HETZNER
ahetzner@journalsentinel.comPosted: Dec. 12, 2007

Village of Pewaukee - Citing possible academic benefits and parent support, a task force has recommended that the Pewaukee School District implement a 4-year-old kindergarten program in partnership with preschool providers.

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