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Teaching With Infographics | Science and Health

New York Times Education - Wed, Aug 25th 03:03pm
Charts, graphs, interactive maps and other visualizations that can help students understand key issues and topics in health and science.

Ghostly Hotel Fill-In

New York Times Education - Wed, Aug 25th 10:51am
Fill in the blanks in this article about a hotel in Arizona many swear is haunted. Use your own words and phrases, or choose from a list of words that were removed.

How Important Do You Think It Is to 'Build Character'?

New York Times Education - Wed, Aug 25th 08:26am
Student Opinion | Two writers claim that few of us today spend enough time examining our "mental characters" in order to become better people. Do you agree? What role does reflection of this kind play in your life?

A Travel Guide From the Jim Crow Era

New York Times Education - Wed, Aug 25th 02:50am
What was the "Green Book" and what can it tell historians about life for African-Americans from the 1930's through the passage of the Civil Rights Act?

Even at Commuter Schools, Dorm Life Beckons

New York Times Education - Wed, Aug 25th 02:10am
Queens College’s only dorm houses 500 students out of 20,000, and contains full kitchens, cable television, wireless Internet access and private bathrooms.

National Briefings | West: California: Colleges Cut Kaplan Tie

New York Times Education - Wed, Aug 25th 02:00am
Kaplan University had signed an agreement with California community colleges for students shut out of classes at their own campus to take an online version at Kaplan.

News Quiz | August 25, 2010

New York Times Education - Wed, Aug 25th 01:30am
See what you know about the news of the day.

Word of the Day | ambulatory

New York Times Education - Wed, Aug 25th 12:22am
This word has appeared in 21 Times articles over the past year.

Teaching With Infographics | Social Studies, History, Economics

New York Times Education - Tue, Aug 24th 03:23pm
Charts, interactive maps and other visualizations that can help students understand key issues and topics in current events and politics, history and economics.

Anticipating the Send-Off, Though It's Still a Year Away

New York Times Education - Tue, Aug 24th 11:11am
A mother ponders her daughter's future departure for college.

How Americans Pay for College

New York Times Education - Tue, Aug 24th 10:47am
No wonder parents might feel compelled to stick around a few days and make sure they're getting their money's worth.

Scholars Test Web Alternative to Peer Review

New York Times Education - Tue, Aug 24th 05:50am
The Internet is calling into question one of academia’s sacred rites: the peer- reviewed journal article.

Do You Watch Shows on Your TV or Computer?

New York Times Education - Tue, Aug 24th 05:40am
Student Opinion | Are your viewing preferences and habits similar to or different from your parents'?

The First Family's Second Summer Vacation

New York Times Education - Tue, Aug 24th 04:55am
6 Q's About the News | What factors make it difficult for a modern president to take a real vacation?

News Quiz | August 24, 2010

New York Times Education - Tue, Aug 24th 01:30am
See what you know about the news of the day.

Drive to Overhaul Low-Performing Schools Delayed

New York Times Education - Tue, Aug 24th 01:20am
Negotiations among federal, state and local education officials have led to confusion about financing.

Word of the Day | synoptic

New York Times Education - Tue, Aug 24th 12:20am
This word has appeared in three Times articles over the past year.

Teaching With Infographics | Places to Start

New York Times Education - Mon, Aug 23rd 06:16pm
This week is Infographics Week on The Learning Network because we know how important it is for students to be able to read and interpret visual representations of information - and because The New York Times consistently creates useful and elegant examples that we think teachers across the curriculum should know about.

Harvard Finds Scientist Guilty of Misconduct

New York Times Education - Mon, Aug 23rd 04:21pm
The university has found Marc Hauser “solely responsible” for eight instances of scientific misconduct.

Roommates Who Click

New York Times Education - Mon, Aug 23rd 03:14pm
Incoming freshmen have Web sites that do for dormitory life what eHarmony and Match.com have long done for romance.

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