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How teachers use social media in the classroom to beef up ...

How teachers use social media in the classroom to beef up instruction

Sites like Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest are helping teachers and students communicate and share knowledge.

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While plenty of their parents might see using social media sites like Twitter, Facebook and blogs as a leisure time activity, students today know better: These days, those web portals can be some of...

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A social network for 'off-gridders' | MNN - Mother Nature ...

A social network for 'off-gridders'

Off-grid guru offers a social network and news source for people looking to drop out of the grind and to power up with solar.

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The economy is tanking, the Gulf is full of oil, and the U.S. is experiencing record heat waves. With gas and food prices set to spike in the next few years, many professionals are starting to eye the exit door. Now a growing online community of off-gridders is here to help them.

Aussie author Nick Rosen became fascinated by America's...

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