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Elaine Plybon is the coordinator of The Infinity Project at Southern Methodist University in Dallas and a high school science teacher for the Texas Virtual School. She currently serves on the Leadership Councils of the Discovery Educator Network in Texas and in Second Life.

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State Board of Education revises minimum and distinguished achievement graduation requirements

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has announced the State Board of Education's revisions to the graduation requirements for the Distinguished...
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Local districts announce varying policies concerning Obama speech

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In a recent article, Education Reform Examiner, Sasha Sidorkin posed the question "Should Obama speak to school children?" Sidorkin equates...
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Blogs and wikis in the classroom

Over the last few years, more and more educators have begun using blogs and wikis in the classroom. This article will discuss what blogs and wikis...
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Single-sex classrooms aren't the answer

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Dallas ISD will be experimenting with single-sex classrooms within coed schools for the 2009-2010 school year. DISD made headline news five years ago...
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Back to school technology lessons

As teachers begin to prepare for the new school year, part of the planning is what to do in those first days of school. There are some things that...
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Twitter 101 for educators

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The world has been all a-Twitter for awhile now. Recently, Twitter has found its way into the news, churches, businesses, and classrooms. I have found...
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Let the fireworks begin!

After the fantastic views seen all around the metroplex on July 4, many people may think the fireworks are over for the year, but with the passing of...
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Using open source in the classroom

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We've all been there. Attended a workshop on a great software application or heard another teacher talking about how much they think this or that...
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Teachers may receive funding despite tough economic times

Dallas area teachers may have a way to pay for much-needed equipment in their classroom. DonorsChoose is a website dedicated to putting donors and...
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Plagiarism, dishonesty and academics: where do we draw the line?

"The dog ate my homework." Some teachers may have actually heard this cliche excuse in their own classroom. But with the 21st century...
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