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RT @Historiator: Nicely balanced, real-time post m…

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A Word About Group Projects

Okay, students… who loves group projects! Let’s hear it for group projects! (Crickets… crickets…) Okay employers… who puts “Ability to work in a team” at the top of a Forbes Magazine list of 10 skills employers say they seek in new hires? Employers: (cheering wildly) We do! We do! Here are the 10 skills employers say they seek,…

Why NORAD Tracks Santa

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I Made a Cheerful Maze Game in Scratch

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Nerd-buddies

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The Desolation of Tolkien

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Transmedia Storytelling 101

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WordPress 3.8 “Parker”

No time to play with this, but looking forward to it very much. Version 3.8 of WordPress, named “Parker” in honor of Charlie Parker, bebop innovator, is available for download or update in your WordPress dashboard. We hope you’ll think this is the most beautiful update yet. —WordPress › WordPress 3.8 “Parker”. Similar:Farewell Internet Explorer:…

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