13 January 2011
Are you a digital native?
For years I have heard teenagers described as "digital natives". On one hand teenagers are digitally capable; they can text with one hand, find and (illegally)download music, and video chat. But woefully few can sift through gobs of information to find the most relevant and useful. Or organize that information and share it in a meaningful way.
10 October 2008
Make informed decisions about the candidates
Budget Hero: Think you could allocate the $3.3 trillion dollarbudget fairly?
CNN Student News: Gather concise information about the candidates and a basic understanding of the election process.
Daryl Cagle's Professional Cartoonists Index: Editorial cartoons, updated daily.
eLections: Think you have what it takes to run for president? Play this 3-D multimedia game where you make decisions about your platform, analyze poll data, raise funds and plan your campaign.
Living Room Candidate: Created by the Museum of the Moving Image, it features a collection of TV campaign ads from 1952-2004.
Select a Candidate: Think you know who to vote for? Answer basic questions on key issues using actual quotes from the candidates without connecting the quote to the candidate. A report matches your answers with the candidate that best fits your views.
270 to Win: Interactive site to help you understand the electoral college.
CNN Student News: Gather concise information about the candidates and a basic understanding of the election process.
Daryl Cagle's Professional Cartoonists Index: Editorial cartoons, updated daily.
eLections: Think you have what it takes to run for president? Play this 3-D multimedia game where you make decisions about your platform, analyze poll data, raise funds and plan your campaign.
Living Room Candidate: Created by the Museum of the Moving Image, it features a collection of TV campaign ads from 1952-2004.
Select a Candidate: Think you know who to vote for? Answer basic questions on key issues using actual quotes from the candidates without connecting the quote to the candidate. A report matches your answers with the candidate that best fits your views.
270 to Win: Interactive site to help you understand the electoral college.
Global Food Crisis
Did you know that most people in the world live on $2.00 a day? What is happening to them as food prices continue to rise?
The World Bank has created the Global Food Response Program to address this issue in the world's poorest countries.
The Financial Times (UK) contains news and analysis about rising world food prices and covers specific countries, specific crops (such as grains), the role of biofuels, organization and government actions, reasons for the rising prices, and more.
The mission of this news service from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations is "[t]o keep world food supply/demand under continuous review, and provide early warnings of food crises." Find a FAQ about the 2008 food price crisis, relevant periodical publications (such as on crop prospects), photo gallery, region and country reports, satellite imagery of countries in nutritional crisis, and policy recommendations.
The World Bank has created the Global Food Response Program to address this issue in the world's poorest countries.
The Financial Times (UK) contains news and analysis about rising world food prices and covers specific countries, specific crops (such as grains), the role of biofuels, organization and government actions, reasons for the rising prices, and more.
The mission of this news service from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations is "[t]o keep world food supply/demand under continuous review, and provide early warnings of food crises." Find a FAQ about the 2008 food price crisis, relevant periodical publications (such as on crop prospects), photo gallery, region and country reports, satellite imagery of countries in nutritional crisis, and policy recommendations.
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