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CK12: Create dynamic textbooks
This is a fantastic initiative. It uses flexbook technology to create text books for K-12 schools. Some amazing books are already available on the site.
Kidbibs: Summarizing Strategies
A summary. When we think of a summary, we typically think of the end of something: the end of a textbook chapter, the end of a year, etc. In fact, a summary is a wrap-up--a general pict
Summarizing Strategies
Writing summaries requires students to apply higher-level thinking skills. For example, students must analyze the information and synthesize it before they can condense it.
Reading Comprehension
Featuring free Reading Comprehensionreading comprehension worksheets for teachers and parents to copy for their kids. They include original stories, poems, essays, and articles.
Khan Academy
Salman Khan – not out Six Pack Abs heartthrob - is an amazing person. He has founded the Khan Academy hoping to use technology to foster new learning models.
Private Equity Pulse on Education
Private Equity Pulse on Education, prepared by Chennai-based media firm Venture Intelligence brings togethe
The Simple Dollar
Personal Finance and Money should be taught in school, particularly in a child's early stages. Money is among the most overlooked subjects though it is what people live for.
Lifehacker
This blog features tips, shortcuts, downloads and various stuff to get things done smarter and more efficiently. This is the blog for the geek in each one of us. We use computers everyday.
Dumb Little Man
Similar to Zen Habits. Except there are multiple writers and contributors. A good place would start would be the most popular posts section.
Zen Habits
This blog by Leo Bubauta, is another personal development site that is broader in scope and more varied than Steve's. Examples of blog posts: Too lazy to start the exercise habit?
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