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DATA VISUALIZATION: Cooperation in Congress (or not)

Super cool (if a bit depressing) from NPR's Skunk Bear Tumblr ...  Another departure from pure science, but some interesting data visualiza…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 May 2, 2015

NYTLN LESSON: The Power of Saving: Exploring the Mathematics of Compound Interest

So what math concepts would one teach with this? Exponential growth?  Read the full lesson HERE.

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Feb 16, 2015

VIDEO: Standup Economist!

Great stuff, read about him in Grist. Behold Bauman’s spin-off of the famous (and entirely imprecise) models of Yale University climate…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Jan 28, 2015

INTERACTIVE: The Digital Declaration of Independence

Investigate the Signing of a Historic Document The Digital Declaration of Independence is an interactive display of John Trumbull’s paintin…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Jan 8, 2015

What Seinfeld can teach you about economics

Maybe the best way to make the dismal science less dismal: learn it from Seinfeld. A site called the Economics of Seinfeld pulls together m…

Started by Frank W. Baker

0 Dec 3, 2014

ARTICLE: The Koch Brothers Sneak into School via The Zinn Education Project

Certainly worth a read... The Koch Brothers Sneak into School How Right-wing Billionaires Seek to Shape the Social Studies Curriculum   B…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Nov 29, 2014

PODCAST: That's Democracy - Radio Theatre from 'The Truth'

From Radiotopia's podcast 'The Truth,' this is a bit violent but a wonderful companion to 'The Lottery' or any discussion of war or represe…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Nov 27, 2014

BOOK:Palestine Speaks: Narratives of Life Under Occupation

Pasting this e-mail ad from McSweeney's as it is an interesting POV we don't get much of in the US... View this email in your brow…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Nov 23, 2014

COLLECTION: 40 Brand Logos With Hidden Messages

Really fun collection for a visual literacy discussion from ADWEEK. Here is a sampler... You can see the whole collection HERE.

Started by Ryan Goble

1 Oct 20, 2014
Reply by Frank W. Baker

ARTICLE: Smile! Marketing Firms Are Mining Your Selfies

This strikes me as a "must teach" article in a variety of classes "Smile! Marketing Firms Are Mining Your Selfies" Read the full article HE…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Oct 12, 2014

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