Re: [DDN] $14 Million Study Proves (???) Student Laptops...

2006-07-28 Thread Bob Hirshon
. Ironically, she also writes the curriculum for www.mystudyhall.com. Bob Hirshon AAAS [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/26 12:22 am Folks, Let's not criticize the Texas research, since it was the first year of a multi-year study with only partial implementation in the initial year. We all have great hopes

Re: RE: [DDN] MTV pro social youth initiative grant

2005-06-03 Thread Bob Hirshon
programming; they'll air crappy programming. They air what they're guessing their target audience wants. And every project/program is an experiment to see what works. If Youth Venture is wildly successful, there will be more of it-- not just on MTV, but on other networks. Bob Hirshon Kinetic City

Re: [DDN] FW: Listen to Bill Moyers' historic speech

2005-05-18 Thread Bob Hirshon
. It didn't really connect directly to digital divide issues. But since my comment appeared, perhaps my concern was unwarranted. Or Andy just cut me some slack. Bob Hirshon David P. Dillard [EMAIL PROTECTED] - 5/18/05 10:33 AM This is a post that I cannot resist commenting about. Needing to confess

Re: [DDN] Seeking ideas, resources for new DDN community: Financial Literacy Online

2005-03-31 Thread Bob Hirshon
Hi, Cedar: EconEdLink is a site devoted to economics lessons for students ranging from kindergarten to grade 12. There's a lot of cool stuff in there, including an activity that asks Are baseball players paid too much? The website is at: http://www.econedlink.org/ Bob Hirshon Kinetic City

[DDN] Grant Op

2005-03-14 Thread Bob Hirshon
Hi: This looks like a grant opportunity worth forwarding to the group. Bob ** 2005 Community Grant. The Beaumont Foundation of America is dedicated to enriching the lives of individuals by providing technology to historically underserved schools and communities. The 2005 Areas of Focus

Re: [DDN] Re: Mahatma Gandhi in an Italian Communications Company ad

2005-02-09 Thread Bob Hirshon
Let me jump in on Oliver's behalf, because I share some of his concerns. Car companies co-opt rock and roll songs to sell luxury cars, including songs by deceased artists with anarchist tendencies. The idea is to cloak the companies with an edgy image that will sell cars. Demagogues drape

Re: [DDN] Re: Mahatma Gandhi in an Italian Communications Company ad

2005-02-02 Thread Bob Hirshon
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Re: [DDN] TOP Eliminated

2004-11-23 Thread Bob Hirshon
to colleagues on it for months afterwards. Judging from that workshop, I know the TOP staff will land on their feet. But it is sad that the nation can't continue to benefit from the work they began. Sincerely, Bob Hirshon Senior Project Director American Association for the Advancement of Science