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2008-2009
08-18-2008 -
Article 1: Online student-teacher friendships can be tricky
08-20-2008 -
Article 2: U.S. at risk of cyberattacks, experts say
08-25-2008 -
Article 3: Parents pick baby names with available URLs
08-27-2008 -
Article 4: Unleashing the Bugs of War
09-04-2008 -
Article 5: Schools See Increase in Students Using Cell Phone Lingo...
10-30-2008 -
Article 6: H.S. Hackers Facing More Than Wrist Slap...
11-03-2008 - Article 7: Technology Makes Cheating 'Far More Tempting'...
2009-2010
08-21-2009 - Article 1: China probe of abuse at Web addiction camp
08-24-2009 - Article 2: S Korean dies after games session | Article 2: Parents Neglect Starved Babies to Feed Video Game Addiction | Article 2 - Internet Addiction Rehab
09-03-2009 - Article 3: Parents pick baby names with available URLs
09-09-2009 - Article 4: Color Symbolism
09-29-2009 - Article 5: Students ordered to wear tracking tags
11-30-2009 - Article 6: Virtual world, real emotions: Relationships in Second Life | Article 6: Second Life affair leads to real-life divorce for David Pollard, aka Dave Barmy | Video - Second Life
12-01-2009 - Article 7: A Second Life for Higher Ed | Videos - Texas State University on Second Life | Education in Second Life
01-11-2010 - Article 8: The Digi-Crib Kids | Video - Digital Learners @ Analog Schools
01-19-2010 - Article 9: 6 Fast Growing Careers | Career Zone Career Assessment | Info - Best Jobs in America |
02-19-2010 - Article 10: That's text-erity: Iowa girl all thumbs, wins national title
02-26-2010 - Article 11: Foursquare's Twist on Facebook: A Reward for Checking In | Please Rob Me: The Dangers of Online Oversharing
04-19-2010 - Article 12: Microsoft's Skinput turns hands, arms into buttons
04-20-2010 - Article 13: Pattie Maes and Pranav Mistry demo SixthSense
2010-2011
08-26-2010 - Article 1: China probe of abuse at Web addiction camp
09-02-2010 - Article 2: Parents, do you know what these texts mean?
09-14-2010 - Article 3: Color Symbolism
09-21-2010 - Article 4: Color Theory Applied to Photography
10-01-2010 - Article 5: Parents pick baby names with available URLs | Teen fights to keep MikeRoweSoft.com
10-20-2010 - Article 6: Man Buys Police Department’s Domain Name After Getting Ticket
10-20-2010 - Article 6: This presentation is an HTML5 website | 15 Excellent HTML5 Techniques and Demonstrations
10-22-2010 - Article 7: Will School Use GPS to Track Students? | Forget Hall Monitors, School Investigates Tracking Students with RFID
11-5-2010 - Article 8 - Minnesota Mom Hit With $1.5 Million Fine for Downloading 24 Songs
01-26-2011 - Article 9 - FUSD computer problems frustrates parents
2011-2012
08-30-2011 - Article 1 - A Look into Color Theory in Web Design
00-00-2011 - Article 2 - A Basic Look at Typography in Web Design
11/17/2011 - Article 3 - If Google Software Engineers Earn $250,000, Why Aren't More Students Learning Programming?
12/06/2011 - Article 4 - Sixth-Grade Developer Teaches Students How to Make Apps
02/28/2012 - Article 5 - Should 3-Year Olds Learn Computer Programming? | Scratch Download
03/29/2012 - Article 6 - High school expels student for tweeting f-word
03/30/2012 - Article 7 - Demanding Facebook Passwords May Break Law, Say Senators