[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110712_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services plans to create online health insurance exchanges to help people find affordable coverage. Starting in 2014, people will be able to search a database of statewide plans, compare prices and submit questions. The government predicts the exchanges will encourage Continue Reading →
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As many of you who subscribe to my Shift Age Newsletter know, I co-authored a book with Jeff Cobb on transforming education. Shift Ed: A Call to Action for Transforming K-12 Education was published in April by Corwin Press. Now, three months later, I am happy to report that the response from the education community Continue Reading →
At their best, game shows entertain, educate and inspire by putting the mental and/or physical smarts of contestants to the test. Every classic game from Jeopardy! to Password has that thread, and as recent hits like Cash Cab and Family Game Night prove, you can be inventive about the process and make it work. Even Continue Reading →
Israel recently used Facebook as a way to prevent pro-Palestinian supporters from flying to or entering the country. Israel’s government blacklisted hundreds of names based on social media activity and ordered airports to prevent their travel. Over 300 people were held for questioning after landing at Tel Aviv’s airport. Read the full article at ZDNet.com Continue Reading →
A recent study reveals that cellphone and device use are responsible for a majority of distracted driver accidents. A majority of states have banned handheld cellphone use as a result. The report also said that there’s not enough evidence to suggest the bans lowered crash rates. Read the full article at Reuters.com Continue Reading →
For the first time since 2004, album sales for the first half of the year are up 1%. The growth may be attributed to the death of LimeWire and a 19% growth in digital sales. Whether or not the growth is attainable is yet to be seen. Read the full article at CNet.com Continue Reading →
According to the Center for Copyright Information fact sheet: “In 2011 the Center for Copyright Information will be formally opened. This newly formed Center will help educate consumers about content theft on the Internet. It will help them to understand the difference between lawful and unlawful online downloading and file sharing. How does it work? Continue Reading →
[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110711_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Israel recently used Facebook as a way to prevent pro-Palestinian supporters from flying to or entering the country. Israel’s government blacklisted hundreds of names based on social media activity and ordered airports to prevent their travel. Over 300 people were held for questioning after landing at Tel Continue Reading →
Google’s Eric Schmidt will testify in front of a United States Senate Judiciary subcommittee in response to accusations of Google violating antitrust regulations. Schmidt responded to the threat of a subpoena and had previously offered its Chief Legal Officer David Drummond to testify. The Antitrust Subcommittee hopes that a public hearing with Schmidt will help alleviate concerns Continue Reading →
Reprinted from http://www.copyrightinformation.org/alerts: The Center for Copyright Information is a new information center dedicated to educating the public about copyright and helping to implement an unprecedented and constructive effort to stop online content theft. Parents and other ISP subscribers will benefit from a new state of the art system of alerts — similar to fraud Continue Reading →