Members | Government 2.0 Taskforce Fifteen members make up the Government 2.0 Taskforce. They are: Dr Nicholas Gruen (Chair) Dr Gruen has worked in a diverse range of public policy and other roles since 1981. He has worked as An economic policy adviser to two Federal Government Ministers – Treasurer John Dawkins (1991 to 1994) and Industry Minister John Button (1981, 83-85).An Associate Commissioner to the Productivity Commission (1994 – 1997) where he was Presiding Commissioner on one inquiry and an industry study and Associate Commissioner on five inquiries.Director of the Business Council of Australia’s New Directions economic reform project from 1997 to 2000.CEO of Lateral Economics and Peach Discount Mortgage Broking since 2000. Dr Gruen holds a PhD and BA Hons (First Class) from the ANU and a LLB Hons from Melbourne University. He has been a regular columnist for the Australian Financial Review and the Courier Mail and has been a substantial contributor to Australia’s thriving policy blog scene at Club Troppo.
Division on Career Development and Transition Powerhouse Museum | Science + Design | Sydney Australia Sport Websites smithsonian-webstrategy.wikispaces I'm the Director of Web and New Media Strategy for the Smithsonian Institution, in the Office of the CIO. If you work in Web and New Media or are just interested in what's going on give me a shout!edsonm [at] si.edutwitter: @mpedson (If you need my bio, there's a blurb at the bottom of this page, here.) Some recent stuff. Short version: "Michael Edson is the Director of Web and New Media Strategy in the Smithsonian Institution's Office of the CIO. A little longer "Michael Edson is the Director of Web and New Media Strategy in the Smithsonian Institution's Office of the CIO. Picture: If you need a picture of me you can use this, this (credit Geert van den Boogaard, 2010 for this one), this, this (CC-BY, Lars Lundqvist), or this (CC-BY Sebastiaan ter Burg)
Educational toys and games for special needs children Peggy Weil The BLURING TEST is a conversation with a computer program named MRMIND who asks visitors to his website to convince him that they are human. The website creates a relationship between a human and a robot in order to probe that relationship. Historically, consideration of the relationship between humans and machines has assessed machine progress. MrMind started talking on the net in September of 1998. JOURNAL: MrMind has been logging these conversations, read an excerpt from MrMind's Journal.
Educational Sites School of Cinematic Arts - Programs » Interactive Media About the Interactive Media & Games Division The Interactive Media & Games Division in the USC School of Cinematic Arts is a vibrant community of students and faculty dedicated to providing leadership in the education, creation, study and research of interactive media and digital arts. Students emerge as thought leaders, fluent in many forms of media, with the sophistication to design and create innovative experiences that expand the state of interactive art and play. Our faculty practices collaborative design with our students on research projects, utilizing iteration and reflection to engage deeply with important topics that blaze the trail in an unstable evolving and dynamic medium. The Princeton Review has recognized USC as the #1 game design programs in North America for the past three years. Degree requirements and course descriptions are detailed in the USC Catalogue.
Accommodations, Modifications, and Alternate Assessments: How They Affect Instruction and Assessment - Individual Education Plan (IEP) By GreatSchools Staff When school staff talk about accommodations and modifications for your child with learning and/or attention problems, are you confused? What do these terms mean in a classroom? Has an alternate assessment been recommended for your child on a state- or district-wide test? What do you need to know when it comes to standardized tests used to make important decisions about your child? What are Accommodations? Accommodations provide different ways for kids to take in information or communicate their knowledge back to you. What are Modifications? Prior to the 2004 reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004), the term "modifications" referred to changes in the delivery, content, or instructional level of district-wide or statewide tests for students receiving special education services. Implications for Classroom Instruction Accommodations are adjustments to make sure kids have equal access to curriculum and a way to be successful.