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		<title>Internet activism makes grand strides in battle against SOPA, PIPA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Back in March 2010, Learn the Net posted an article about internet activism, stating that despite criticism, e-activism &#8220;isn&#8217;t going to disappear.&#8221; The closing line of that article was: &#8220;Often it takes more than a few words on a blog or an e-mail to make a difference, but it&#8217;s a positive start.&#8221; Fast forward a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://learnthenet.org/2012/01/26/internet-activism-makes-grand-strides-in-battle-against-sopa-pipa/</link>
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		<title>Social learning, bandwidth issues top education technology trends for 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[2011 has come and gone, and tied to it were numerous stories related to education technology. E-readers and tablets like the Amazon Kindle Fire and the Apple iPad gained momentum, big-name universities offered even more free online classes, and the flipped classroom gained more attention. And while some ed tech predictions weren&#8217;t realized in 2011, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://learnthenet.org/2012/01/12/social-learning-bandwidth-issues-top-education-technology-trends-for-2012/</link>
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		<title>Discover what makes today special</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s hard to beat the Internet as a learning tool, regardless of your interests.  But one area in which the Internet really excels is history. Because history is a passion of so many people, there’s a wealth of resources available on the Web.  That’s why Learn the Net has recently teamed up with Famous Daily [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://learnthenet.org/2012/01/09/discover-what-makes-today-special/</link>
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		<title>How the Internet has changed how we celebrate holidays</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With Yuletide songs, Christmas cheer, and Auld Lang Syne whispering at our ear, traditional holidays wave goodbye, as the Internet becomes their new ally. But how has the Internet changed all that we know? Does holiday celebration now have a new beau? Sit right back and read what I say, as for better or for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://learnthenet.org/2011/12/22/how-the-internet-has-changed-how-we-celebrate-holidays/</link>
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		<title>5 shopping tips for the Internet generation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the mid- to late-nineties, online shopping was typically viewed as an intriguing concept but one fraught with unknowns. Today, searching for deals and shopping for clothes, toys, and even food on the Internet is becoming more commonplace. Consider the following statistics: • 58 percent of Americans turn to the Internet to research products and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://learnthenet.org/2011/12/08/shopping-tips-for-the-internet-generation/</link>
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		<title>The Web browser: a humble yet vital Internet tool</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;…it’s important to note that the browser is designed to be somewhat behind the state of the art, and [it] makes up for it by its reach.&#8221; - Peter-Paul Koch, mobile platform strategist &#8212;&#8211; When you think of the word “Internet,&#8221; what immediately comes to mind? Perhaps it’s your favorite website. Maybe you think of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://learnthenet.org/2011/11/24/the-web-browser-a-humble-yet-vital-internet-tool/</link>
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		<title>Plan to expand broadband Internet access in US not so broad?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Two stories have been playing out recently involving the expansion of broadband access and usage in the U.S. Let me touch on them both briefly and then discuss them together in further detail. The potentially good: On October 27 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to overhaul an antiquated telephone subsidy plan which first began [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://learnthenet.org/2011/11/10/plan-to-expand-broadband-internet-access-in-us-not-so-broad/</link>
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		<title>Is the rush to adopt education technology moving too quickly in the US?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s easy to see how reading the daily headlines would lead someone to believe that incorporating technology into education is a vital maneuver in modern education reform. &#8220;Technology in the classroom aids in learning,&#8221; &#8220;Technology sparks learning,&#8221; and &#8220;Technology changing how students learn&#8221; are some of the resounding refrains heard across the news wires, praising [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://learnthenet.org/2011/10/27/is-the-rush-to-adopt-education-technology-moving-too-quickly-in-the-us/</link>
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		<title>E-books making noticeable inroads to libraries, education centers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In August 2008, Mark Mahaney, a leading business analyst with Citigroup, stated &#8220;the Kindle is becoming the iPod of the book world.&#8221; He reckoned that the Kindle — Amazon’s highly-popular e-reader — would sell roughly 380,000 units in 2008. Fast-forward to 2011. Ever secretive of their sales numbers, Amazon is estimated to have sold between [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://learnthenet.org/2011/10/13/e-books-making-noticeable-inroads-to-libraries-education-centers/</link>
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		<title>Online education gaining ground in US, but challenges remain</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Distance and online education isn’t a novel idea in the United States. In fact, some may be surprised to discover e-learning began as early as the 1960s. Since then schools, universities, academies, and nonprofit organizations have taken to the Internet to disseminate and teach knowledge to people around the world. While this type of education [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://learnthenet.org/2011/09/15/online-education-gaining-ground-in-us-but-challenges-remain/</link>
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