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Children’s Book Authors: Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith

info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) — Sunday, 08 November 2009 8:00:00 EST

Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, the author and illustrator team known for books like "The Stinky Cheese Man," are a children's book force to be reckoned with. The wise-cracking, fun-loving Scieszka did not start out as a writer, but his long road to being published seems to have made his perspective deeper and his imagination all the more intriguing.

Happy Birthday, Milton Bradley, Father of the Modern Board Game

info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) — Sunday, 08 November 2009 6:00:00 EST

Milton Bradley is a household name for his creation of such board game classics as The Game of Life, but he was more than just an inventor. His fascination with the process of learning, coupled with his skill at printing, made him a pioneer in the field of early childhood education as well.

Educators That Rock!: Blake Harrison

info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) — Sunday, 08 November 2009 5:00:01 EST

This week findingEducation caught up with Blake Harrison, a.k.a. Emcee Escher, rapper, educator and creative director of Flocabulary, to hear how he and Alex Rappaport, cofounder and executive producer, are bringing their energy and passion for hip-hop to the classroom.

By weaving words into rhymes with infectious beats, Harrison and Rappaport knew they could engage students and ultimately teach them something. Their first CD, released in 2004, put vocabulary words in context, helping prepare students for the SATs. Since then, they’ve developed programs for teaching world and U.S. history, math, science and even Shakespeare. They’ve taken their music on tour, held teaching workshops and created a current events series called The Week in Rap, now being broadcast on Channel One, a national TV news network for teens.

Enjoying Music on the Web—Legally

info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) — Saturday, 07 November 2009 10:15:00 EST

As governments, corporations, artists and fans fight over the tenets of music piracy prevention, it is possible to sidestep the legal battle and do things the right way with streaming services, affordable subscription sites and plain old online music stores.

Hyperthymesia: Total Recall, Totally Overwhelming

info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) — Saturday, 07 November 2009 9:00:00 EST

Due to a condition called hyperthymesia, Jill Price can recall practically every day of her life in vivid detail. New scans of Price's brain may finally reveal the source of her extraordinary memory.

How to Start a Blog, Part 3: Networking and Syndicating

info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) — Saturday, 07 November 2009 7:30:00 EST

Blogging, like most writing, is a lonely activity, but many general and topic-specific social networks exist to help bloggers find and support each other, get more readers and even make money.

Saturn's Rings and Many Moons

info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) — Saturday, 07 November 2009 6:45:00 EST

Saturn is one of the most recognizable planets in our solar system, yet much about the gaseous planet and its beautiful rings remains a mystery.

Educators That Rock!: Josie Carbone

info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) — Saturday, 07 November 2009 5:00:17 EST

Josie Carbone, the founding principal of Girls Prep Bronx, an all-girls charter school for pre-K through first-grade students in the Bronx, New York, got involved in teaching while volunteering to teach Spanish at a local elementary school during high school. After graduating from college in 1997, she worked with Teach For America in New York. Carbone taught for six more years before becoming involved with the New York charter school movement in 2003.

Happy Birthday, Marie Curie, Discoverer of Radium

info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) — Saturday, 07 November 2009 0:00:04 EST

The first woman in France to receive a doctorate degree, scientist Marie Curie is remembered for her discoveries in radioactivity and radioactive elements. Her work won her two Nobel prizes in physics and chemistry, but unfortunately also led to her death.

How to Start a Blog, Part 2: Social Media Promotion

info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) — Friday, 06 November 2009 14:15:00 EST

After getting a knack for blogging, most bloggers will need some tools, tricks and inspiration for gaining readers, which will motivate you to keep writing. (New to blogging? Read Part 1 of this series first.)