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Skywatching, December 2011

November 22, 2011 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements Image Credit The Sun reaches its southern-most point in its yearly travels at 11:30 p.m. CST on December 21, signalling the beginning of winter

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Notes From the Virtual School Symposium 2011

November 13, 2011 Jeffrey L. Hunt 21st Century Fluencies, Five Technology Trends in Schools, Leadership, online learning, Personal Technologies, Technology

Advertisements Over 1,900 conferees assembled in Indianapolis for the Virtual  School Symposium November 9-11, 2011.  My notes from the day follow.  A wiki is available for

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The Deregulation of Education II: The Measures of Quality

November 13, 2011 Jeffrey L. Hunt 21st Century Fluencies, Five Technology Trends in Schools, Leadership, Technology

Advertisements Image Source In 1937, F. Dean McClusky was asked to study why there had been a failure of commercial film makers to make successful

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November Sky Watching

October 31, 2011 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Advertisements The immense Andromeda galaxy, also known as Messier 31 or simply M31, is captured in full in this new image from NASA’s Wide-field Infrared

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Online Learning in Northern Illinois

October 21, 2011 Jeffrey L. Hunt 21st Century Fluencies, Five Technology Trends in Schools, Leadership, online learning

Advertisements On October 18, 2011, 35 individuals representing 27 organizations attending a start-up meeting at the DuPage County (Illinois) Regional Office of Education to discuss

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Help me with this picture!

October 2, 2011 Jeffrey L. Hunt 21st Century Fluencies, Five Technology Trends in Schools, Technology

Advertisements Image Credit Help me with this thought.  Recently, I listened to other technology leaders talk about virtualizing iPads so the schools could run Windows

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Moon and Planets, October 2011

September 19, 2011 Jeffrey L. Hunt Sky Watching

Advertisements Look for the Big Dipper low in the northwest sky during early evenings in early autumn As the weather changes into the cooler evenings

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Online Learning Initiative in Northern Illinois

September 11, 2011 Jeffrey L. Hunt Leadership, online learning

Advertisements The DuPage County Regional Office of Education (ROE) is starting an initiative to assist districts in the region with online learning.  A planning meeting

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Mars Passes the Beehive Star Cluster

September 7, 2011 Jeffrey L. Hunt Sky Watching

Advertisements The Beehive star cluster frequently hosts visits from passing planets. Image Credit    On the mornings of September 30 through October 2, Mars appears

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Online Demographics Report

August 28, 2011 Jeffrey L. Hunt online learning

Advertisements Image Credit David Glick’s report on the demographics of online students and teachers was published this week.  For those involved with online learning, the

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Chart Caption - 2023, March 27: Venus is in the western sky during evening twilight.
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Author's Notes: Two bright planets are in the evening sky. Look for Evening Star Venus in the west-southwest. Venus moves high in the sky. The moon is in the western evening sky after sunset. Mars marches eastward in western Gemini, near Castor's foot.

Special Note: The five-planet parade that is mentioned in the current press is very difficult to impossible to see. Jupiter and Mercury are binocular objects that are very low in the sky during bright twilight. Uranus is in the same binocular field with Venus. Mars is the second planet visible without optical assistance. Better yet, watch the moon move through Taurus and Gemini.

Chart Caption - 2023, March 27: Mars and the moon with Gemini and Taurus after sunset.
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Copyright Statement: This web site is written and edited by Dr. Jeffrey L. Hunt. The photos and diagrams are made by the author unless otherwise credited. Raw data is from the U.S. Naval Observatory, Starry Night computer program.

Content is derived from multiple astronomical sources, including the U.S. Naval Observatory, NASA, ESA, and various books, including Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon and Planets by Jean Meeus.  Starry Night and Stellarium computer programs are used as well.  Updates and corrections are made as required.  Some articles are updated at the time of actual astronomical events with new photographs.  The author strives for accurate information.

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