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Gritical Explorers Help teachers involve students in real intellectual work - in thinking critically and constructing knowledge as they investigate historical artifacts and other materials that engage their minds and imaginationsCollaborate with teachers in their classrooms to design and document explorations and to develop and share inquiry-based curricula and instructional approachesPromote the exchange of curricular experiences and ideas through an expanding teacher network, setting the stage for authentic, democratic learning in Greater Boston and beyond.

Harvard Graduate School of Education As founder and owner of School Climate Consulting Services, Molly Gosline works with school leaders, teachers, and students to more effectively address issues such as cyberbullying and suicide prevention with the goal of improving school climate for all.

gaming in the classroom Elementary computer teacher Joel Levin uses the digital game Minecraft in the second-grade classroom. In the game, players scavenge for resources and use 3D blocks to build projects that can be wholly determined by the user or the teacher. "I'm able to construct these elaborate experiences, settings, and stories for the kids to move through. Rather than having to shoehorn a lesson around a game, I'm able to think about what I'm trying to teach and then design an entire world around that

New York Times coverage of a story involving students' sexting

"My colleagues and I have demonstrated that online environments focused on collaboration and action, rather than reading and test-taking, can be more social, creative, substantial and personally meaningful than traditional classes"

Chris Brogan, A-list blogger and social media extraordinaire, just posted a video about what the future of media might look like. What Chris came up with, rings familiar to the themes discussed in this years Horizon Report (A MUST read for every educator.) If we are to help students and education as an institution take advantage of what the online world allows, we need to seriously take note of what Chris and many others are saying. Chris has come up with seven ideas on how the future of media will evolve.

interesting use of google calendars for homework (by all teachers)... you can imagine students "adding" the calendars they want to their own

Nice curriculum ideas from St. Gregory's

Nics google apps scavenger hunt activity to introduce or license students to use it.

interesting idea for e-portfolios

stacking liquids

nice list of chrome extensions including utilities for screen capture, text to speech, equation editor, stripping ads, remove "related videos" on youtube, etc.

Perfect timing considering our Prof Dev day earlier this week- Edutopia's article addresses meditation in school