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In an era dominated by constant information and the desire to be social, should the tone of thinking for students be different? In a world full of information abundance, our minds are constantly challenged to react to data, and often in a way that doesn't just observe, but interprets. Subsequently, we unknowingly "spin" everything to avoid cognitive dissonance.

Use these to teaching critical thinking and web site evaluation.

Library lesson on primary resources

I've compiled several "The Best…" lists that share sites where you can learn about the geography, data, languages, and holidays of different countries around the world. Those resources are important, but I think it's like learning the words, but not the music, of a song. So I thought I'd develop a separate list just focused on helping students learn about the cultures of different countries, and would love to hear additional suggestions.

Last week I ran two workshops on video creation in the classroom. A part of that workshop was a discussion of Common Core standards that can be addressed through video creation projects. I've pulled out some of the standards that I think a video creation project can address. The standards that I chose all came from the Language Arts standards. I would love to hear from mathematics teachers who have ideas about Common Core standards that can be addressed through video creation projects.

Think I will be creating Bradbury Library's site with this source. Shall see!

As we venture into the 21st century, we as a society, are faced with more innovation and challenge than ever before. We now live in an interconnected world, where the Internet and global communications are simultaneously uniting and isolating us as a society. How do we raise critical thinkers to best face the challenges that face our modern society? What changes in education methods should be implemented to  create a better learning environment for these budding minds?